The Springboks will not have scrumhalf Fourie du Preez at their disposal for the crunch clash against France this weekend, after it was agreed that he be released to his Japanese club after the match against Scotland. [...]
Posts tagged with: Fourie Du Preez
Boks without Fourie for France clash
18 Nov 13 09:35 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 23 Comments
Working with what we have
30 Oct 13 10:04 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 95 Comments
The Springboks start their End of year tour against Wales next Saturday, only two weeks after a brutal Currie Cup Final. With Wales being the current Six Nations champions, and the first match on the tour, I think this might very well be our toughest assignment. [...]
The low down on the Bok squad
28 Oct 13 10:42 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 42 Comments
News filtering in from all over the place this morning has each newspaper, website and blog claiming to have some inside information about the make-up of the Springbok squad to be announced this evening. Well, here are some of the headlines, recapped for you. [...]
End of Year Tour – Our squads
22 Oct 13 08:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 29 Comments
In anticipation of the Springbok End of year tour squad announcement this weekend, the backroom Sharksworld users have each put together a team they think should be announced. [...]
Fourie back in business
22 Oct 13 08:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 3 Comments
Jaque Fourie may still add to his 69 Springbok caps and 32 Test tries, as he has brokered a deal which would make him available for Springbok test matches. [...]
Team of the Rugby Championship – Unofficial
17 Oct 13 09:24 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 32 Comments
SANZAR has named an unofficial team of the Rugby Championship on their site, with five South Africans making it onto this list. [...]
Where to from here?
15 Oct 13 10:57 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 24 Comments
The Springboks have had one of their more successful seasons to date, having only lost twice to the All Blacks while beating Australia home and away, and keeping a clean record against Argentina in the Rugby Championship. That’s all great but what do we want to see from the Boks next? [...]
50-up for the Doctor
25 Sep 13 13:27 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 21 Comments
Doc Jannie du Plessis and Morne Steyn will each earn a 50th Test cap for the Springboks against Australia at Newlands on Saturday afternoon. [...]
Bok boost for Currie Cup
16 Sep 13 12:29 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 14 Comments
A number of fringe players from the Springboks squad have been released to their provinces for Currie Cup duty this weekend. [...]
Boks home vs Boks away
5 Sep 13 08:45 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 23 Comments
Yesterday we had a break from reality and delved into selecting a dream team of coaches for the Springboks, however unlikely those selection may be. Today, we look at something that may seem unrealistic at first, but could well be one of the most entertaining matches thought out. [...]
Rotation required?
2 Sep 13 09:08 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 11 Comments
The Springboks gather today to continue preparations for their match against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday. While the Boks did manage two wins from two matches and are sitting at the top of the Championship table, do we anticipate any changes to the squad? [...]
Boks change 1 on bench
22 Aug 13 08:53 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 14 Comments
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has kept changes to a minimum ahead of Saturday’s return Rugby Championship fixture against Argentina n Mendoza. [...]
Changes for Boks ahead of tour
19 Aug 13 08:46 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 6 Comments
Forced to trim his 30-man squad down to 26 for the Rugby Championship trip to Argentina, Bok coach Heyneke Meyer has released a number of players to the Currie Cup – as well as calling up two fresh faces. [...]
Hodge-podge squad reveals Boks in a twist
5 Aug 13 09:51 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 19 Comments
So how exactly did it come about that Heyneke Meyer ended up picking a Bok Rugby Championship squad with quite so many foreign-based players? And why exactly does this outfit, mean to be the cream of our nation’s talent, suddenly look quite so much like a retirement home for former Bulls players? Must say, I’m battling to see the logic. [...]
Mixed feelings over Bok squad
5 Aug 13 09:45 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 10 Comments
Heyneke Meyer named his Rugby Championship squad over the weekend with mixed feelings being the only way to describe his latest squad. While I can say that I am happy with the inclusion of certain players, some omissions boggle the mind. [...]