Paige injury blow for Boks
1 decade ago by iol.co.zaThe Springbok camp has been rocked by the forced withdrawal of scrumhalf Rudy Paige ahead of the Rugby Championship Test against the All Blacks.
Springboks: Still plenty of work to be done
1 decade ago by iol.co.zaThe Springboks need to find more bite to go with their bark while on attack, writes Vata Ngobeni.
Paige, Kriel in danger of missing All Blacks Test
1 decade ago by iol.co.zaBok coach Allister Coetzee may be forced to make as many as four changes for next weekend’s showdown against the All Blacks.
Boks pilfer ugly win
1 decade ago by Front Row GruntWith Francois Louw and Adriaan Strauss to the fore, the Boks won the turnover battle, and together with the first phase pressure, set up an ugly, but key, victory. Tank Lanning It wasn’t pretty by any...
Springbok team to face the Wallabies
1 decade ago by SpringboksRudy Paige will make his starting debut for the Springboks on Saturday at Loftus Versfeld in the team’s penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship fixture of the year. The inclusion of...
Wednesday Morning Round Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyMcCloskey out for at least 4 weeks Due to injury, Ulster are set to be without centre trio Stuart McCloskey, Stuart Olding and Luke Marshall for their fixture against the Ospreys this Saturday. Ulster's...
Top Australia and New Zealand players in the ProD2
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyPiri Weepu - New Zealand The World Cup-winning halfback played for New Zealand Under 21 in 2004, the same year he earned a call-up for the All Blacks. He became a key figure...
Franchise or provincial model?
1 decade ago by Front Row GruntTank Lanning, in his Sport24 column, compares a provincial model that sees the Currie Cup feed Super Rugby, to a Kiwi type model that sees central contracting deliver equally strong franchises. Tank Lanning...
Super Rugby team of the season
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyNow that the 2017 Super Rugby fixtures have been announced, we take a look back at the 2016 Super Rugby Team of the Season: 1. Dylan Smith (Lions) Smith only made his Super Rugby...
It is crunch time in the Currie Cup
1 decade ago by iol.co.zaThe Free State Cheetahs may enjoy an advantage at the top of the log but that could easily be cut down by the Sharks and Blue Bulls.
