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All Blacks wary of wounded Springboks

1 decade ago by iol.co.za

All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster has laughed off suggestions the Springboks are there for the taking.

Under-fire Springboks won’t roll over

1 decade ago by iol.co.za

Allister Coetzee’s men know that they are up against an All Blacks team that is firing on all cylinders and looks unstoppable.

Boks working on getting details right - Whiteley

1 decade ago by iol.co.za

The Springboks will continue to stay positive and focus on cutting out the small errors which have proved costly in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign, No 8 Warren Whiteley said.

Five areas Boks need to work on

1 decade ago by iol.co.za

Rugby writer Jacques van der Westhuyzen points out five areas he believes the Springboks must improve if they’re to avoid a beating like the one dished out by the world champions to Argentina.

Cheetahs defeat tough to stomach for Du Preez

1 decade ago by iol.co.za

Robert Du Preez did not like losing as player, and nothing has changed now that he is a coach.

Boks get kicking game wrong

1 decade ago by Front Row Grunt

In his weekly StatAttack, Tank points out that the Boks made 2 more kicks out of hand than the Aussies, but the home side were able to collect 21 of those 29 kicks – mostly via Israel Folau, who then...

Boks not 'zoomed in' on Barrett only

1 decade ago by iol.co.za

ALL Blacks flyhalf Beauden Barrett is the new darling of New Zealand rugby – so how do the Springboks go about stopping him?

Boks faced with ‘mission impossible’

1 decade ago by iol.co.za

Since the All Blacks’ World Cup win at Twickenham they have evolved into an even more dangerous and lethal beast – while the Boks have stood still.

Boks beware – ‘The Bus’ is back on the road

1 decade ago by iol.co.za

Of all the positives All Blacks coach Steve Hansen could take from their 57-22 victory over Argentina in the Rugby Championship on Saturday, one of the biggest was the bustling performance of wing Julian...

Top Cheetahs taking it game by game

1 decade ago by iol.co.za

Cheetahs lock Reniel Hugo has praised his team’s forwards for their effort in his side’s sensational victory over the Sharks on Saturday.