A lot has been said about who the Springbok flyhalf should be. Many believe that it will be Morne Steyn because of his kicking game. Viking and I did a quick analysis of all the Super Rugby games involving our five premier flyhalf options up to round 13. Thanks to Rugby Stats for the data. [...]
Springboks
Who has the golden boots?
de Villiers and Koen called upon
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has appointed two consultants for the upcoming International season, with Louis Koen and Pieter de Villiers joining the team as kicking- and scrum consultant respectively. [...]
Matfield would have played…
Victor Matfield might well have led the Boks against the English in the June tests, if it was not for an IRB rule preventing the big lock from playing. [...]
Bok selection countdown – Back three
The Springboks host the English in a three test series in just over two weeks, and while the men that will be wearing the Green and Gold still battle it out on the Super Rugby scene, we can look ahead to an imminent squad announcement. [...]
Bok lock calls time on playing career
Gerrie Britz, a 13 test Bok and former Free State and Western Province player has called time on his rugby career, following a mammoth 111 matched for French team Perpignan. [...]
Final Bok planning group announced
Heyneke Meyer has announced a squad of 42 players that will take part in a fourth and final planning camp, ahead of their opening test match against England on 9 June. [...]
Meyer: No Matfield, but maybe FdP
New Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer finally put to bed months of media speculation over the possible return of retired lock Victor Matfield. [...]
Bok selection countdown – Centres
The Springboks host England in a three test series starting on 9 June 2012, with the first match taking place at our very own Mr Price Kings Park. We continue our series, looking at the potential midfield combination that our new coach, Heyneke Meyer, might select. [...]
Sharks-boys to get the Nod?
With the Springbok England test series looming around the corner, some final decisions needs to be made. Who’s gonna represent the Boks!?
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Farewell Oom Stef
Former Sharks winger/fullback/centre Stefan Terblanche has called time on his career, and fittingly so, in front of a near full Twickenham in the Heineken Cup final this past weekend. [...]
Bok selection countdown – Halfbacks
The Springboks host the English in less than three weeks’ time, and we continue our look at the possible team selected by coach Heyneke Meyer. Today we look at the halfbacks, probably one of the easier combinations to predict when it comes to that first test in Durban on 9 June 2012. [...]
Frans Ludeke & Francois Hougaard talk exclusively to Sharksworld in Dunedin
In the wake of the Bulls, 16-11 loss to the Highlanders in Dunedin. Sharksworld spoke exclusively to Frans Ludeke and Francois Hougaard about tonight’s match, the season so far and the challenges ahead. [...]
Bok selection countdown – Loose trio
The Springboks host the English in a three test match series, an event we haven’t seen take place in almost a decade, which kicks off coach Heyneke Meyer’s tenure as coach. The first match takes place at Mr Price Kings Park on 9 June 2012, and we are looking towards the possible selections by Meyer. [...]
Bok selection countdown – Second row
The Springboks face the English in a three test series starting 9 June 2012, which is just around the corner, with Heyneke Meyer taking charge of his first team of Springboks. He will have a difficult time selecting a team that he had in mind at the start of the season, thanks to many an injury in Super Rugby. [...]
Bok selection countdown – Front row
We are only four Saturdays away from the Boks hosting the English in Heyneke Meyer’s first series of matches as coach, and while the Boks are favourites to win the series quite comfortably, the make up of his first team is still open to much debate. [...]
