We’re heading into the June test window, so I thought I’d prepare a rather tongue-in-cheek article on how our team should look for us to stand any chance of winning the World Cup in 2019. […]
Posts tagged with: Bakkies Botha
My Bok team to win the World Cup
Lambie in BaaBaas start
Patrick Lambie will wear the number 10 jersey when the Barbarians take on Gloucester at Kingsholm on Tuesday night. […]
South Africa v World XV
Today’s “kind of test match” kicks off at Newlands at 5pm. […]
Bakkies calls it a day
The Springboks will need to make do without all of their foreign-based players for this weekend’s test match against Wales, but in the case of one stalwart, Bakkies Botha, that withdrawal will be more than a temporary measure.
[…]
Two changes to Bok starting team
Bok coach Heyneke Meyer has named a largely unchanged starting team for this weekend’s second test against Wales at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit. […]
Goosen, Bakkies in doubt
Flyhalf Johan Goosen and lock Bakkies Botha appear to be the injury casualties after South Africa’s great 38-16 first-test win against Wales on Saturday. […]
Boks named for World XV clash
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has named a strong side to take on Nick Mallett’s World XV in Cape Town this weekend, with former Sevens player Cornal Hendricks the only uncapped player in the Bok match 23. […]
Sharksworld catches up with Bordeaux-Bègles star Jandre Marais
I had a chat with yet another Sharks star who is in France. […]
Back to the bench you go, Paddy!
The Bok side to face France in Paris on Saturday has been named; Pat Lambie’s reward for a decent game at flyhalf in Edinburgh is a return to the bench, with Morne Steyn and Willie le Roux preferred at flyhalf and fullback respectively. […]
Changes for Scotland clash likely
We are likely to see quite a few changes to the Springbok team to face Scotland this weekend. […]
Working with what we have
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. […]
Highs and lows of the Bok squad
A 32 man Springbok squad has been announced to tour Wales, Scotland and France during November, with a fair few surprises in the mix. Here are my personal high and low-lites. […]
32-man Bok team announced
Heyneke Meyer has included four uncapped players in his 32-man Springbok squad to tour the Northern Hemisphere, with Western Province players Scarra Ntubeni, Frans Malherbe and Louis Schreuder joining Sharks phenom Pieter-Steph du Toit on the plane. […]
The low down on the Bok squad
News filtering in from all over the place this morning has each newspaper, website and blog claiming to have some inside information about the make-up of the Springbok squad to be announced this evening. Well, here are some of the headlines, recapped for you. […]
End of Year Tour – Our squads
In anticipation of the Springbok End of year tour squad announcement this weekend, the backroom Sharksworld users have each put together a team they think should be announced. […]