It’s the last one for the year folks, not sure if we should be happy about that or not? Will it be Allister Coetzee’s last match in charge of the Boks? Who knows? But what I do know is that this will be one tough test match. [...]
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EOYT 2017: Wales vs Springboks
2 Dec 17 14:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 111 Comments
Gelant, Dan get first starts
30 Nov 17 18:48 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 16 Comments
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee, or is that ex-Springbok coach, has made a massive 11 changes to the team facing Wales this weekend. Dan du Preez and Warrick Gelant get first starts while Louis Schreuder and Lukhanyo Am are in line to earn first caps from the bench. [...]
End of Year Tour 2017: Italy vs South Africa
25 Nov 17 14:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 115 Comments
Last year this time the Boks would have been quite confident of a victory over the Italians, but we all know how that ended. Will this year be different? [...]
Bongi gets a start, Gelant on the bench
24 Nov 17 08:01 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 18 Comments
Bongi Mbonambi gets a first start in the number 2 jersey against Italy this weekend, with Blue Bulls fullback Warrick Gelant on the bench for a likely first Bok cap. [...]
Boks win 2nd away test under AC
20 Nov 17 14:31 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 44 Comments
Yes, you read that right. It was only the second victory away from home under Allister Coetzee, and it was a game which had similar qualities to an Australian Super Rugby derby between the Force and the Rebels. [...]
Vermeulen back in Green and Gold
13 Nov 17 14:13 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 75 Comments
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee continued with his bizarre selection process by calling up Duane Vermeulen to the Springbok squad, replacing the injured Coenie Oosthuizen. [...]
Ireland boss Boks in record win
13 Nov 17 11:45 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 17 Comments
The Springboks suffered their worst ever defeat to Ireland on Saturday, losing 38 – 3 to a very enthusiastic Irish team in Dublin. [...]
EOYT 2017: Ireland vs South Africa
11 Nov 17 15:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 212 Comments
The Springboks kick off their tour of Europe with what is likely to be the toughest of the four matches against Ireland in Dublin. [...]
Beast, Coenie start against Ireland
9 Nov 17 17:09 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 41 Comments
The Springbok team to face Ireland on Saturday has been announced with very few changes from the team that faced New Zealand in the last match of the Rugby Championship. [...]
Trio of uncapped Sharks in Bok squad
30 Oct 17 09:29 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 17 Comments
The Springbok squad to tour Europe in a few weeks’ time has been announced. The team will be led by Eben Etzebeth in the absense of Warren Whiteley. Uncapped Sharks trio Lukhanyo Am, Dan du Preez and Louis Schreuder will once again tag along to potentially earn a first cap. The other uncapped player is Warrick Gelant, who has had an immense season for the Bulls. [...]
Pack shuffled for All Blacks
5 Oct 17 15:12 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 38 Comments
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has made numerous changes to the Springbok pack that will face New Zealand in Cape Town on Saturday. [...]
Rugby Champs 2017: South Africa vs Australia
30 Sep 17 13:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 104 Comments
It’s the final stretch of the 2017 Rugby Championship campaign and the battle is on for the runner up position. The Springboks host the Wallabies in Bloemfontein to decide who finishes second to the mighty All Blacks. [...]
Leyds and Louw start for Boks
28 Sep 17 14:10 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 38 Comments
Dillyn Leyds will start his first Springbok test against Australia in Bloemfontein on Saturday after replacing Raymond Rhule in the starting fifteen. [...]
Nkosi, Schreuder get the Bok call
20 Sep 17 14:22 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 72 Comments
The Sharks duo of Sbusiso Nkosi and Louis Schreuder has been called up to the Springbok squad for the last two games of the Rugby Championship. Francois Louw also got the call as expected. [...]
Rugby Champs 2017: New Zealand vs Springboks
16 Sep 17 07:34 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 82 Comments
Its one of the biggest matches on the International calender, and it’s here. The All Blacks host the Springboks in one of the most anticipated games of the campaign. Will the Springboks pitch and make a game of this match? I’d make sure to watch this live. [...]
