South Africa - State Of The Nation
1 decade ago by Len KaplanWhat is left of Wales? With injuries before the start of the World Cup threatening to derail Wales and more injuries during the tournament leaving them struggling for quality replacements, South Africa...
Heyneke Meyer - More Of The Same
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa coach Heyneke Meyer decided to keep continuity for the Springboks’ final Rugby World Cup Pool B match, against the USA at London’s Olympic Stadium on Wednesday.The starting line-up...
Rugby World Cup 2015: talking points from the weekend’s action
1 decade ago by The GuardianStuart Lancaster’s England days are numbered, Victor Matfield’s place in his own team is under threat, and should Japan have gone for a bonus point?Stuart Lancaster always knew what the score would...
What We Learned: SA v Scotland
1 decade agoScotland failed to select their strongest team – targeting Samoa in their final pool game as their access to the quarter-finals – and started the game tentatively (again), and in the end were comprehensively outplayed...
Bok lock future in good hands
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comHeyneke Meyer had such praise for the two young locks in his Bok squad that the question is now whether veteran Victor Matfield can fight his way back into the side again.
South Africa vs Scotland - Preview
1 decade ago by Len KaplanHaving weathered the potential Samoa storm, the Springboks face the less physical but impressively canny Scotland. The Boks are without captain Jean de Villiers and vice-captain Victor Matfield and carry...
South Africa name ‘genius’ Fourie du Preez as captain against Scotland
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Heyneke Meyer opts for scrum-half after Victor Matfield ruled out• Jean de Villiers discharged from hospital following surgery on broken jawSouth Africa have named the veteran scrum-half Fourie du...
Rugby World Cup 2015: Heyneke Meyer names strongest South Africa side for Scotland clash
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThe Springboks will be captained by scrum-half Fourie du Preez after injuries to Jean de Villiers and Victor Matfield
Springboks - State Of The Campaign
1 decade agoJean de Villiers is a rugby icon – 109 Test matches, 37 as captain, scoring 27 Test tries, 50 matches for Western Province and 105 for the Stormers; he came through SA Schools and under 19 and under...
South Africa vs Samoa - What SA Learned
1 decade agoIf you control territory, as the Boks did, the opposition are going to struggle to stay in the game. If you manipulate the defence, as the Boks did against Samoa, rather than play predictably, as the...
