Sharks loose forward Ryan “the Hoff” Kankowski has been elevated to the reserves bench for the Springboks’ second Tri-Nations test against New Zealand this weekend. Team mate and close friend Jannie du Plessis is less fortunate, having been ruled out of the match with a calf strain. […]
Tri Nations
Kanko gets Bok bench nod
13 Jul 10 09:21 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 4 Comments
Boks keep changes to a minimum
13 Jul 10 08:54 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 49 Comments
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has resisted the temptation to wield the axe ahead of Saturday’s Tri-Nations return Test against the All Blacks, making just two changes to the starting XV that went down 12-32 in Auckland.? […]
Botha sorry for ‘injustice to Bok jersey’
12 Jul 10 08:54 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 44 Comments
Springbok lock Bakkies Botha has expressed remorse after being suspended for nine weeks for an incident of foul play in the Tri-Nations Test against New Zealand in Auckland at the weekend. […]
Tri-Nations: New Zealand (32) v South Africa (12) F/T
10 Jul 10 08:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 243 Comments
Here we go, guys and gals… it’s Tri-Nations time again. […]
Bakkies fit, Jean on the wing
8 Jul 10 07:09 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 109 Comments
The Bok side to take on New Zealand on Saturday morning (SA time) in the opening Tri-Nations encounter has been named. […]
Nonu and Smith take centre stage
6 Jul 10 11:17 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 7 Comments
All Blacks coach Graham Henry on Tuesday named a team that shows four changes for the opening Test of the Tri-Nations, against South Africa at Eden Park, Auckland, on Saturday. […]
Boks in a good place
5 Jul 10 12:24 by Morné Nortier (Morné) | 31 Comments
This Tri-Nations will see one of its closest finishes where amazingly, all three teams will be looking to get something different out of the game as we start looking to the Rugby World Cup in 2011. […]
Do you believe the GLRU?
5 Jul 10 08:54 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 44 Comments
The Golden Lions Rugby Union made a desperate attempt to retain some newsworthiness to the media conference planned for next week, when they denied the venue for Tri-Nations Test between the Springboks and All Blacks had already been confirmed as Soweto. […]
Springboks to play All Blacks at Soccer City
2 Jul 10 08:50 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 77 Comments
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. […]
Beast’s a SAFFA
25 Jun 10 15:03 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 46 Comments
The Department of Home Affairs has granted South African citizenship to Beast Mtawarira. […]
Fourie Du Preez out for the season
3 Jun 10 09:34 by Clayton Saville (Clayton(PJLD)) | 36 Comments
Blue Bulls and Springbok scrumhalf Fourie Du Preez is about to undergo surgery that will rule him out of the entire international season.
IRB has a moment of lucidity
18 May 10 09:35 by Stu Cooper (Worcestershire Sauce) | 4 Comments
One can never be sure if they listened to the average fan or they looked at the bottom line but the IRB have announced a new 10 year global plan that incorporates traditional tours. […]
Boks must ‘test combinations’ in 2010
3 Mar 10 05:00 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 6 Comments
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers must use 2010 to “test combinations”, a way of rotating players, to help avoid player burnout ahead of the World Cup in New Zealand next year. […]
Boks dominate nominations
14 Oct 09 18:07 by Warren Smith (war1) | 51 Comments
Johannesburg – Heinrich Brüssow, one of the stars of the 2009 season, has been nominated five times and heads the list of nominees with three of his Springbok team-mates for awards to be made at the SA Rugby Player of the Year banquet which will take place at a glittering event at Vodaworld, Midrand, on Monday, November 2. […]
Argies to join 3N
15 Sep 09 17:14 by Warren Smith (war1) | 6 Comments
SANZAR, the controlling body of Southern Hemisphere competitions, has extended a conditional invitation to Argentina to join the Tri-Nations from 2012 to create a new ‘Four Nations’ championship. courtesy of www.rugby365.com […]