This past weekend we saw some interesting results from the EOYT of the Southern Hemisphere sides visiting their Northern rivals. [...]
Posts tagged with: Springbok Rugby
North vs South
A different league?
11 Sep 12 08:07 by pierre_mackie | Original Content, Springboks, The Rugby Championship | 5 Comments
As we had to sit through another below par performance by South Africa, let me share a few thoughts and observations regarding Heyneke Meyer and the way the Springboks are currently playing. [...]
Burden the Bok bolter
18 Aug 12 22:21 by robdylan | Admin, Original Content, Springboks, The Rugby Championship | 75 Comments
Craig Burden will tour to Argentina with the Springbok Rugby Championship squad, as cover for the injured Bismarck du Plessis. [...]
Another Bull-Bok ruled out
15 Aug 12 10:32 by robdylan | Currie Cup, Original Content, Springboks, The Rugby Championship, WP | 12 Comments
Bulls hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle has had to withdraw from the Springbok Rugby Championship squad as the result of a knee injury sustained in training on Tuesday. [...]
Bok selection countdown – Second row
The Springboks face the English in a three test series starting 9 June 2012, which is just around the corner, with Heyneke Meyer taking charge of his first team of Springboks. He will have a difficult time selecting a team that he had in mind at the start of the season, thanks to many an injury in Super Rugby. [...]
Boks won’t get a break
31 Jan 12 08:30 by Richard Ferguson | Currie Cup, Original Content, Springboks, Super Rugby, The Rugby Championship | 7 Comments
New Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer is making all the right noises early in his new job, after being quoted in the Beeld that he would not prevent his Springboks from participating in the Currie Cup. [...]
So there’s actually rugby news out there
16 Jan 12 09:28 by Clayton(PJLD) | Bulls, Cheetahs, Lions, Original Content, Sharks, Springboks, Stormers, Super Rugby | 19 Comments
It seems that the dreaded off season is drawing to a close and we are finally starting to get rugby news that we actually care about. Cricket commentary will dominate these pages for another 1 or 2 days at most but it won’t be long before normal service resumes. [...]
Bryce Lawrence nominated for NZ award
In news that will definitely not go down well with most Springbok rugby supporters Bryce Lawrence has been nominated as New Zealand’s referee of the year. [...]
Exactly where they want to be
For years Springbok rugby fans have lamented the poor planning and tactics which gives rise to the perceived thinking that the Springboks are continually behind the curve when it comes to planning and preparation for big games and tournaments when compared to our Australasian friends. [...]
Hospital job will lead to Bok trauma
The Grand Slam dream is over. The one thing that could have redeemed the Boks and its management came to an embarrassing end on Saturday as the Springboks went down to the Scots, and as my three-year old would say; ‘Now what now?” [...]
Not worth the gamble
Since reading most opinions on news websites and the mainstream media I cannot get that irritating tune of Kenny Rogers called The Gambler out of my head. [...]
It is time to let this baby mature
Rugby is a highly emotionally driven medium, but Springbok coach Peter de Villiers will do well to apply some sober thinking as he plans to fix what has gone wrong in the last 10 months. [...]
PdV set for SARU grilling.
Springbok rugby coach Peter de Villiers faces world criticism and SA Rugby has confirmed that he is to be grilled by a review panel on the Boks’ trio of humiliating defeats against New Zealand and Australia. [...]
Remember the Titan
The more I think about it, the more I believe that it is one of Springbok rugby’s greatest injustices that a man and player of this calibre had to wait so long to reach such an important milestone in his rugby career. [...]
Springboks to play All Blacks at Soccer City
The Tri Nations test match between the Boks and their greatest rivals The All Blacks, will be played at the state-of-the-art Soccer City stadium in Soweto on 21 August. [...]
