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. [...]
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Beast dropped ahead of first test
11 Jun 14 12:53 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 76 Comments
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? [...]
Questions answered
24 Jun 13 08:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 23 Comments
The Sprinboks surprised all and sundry, myself included, by beating Samoa quite convincingly on Saturday evening. What I enjoyed the most about the game was the fact that the Boks looked better than they have looked under Heyneke Meyer. [...]
Thanks for listening, Scotland
18 Jun 13 08:40 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 10 Comments
Last week I wrote a preview on the Springbok clash with Scotland where I mentioned a few things that I would have liked to see in the match. It seems only Scotland saw the memo and truly gave us a run for our money. [...]
Springboks vs Scotland: The preview
14 Jun 13 14:05 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 10 Comments
The Springboks go into their second test of the year against Scotland as clear favourites, with the bookies and the general public expecting a 30+ pasting. While I am all for the Springboks to score a few tries, some decent opposition from Scotland will do the team well. [...]
Thanks for the memories
14 Jun 13 11:49 by Warren Smith (war1) | 10 Comments
News about the end of John Plumtree’s coaching tenure filtered through this week and while I am one of those that greeted that announcement with excitement I do also want to give Plum his fair dues for some of the incredible highs he led the Sharks to. [...]
