Ryan Kankowski and Ashley Johnson have both been released from the Springbok squad for this weekend’s test against Australia in Durban, given that the players they were covering for, Danie Rossouw and Pierre Spies, have both been passed fit. [...]
Tri Nations
Kankowski, Johnson released
10 Aug 11 15:21 by robdylan | Currie Cup, Original Content, Sharks, Springboks, Tri Nations | 10 Comments
Nienabar joins Boks as consultant
WP and Stormers defensive coach Jacques Nienabar has joined the Boks on a short term basis. The 38 year old has helped the Stormers become one of the most frugal defences in Super Rugby, where they were the team to leak the least amount of tries 2 years in a row, achieving the same with WP for 2009 and 2010. While he also worked with the Cheetahs under Rassie Erasmus in their golden Currie Cup run.
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Kanko and Johnson added to the Bok mix
Looseforwards Ashley Johnson and Ryan Kankowski were on Monday added to the Springbok squad to cover for a number of injury concerns among back row forwards.
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Brüssow added to Bok squad
Cheetahs flanker Heinrich Brüssow has been officially added to the Springbok squad for the home leg of the Castle Tri-Nations, having come through his comeback match for the Cheetahs unscathed. [...]
3N Game 3 – New Zealand (30) vs (14) Australia F/T
The first real exciting game of the Tri Nations sees the All Blacks take on the Wallabies in Auckland, a ground where New Zealand have not lost a match in 17 years, and interestingly enough, the venue of the Rugby World Cup Final. [...]
Bok squad for home leg announced
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers on Friday named a 24-man squad featuring several players returning from injury rehabilitation for the home leg of the Castle Tri-Nations series. Six players remain on the injured list and unavailable for selection, although three of them will join the squad in Durban to continue their rehabilitation.
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Wallabies unchanged for Eden park clash
4 Aug 11 08:52 by Richard Ferguson | All Blacks, Original Content, Tri Nations, Wallabies | Comment?
Australian coach Robbie Deans kept an unchanged starting 15 to take on the All Blacks in Auckland this weekend, as they face their first real challenge of the three team competition so far. The only changes made to the 22 are on the bench. [...]
All Blacks’ rotation policy evident
4 Aug 11 08:43 by Richard Ferguson | All Blacks, Original Content, Tri Nations, Wallabies | 12 Comments
The All Blacks have made seven changes to the team that so comprehensively beat the Springboks last week, to face the Wallabies in this weekend Tri Nations clash in Auckland. [...]
Sharks favourite to lift Currie Cup
2 Aug 11 14:13 by Richard Ferguson | All Blacks, Currie Cup, Original Content, RWC 2011, Tri Nations | 11 Comments
There is quite a bit of rugby on at the moment, with the big World Cup starting in just over a month, as well as a good few football leagues kicking off in a matter of weeks. So here is a quick look at where the odds are standing in each competition. [...]
The big release, and why?
2 Aug 11 12:16 by Richard Ferguson | Bulls, Cheetahs, Currie Cup, Lions, Original Content, RWC 2011, Sharks, Tri Nations, WP | 2 Comments
News broke yesterday that 23 players that have been included in the Tri Nations away leg and in the preliminary Springbok World Cup squad, have been released to their respective unions and can expect to get some game time in the Currie Cup this weekend. [...]
3N away leg – the numbers
2 Aug 11 12:00 by Richard Ferguson | All Blacks, Original Content, Springboks, Tri Nations, Wallabies | 28 Comments
Finally the stats for the last two Tri Nations games have become available, and there are some shocking results which have come through, where one the so-called ‘missing’ players had actually been one of the busier ones. I have put together the stats for both games and will report these as one. [...]
Sharks get 7 Boks back
1 Aug 11 15:06 by Richard Ferguson | Bulls, Cheetahs, Currie Cup, Lions, Original Content, Sharks, Springboks, Tri Nations, WP | 68 Comments
Springbok management has decided to release a group of 15 players that were involved in the away leg of the Tri Nations for selection at Currie Cup level this weekend, along with a further 8 players that were selected as part of the Preliminary squad, who did not tour . [...]
2012 Currie Cup changes
1 Aug 11 09:47 by Richard Ferguson | Currie Cup, Original Content, Super Rugby, Tri Nations, Vodacom Cup | 8 Comments
Despite much speculation in the media, the Currie Cup Premier Division will still be competed for between eight teams next year, even though there have been some changes to the format of the competition. [...]
Where to from here?
1 Aug 11 08:54 by Richard Ferguson | All Blacks, Original Content, Springboks, Tri Nations | 72 Comments
The Springboks return home after what can only be described as a failure of an away leg of the Tri Nations, and even though every single supporter out there expected them to lose, we didn’t quite expect it to be quite as bad. [...]
3N Game 2 – New Zealand (40) v South Africa (7) F/T
The 2nd Tri-Nations game takes place this morning, with a lot of us feeling that we will be happy with a good showing and a win not being on the cards. [...]
