Golden Lions scrumhalf Ross Cronje has been rewarded for a great Currie Cup season with a call-up to join the Springbok squad in Cardiff. [...]
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Nice work, Ross
28 Nov 14 10:16 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 31 Comments
Odwa the only concern
15 Sep 14 15:01 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 6 Comments
The Sharks have returned from Bloemfontein boasting a mostly clean bill of health, with only one new casualty to report. [...]
Test action (at last) for Reinach
15 Sep 14 08:53 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 36 Comments
After a month or more of holding tackle bags, Sharks scrumhalf Cobus Reinach now looks assured of making a test debut (or cracking the Bok match 23 at the very least) once the Rugby Championship resumes on home soil in just under a fortnight. [...]
Have you ever seen the rain (comin’ down on a promising game)?
18 Aug 14 10:58 by Martin van Niekerk (vanmartin) | 13 Comments
If you don’t count yourself among the Loftus faithful, the northern fortress can be inhospitable venue at the best of times. Get caught in the wrong team’s colours and it can turn downright hostile. The same apparently applies when rain is bucketing down on the stadium. [...]
Beast dropped ahead of first test
11 Jun 14 12:53 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 76 Comments
In a rather bizarre move, former Bulls player Gurthro Steenkamp had been rewarded with a 50th test cap – starting ahead of Beast Mtawarira at loosehead prop in the Springbok team named to face Wales in the first test in Durban on Saturday. Steenkamp was poor against the World XV at Newlands last week, conceding numerous scrum penalties in the second half. [...]
Lions lose Franco (again)
25 Apr 14 10:05 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 14 Comments
As if it wasn’t bad enough losing their only current Springbok to injury, the Lions now have to face up to the reality that big Franco van der Merwe won’t pull on their colours again. [...]
JP feeling the heat
18 Mar 14 14:34 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments
Sharksworld caught up with Sharks winger JP Pietersen for a quick chat in the week of what will surely be his 100th game for the team in Super Rugby, if he’s selected to play against the Bulls this weekend. [...]
“Bismarck is a winner” – White
16 Jan 14 15:35 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 32 Comments
Jake White has explained to the Sharks website why he has appointed Bismarck du Plessis as his captain for the season. [...]
Boks without Fourie for France clash
18 Nov 13 09:35 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 23 Comments
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. [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
A Saffa and a Kiwi preview the big clash
13 Sep 13 09:38 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 4 Comments
In possibly a sporting first, a Kiwi and a South African have combined their insights to preview the epic top of the table clash between rugby’s two greatest superpowers. This weekend sees the marauding Springboks, fresh of their historic victory over the Wallabies in Brisbane taking on the mighty All Blacks in the hallowed turf of Eden Park in Auckland. [...]
Changes we shall see
3 Sep 13 10:43 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 16 Comments
Yesterday we looked at potential changes to the Springbok team to face the Wallabies this weekend, and it seems we are in for a few changes, whether we like it or not. [...]
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? [...]