After the upset in Argentina over the weekend, it’s clear to see that the Boks have to turn things around…and in a hurry! Our team lacks balance in the loose trio, our defence is suspect and the backs lack creativity. [...]
Posts tagged with: Willem Alberts
Boks need to turn things around
28 Aug 18 08:08 by Chris Smith (ChrisS) | 22 Comments
Parisienne Walkouts
15 Mar 17 12:25 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 13 Comments
“I remember Paris in ’16…. two strong clubs taking to fields of green.” Something like that, anyway. [...]
EOYT: Italy vs South Africa
19 Nov 16 14:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 231 Comments
The Springboks tackle the Italians in the third and penultimate match of their End of Year Tour. Kick off is at 16h00. [...]
Boks beef up for English battle
10 Nov 16 15:06 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 155 Comments
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has named his side to take on Eddie Jones’ England this Saturday, making the expected changes from the side that faced the Barbarians last week. [...]
Interesting choices ahead of BaaBaa’s game
11 Oct 16 08:47 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 30 Comments
The Springboks open their tour of Europe with a match against the Barbarians, which would have been an ideal match to get combinations going ahead of much trickier fixtures, but that will not happen. [...]
Coetzee adds four to Bok squad
21 Sep 16 15:50 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 117 Comments
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has made a number of changes to his squad ahead of the Springboks two remaining fixtures in the Rugby Championship. With many calling for wholesale substitutions, Coetzee has opted to keep faith in the majority of those who toured Australia and New Zealand. [...]
All Blacks too good for Boks
19 Sep 16 11:57 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 100 Comments
The Springboks went down to the All Blacks this weekend, a result which will surprise nobody really. Even the score line of 41 – 13 is in line with what was predicted. So what now? [...]
Forward changes for Boks
15 Sep 16 08:14 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 79 Comments
The Springboks team being led to slaughter selected to face the All Blacks this weekend sees only two changes to the starting team that went down to Australia last week. [...]
Alberts gets Bok call
12 Sep 16 09:24 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 68 Comments
Willem Alberts has been called up to the Springbok squad, replacing the injured Lood de Jager. [...]
Minimal change as Matfield leads
28 Oct 15 19:49 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 98 Comments
Heyneke Meyer may have selected his last Springbok team, and much like his 4 years to date, it has failed to generate much excitement. [...]
RWC Semi-Final 1: NZ vs SA
24 Oct 15 12:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 250 Comments
This is what World Cup Rugby is all about. Two teams facing each other in hat can only be described as a colossal match-up. It is finally here, Semi-Final 1 is upon us and the Boks have a massive match ahead of them if they are to compete for the elusive spot in the Final. [...]
Boks unchanged for Semi showdown
21 Oct 15 11:15 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 151 Comments
The Springbok team to face the All Blacks in the World Cup Semi-Final this weekend has been named, with an unchanged starting fifteen taking the field. [...]
Boks change 1 for Wales
14 Oct 15 11:50 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 68 Comments
JP Pietersen is the only change to the starting team that beat USA so comprehensively a week ago to face Wales in the Rugby World Cup Quarter Final match this Saturday. [...]
Jean leads Boks in opener
16 Sep 15 11:03 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 287 Comments
The Springbok team to face Japan in their opening fixture of the 2015 Rugby World Cup has been announced, with Jean de Villiers leading the team and Patrick Lambie starting at flyhalf. [...]
Springbok squad announced
28 Aug 15 18:24 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 159 Comments
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has named his 31 man squad for the Rugby World Cup to be held in England and Wales, kicking off in three weeks’ time. The squad has it’s talking points, much of which were discussed before the announcement already. [...]