Rumours coming from within the Bok camp suggest that Pat Lambie will start the second test of the Incoming Series against Scotland. [...]
Posts tagged with: Boks
Changes on the cards for Boks
10 Jun 13 11:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 39 Comments
Italy to face the Springboks
7 Jun 13 09:08 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 10 Comments
South Africa, Italy, Samoa and Scotland will all be in action tomorrow at Kings Park for the first two matches of a four-team tournament. In Round 1, Scotland will face Samoa followed by South Africa and Italy. [...]
Feeding the flyhalf
28 May 13 08:16 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 9 Comments
The Springboks start their 2013 season off against Italy in less than two weeks and while there is some debate as to who should wear the ten jersey, my concern is rather the one who feeds the flyhalf. [...]
JP misses out on Bok contract
24 Apr 13 13:45 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 25 Comments
JP Pietersen is the big-name omission from a list of 15 contracted Bok players announced by SARU today, with the player’s decision to play in Japan, rather than the Rugby Championship, appearing to put a spanner in the works when it comes to being considered a key member of the national side going forward. [...]
Boks handed dream RWC draw
3 Dec 12 17:55 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments
The Springboks have drawn Samoa and Scotland as their directly-qualified pool-mates for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. [...]
Lambie given free reign
22 Nov 12 08:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 56 Comments
Pat Lambie was selected to start his third test on this tour at flyhalf and according to reports has been given the instruction to play his natural attacking game, contrary to the style has been playing in the first two victories this tour so far. [...]
Liefling back in Blue
8 Nov 12 08:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 3 Comments
Derick Hougaard, the liefling of Loftus, may yet return to the Blue Bulls, even if it is not in a playing capacity. [...]
Ireland without skipper for Boks
31 Oct 12 10:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 2 Comments
Ireland will go into the End of Year Tour match against South Africa without captain Brian O’Driscoll and hooker Rory Best after both players were ruled out of the entire series of Irish matches. [...]
Spies extends Bulls stay
24 Oct 12 08:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 8 Comments
Bok eighthman Pierre Spies, who has apparently been dragging his heels a little bit, has now finally signed the contract extension put in front of him by the Blue Bulls and will, as a result, remain at Loftus for the next three years, until October 2015. [...]
Jean will lead Boks
18 Oct 12 08:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 9 Comments
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers, although ruled out of the remainder of the Currie Cup, will still lead the team on the End of Year tour starting 10 November against Ireland. [...]
Lawrence is GONE – thanks to fan power!
17 Oct 12 10:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 17 Comments
Bryce Lawrence yesterday announced that he is done with refereeing at all levels and will step down with immediate effect to concentrate on a back-office role within the NZRU. [...]
All eight Boks for Bulls
10 Oct 12 12:23 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 16 Comments
Bulls coach Pine Pienaar has named all of his returning Springboks in the match 22 to take on the Lions in Johannesburg this Saturday, with six starting the match and two taking bench spots. [...]
Very little rest for buggered Boks
9 Oct 12 12:14 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 12 Comments
Reading between the lines as we assimilate the various news snippets and sound bites emanating from the various teams competing in this weekend’s final round of Currie Cup matches, it sounds as though there won’t be much resting of Rugby Championship Springboks going down after all. [...]
Knock-out places on the line
4 Oct 12 14:38 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 39 Comments
With news filtering through that Bok players will be released back to their provincial teams on conclusion of the Rugby Championship tournament on Sunday, this weekend may well be the last round of the 2012 Currie Cup where teams will field so-called “under strength” line-ups. [...]
Frans is crocked
1 Oct 12 17:21 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 23 Comments
Bad news for Sharks and Bok fans is that Frans Steyn needs immediate surgery on his injured ankle and will be out of all rugby for 3 months or more. [...]
