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. [...]
Posts tagged with: Scotland
The captaincy conundrum
7 May 13 11:11 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 53 Comments
To the manor born
19 Apr 13 14:20 by Charl du Plessis (Pokkel) | 43 Comments
Not so long ago I heard a knock on my door, and on answering, found to my surprise a coat-tailed man-servant with a rather mud-splattered but still elegant letter for me. Before I could question this strange personage further, he had touched his forelock, leapt onto his matt-black, brass-adorned coach, and giddy-upped his horses into a fair trot down the road. [...]
Six Nations: Team of the Week Round Three
25 Feb 13 10:00 by (Sam Knibbs) | 4 Comments
Week three of the Six Nations saw wins for Wales, England and Scotland. Italy, missing Sergio Parisse, struggled to make an impact in Rome as the Welsh dominated from the off. Meanwhile in London, Chris Robshaw’s England defeated a resurgent French side, who only had themselves to blame for their second half deterioration. Ireland will be rueing missed opportunities after dominating large parts of their match, only to be denied by the ruthless Scots. Here is a look at the top performers from Round Three: [...]
Six Nations: Team of the Week Round Two
11 Feb 13 09:30 by (Sam Knibbs) | 7 Comments
The second weekend of the Six Nations saw both Scotland and Wales record their first victories of the tournament. Wales’ gritty win was especially impressive for the strength of character it showed given their previous poor run of eight straight defeats. The cool headed Leigh Halfpenny slotted eleven points to put his side’s title ambitions back on track. In Dublin, it was the cool head of Owen Farrell that left England with the only 100% record in the championship – his twelve points were enough to see off the Irish. Here is a look at the star performers from all the action: [...]
Fancy some boxing? (Updated)
8 Feb 13 09:28 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 50 Comments
We are two weeks away from full blown Super Rugby action, but nevertheless, we have some good rugby to watch this weekend, as well as some boxing this morning. Let’s have a look at where we can make some money. [...]
The weekend rugby wrap
4 Feb 13 08:29 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 6 Comments
The first real rugby weekend of the year came and went, with local teams battling each other to ready themselves for the Super Rugby season ahead, while up North the Six Nations got under way to some unexpected results. [...]
Lambie given free reign
22 Nov 12 08:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 56 Comments
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. [...]
Etzebeth could miss England match
20 Nov 12 08:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 18 Comments
Springbok Eben Etzebeth has been cited following the win over Scotland this weekend, allegedly making contact with the eye or eye area of Scottish flyhalf Greig Laidlaw, with his hearing to be held today. [...]
End of Year Tour – Scotland (10) vs South Africa (21) F/T
17 Nov 12 15:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 52 Comments
Scotland host South Africa in the second week of the annual Southern invasion of the Northen Hemisphere. [...]
Steenkamp could start against Scotland
14 Nov 12 10:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 13 Comments
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. [...]
Beast coming home after all
12 Nov 12 12:10 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 30 Comments
Contrary to reports this morning indicating Tendai ‘The Beast’ Mtawarira could face Scotland this weekend, it has been reported that the prop is on his way home. [...]
Beast may face Scotland
12 Nov 12 08:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 6 Comments
Tendai Mtawarira is not coming home yet, and looks set to take his place in the starting line-up to face Scotland this Saturday. [...]
Baby Boks face tough draw
9 Nov 12 08:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 7 Comments
The Baby Boks, defending champions of the IRB Junior World Championship, will face a tough group to defend their title when the 2013 instalment of the junior champs takes place in France. [...]
New captain for All Blacks
31 Oct 12 09:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | Comment?
The All Blacks will have try out a new captain on their end of year tour to Europe, in anticipation of Richie McCaw’s sabbatical from rugby next year. [...]
Louw good to go
30 Oct 12 08:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 2 Comments
Francois Louw looks set to take full part in South Africa’s End of year tour matches, after the injury he sustained over the weekend was not as bad as first expected. [...]
