Springbok captain John Smit, describing his team’s 28-25 win over the British and Irish Lions in Pretoria at the weekend as colossal and a proper Test, spoke of how his team escaped to “find victory in a very dark room”. [...]
2009 Lions Tour
How Boks escaped from ‘dark room’
Burger banned for eight weeks
South Africa flanker Schalk Burger has been suspended for eight weeks after he was found guilty of eye gouging during the Springboks’ series-clinching 28-25 win over the British and Irish Lions at Pretoria on the weekend. [...]
Lions Tour ’09 – South Africa v B&I Lions (2nd Test)
Here’s the one we’ve been waiting for all week. The second test takes place at Loftus Versveld in Pretoria. [...]
Steyn heaps praise on Div
Frans Steyn can’t wait for Saturday when he will run out with the Springbok starting XV at Loftus Versfeld for the first time. [...]
‘Bakkies has a crush on me’
Mike Philips has revealed that Bakkies Botha has quite a playful side after the Springbok lock told the British and Irish Lions scrumhalf he had “sexy blue eyes” during the first Test in Durban. [...]
Lions opt for Welsh beef in attempt to shore up scrum
The British and Irish Lions have made five changes for the second Test against South Africa at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria on Saturday. [...]
Rosy future for Earl
Earl Rose may not be everybody’s cup of tea and he has had his share of criticism this year, but the utility back has come in for high praise from both Emerging Springbok coach Dick Muir and team captain Dewald Potgieter following the 13-all draw with the British and Irish Lions on Tuesday. [...]
Habana: ‘This is a watershed Test’
Springbok flyer Bryan Habana has described the second Test, when South Africa go head-to-head with the British and Irish Lions in Pretoria, as the watershed of the three-Test series. [...]
Lions Tour 2009- Opportunity missed
I have been looking forward to this tour since the end of the world Cup. The first game of rugby, I ever attended was as a 12 year old on a Wednesday afternoon, when the all conquering 74 lions took on the Quagga Barbarians at the old Ellis Park, and but for poor refereeing they would have lost their unbeaten record, it was the front runner to the Piet van Zyl’s of the world and the ref, a Mr. Ian Gourlay, was assaulted and pelted with naartjies after the game, the passion was something I had never experienced before. The Fly half was an unknown up and coming 19 year old, Peter Kirsten and his inside centre Gavin Cowley. The game left a huge impression on me and I have played and been a fan ever since. [...]
Why all the kicking?
In a game where there is nothing riding on the result for the Emerging Boks, and when I can’t recall us retrieving one up and under, what was the point of all the kicking? [...]
Ralepelle excited by Lions opportunity
Springbok hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle admits he is hugely excited by the prospects of running out against the 2009 British & Irish Lions in front of his home crowd at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. [...]
Lions denied victory
Coach Dick Muir said the Emerging Springboks did a great job of disrupting the British and Irish Lions ahead of Saturday’s second Test in Pretoria after his charges forced a 13-all draw at Newlands on Tuesday evening. [...]
Lions Tour ’09 – Emerging Springboks v B&I Lions
This could be a cracker! [...]
Bok team announced
Schalk Burger will make his 50th Test appearance for the Springboks on Saturday when he takes to the field in the second Test of the Castle South Africa 2009 Lions Series against the British and Irish Lions at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. [...]
Lions blame SA Rugby for poor crowds
The British and Irish Lions have laid he blame for the poor attendance at their seven tour matches to date squarely at the door of the South African Rugby Union and it’s commercial arm, SA Rugby (Pty) Ltd. [...]
