Despite reports the IRB will take action against the Springboks for wearing white armbands in the third and final Test against the touring British and Irish Lions at Coca-Cola Park in protest at Bakkies Botha’s two week suspension, by Sunday evening SARU hadn’t been notified of any investigation. […]
Posts tagged with: British Lions
Criticism at Bok protest grows
6 Jul 09 08:02 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 72 Comments
Lions Tour ’09 – South Africa v B&I Lions (3rd Test)
4 Jul 09 14:18 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 196 Comments
The last test of the series, with only pride at stake for the Lions. […]
Div: I won’t change
3 Jul 09 07:23 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 86 Comments
South African coach Peter de Villiers refused to change his outspoken ways but said on Thursday he would walk into the Lions changing room and congratulate rival Ian McGeechan if the Springboks lost the final Test. […]
Boks make 10 changes
2 Jul 09 13:21 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 124 Comments
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has made 10 changes to his team for the third and final Test against the British and Irish Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday. […]
Bulls duo to train with Boks
30 Jun 09 13:04 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 22 Comments
Vodacom Blue Bulls fullback Zane Kirchner and flank Dewald Potgieter have been invited to train with the Springboks this week. […]
‘Congratulations are in order Geech’
30 Jun 09 07:35 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 120 Comments
Colourful Springbok coach Peter de Villiers, as animated as only he can get, has stirred the emotions ahead of the third and final Test against the British and Irish Lions by suggesting that maybe it is time for rival coach Ian McGeechan to congratulate the Bok mentor on his series victory. […]
Boks deny it was a lucky win
29 Jun 09 15:17 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 23 Comments
Two senior Springboks scoffed at suggestions that South Africa were lucky to win the second Test against the British & Irish Lions to clinch an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. […]
Burger is not a ballet dancer
29 Jun 09 14:48 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 11 Comments
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers, in standing his ground if the face of a fierce media storm, on Monday won a small battle – strongly defending suspended flank Schalk Burger. […]
How Boks escaped from ‘dark room’
29 Jun 09 08:33 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 10 Comments
Springbok captain John Smit, describing his team’s 28-25 win over the British and Irish Lions in Pretoria at the weekend as colossal and a proper Test, spoke of how his team escaped to “find victory in a very dark room”. […]
Burger banned for eight weeks
29 Jun 09 07:06 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 12 Comments
South Africa flanker Schalk Burger has been suspended for eight weeks after he was found guilty of eye gouging during the Springboks’ series-clinching 28-25 win over the British and Irish Lions at Pretoria on the weekend. […]
Lions Tour ’09 – South Africa v B&I Lions (2nd Test)
27 Jun 09 13:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 100 Comments
Here’s the one we’ve been waiting for all week. The second test takes place at Loftus Versveld in Pretoria. […]
Steyn heaps praise on Div
26 Jun 09 08:13 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 39 Comments
Frans Steyn can’t wait for Saturday when he will run out with the Springbok starting XV at Loftus Versfeld for the first time. […]
‘Bakkies has a crush on me’
26 Jun 09 07:52 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 27 Comments
Mike Philips has revealed that Bakkies Botha has quite a playful side after the Springbok lock told the British and Irish Lions scrumhalf he had “sexy blue eyes” during the first Test in Durban. […]
Lions opt for Welsh beef in attempt to shore up scrum
25 Jun 09 13:59 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 4 Comments
The British and Irish Lions have made five changes for the second Test against South Africa at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria on Saturday. […]
Rosy future for Earl
25 Jun 09 11:39 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 34 Comments
Earl Rose may not be everybody’s cup of tea and he has had his share of criticism this year, but the utility back has come in for high praise from both Emerging Springbok coach Dick Muir and team captain Dewald Potgieter following the 13-all draw with the British and Irish Lions on Tuesday. […]