The Bok training squad for next week’s camp in Durban has been announced, with Sharks prop Wiehahn Herbst among the new players included. [...]
Posts tagged with: Heyneke Meyer
Wiehahn Herbst makes Bok training squad
The captaincy conundrum
Tomorrow, in a month’s time, the Springboks play their first International fixture of the year, against Italy at Kings Park. The biggest question surrounding this date is who will lead out the team that day. [...]
Le Roux next on the shopping list
He may not currently be in Heyneke Meyer’s plans for Bok selection, but exciting Cheetahs utility back Willie le Roux is certainly causing excitement wherever he goes and now appears to have the foreign big spenders reaching for their cheque books.
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Bok camp may have benefitted Sharks
In this morning’s BusinessDay Heyneke Meyer revealed that his main focus at the Bok camp was the breakdowns and that he used the past 2 days to get the importance of this area across to the players. [...]
Bok call-up for Reinach
Sharks scrumhalf Cobus Reinach has been rewarded for his good form over the last few weeks with a call-up to Heyneke Meyer’s first Springbok planning camp. starting in Cape Town this morning. [...]
Steyn to leave Bulls
Bulls and Springbok flyhalf Morne Steyn will leave the Bulls at the end of the Super Rugby season. [...]
Meyer’s Springboks 2012
On 27 January 2012 Heyneke Meyer succeeded Peter de Villiers as coach of the Springboks, a job many believed he should have been awarded 4 years ago. [...]
Steyn to play in France?
Morné Steyn has been linked with a move to Stade Francais, in the French Top 14. [...]
Lambie given free reign
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. [...]
Crocked JP in doubt for Twickenham
A groin strain sustained at Murrayfield on Saturday may rule Sharks winger JP Pietersen out of the Springboks’ final fixture of the year, a test against England at Twickenham this weekend. [...]
Boks vs Scots – Player Ratings
The Springboks beat a decent Scotland outfit on Saturday to remain unbeaten in this three match end of year tour, even though they managed the win by playing one half of decent rugby, and was lucky that Scotland made poor decisions when it counted most. [...]
de Jongh replaces Taute for Scots
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has made two changes to the starting line-up for the match against Scotland with Gurthrö Steenkamp starting in the front row and Juan de Jongh getting his chance in midfield. The two replace CJ van der Linde and Jaco Taute respectively, who are both on the bench, with Pat Cilliers missing out on the match 23 altogether. [...]
Steenkamp could start against Scotland
According to reports doing the rounds this morning, Gurthrö Steenkamp is favourite to wear the number 1 jersey against Scotland this weekend, following the withdrawal of Tendai Mtawarira from the squad this week. [...]
A Chance for De Jongh?
If reports are to be believed Pat Lambie will be backed at least one more time during this end of year tour and Juan de Jongh might just get his first, long awaited and well deserved, start under Heyneke Meyer. Good [...]
Beast may face Scotland
Tendai Mtawarira is not coming home yet, and looks set to take his place in the starting line-up to face Scotland this Saturday. [...]
