Morning guys – Just a quick summary of local and international rugby news for the week so far… […]
Posts tagged with: Francois Venter
Midweek news roundup
9 May 18 09:56 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 30 Comments
EOYT 2017: Wales vs Springboks
2 Dec 17 14:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 111 Comments
It’s the last one for the year folks, not sure if we should be happy about that or not? Will it be Allister Coetzee’s last match in charge of the Boks? Who knows? But what I do know is that this will be one tough test match. […]
Gelant, Dan get first starts
30 Nov 17 18:48 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 16 Comments
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee, or is that ex-Springbok coach, has made a massive 11 changes to the team facing Wales this weekend. Dan du Preez and Warrick Gelant get first starts while Louis Schreuder and Lukhanyo Am are in line to earn first caps from the bench. […]
End of Year Tour 2017: Italy vs South Africa
25 Nov 17 14:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 115 Comments
Last year this time the Boks would have been quite confident of a victory over the Italians, but we all know how that ended. Will this year be different? […]
Bongi gets a start, Gelant on the bench
24 Nov 17 08:01 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 18 Comments
Bongi Mbonambi gets a first start in the number 2 jersey against Italy this weekend, with Blue Bulls fullback Warrick Gelant on the bench for a likely first Bok cap. […]
Boks win 2nd away test under AC
20 Nov 17 14:31 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 44 Comments
Yes, you read that right. It was only the second victory away from home under Allister Coetzee, and it was a game which had similar qualities to an Australian Super Rugby derby between the Force and the Rebels. […]
Pollard, Venter start for Boks
16 Nov 17 16:09 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 24 Comments
The Springbok team to face France this weekend sees 10 changes from the team that never ran onto the pitch against Ireland a week ago. […]
EOYT 2017: Ireland vs South Africa
11 Nov 17 15:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 212 Comments
The Springboks kick off their tour of Europe with what is likely to be the toughest of the four matches against Ireland in Dublin. […]
Beast, Coenie start against Ireland
9 Nov 17 17:09 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 41 Comments
The Springbok team to face Ireland on Saturday has been announced with very few changes from the team that faced New Zealand in the last match of the Rugby Championship. […]
Trio of uncapped Sharks in Bok squad
30 Oct 17 09:29 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 17 Comments
The Springbok squad to tour Europe in a few weeks’ time has been announced. The team will be led by Eben Etzebeth in the absense of Warren Whiteley. Uncapped Sharks trio Lukhanyo Am, Dan du Preez and Louis Schreuder will once again tag along to potentially earn a first cap. The other uncapped player is Warrick Gelant, who has had an immense season for the Bulls. […]
Pollard back, Bosch left out
29 Aug 17 10:25 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 42 Comments
The Springbok touring squad for the trip to the Antipodes has been announced, with Curwin Bosch being released back to the Sharks for Currie Cup duty. […]
Cronje out, Vermaak in
21 Aug 17 09:44 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 42 Comments
Ross Cronje injured his right ankle against Argentina this weekend and will not travel with the team to Salta. Jano Vermaak is called into the travelling party as third scrumhalf. […]
Boks released for Currie Cup duty
15 Aug 17 13:49 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 9 Comments
Five players have been released from the Springbok training squad to play Currie Cup this weekend. […]
South Africa A vs French Barbarians
23 Jun 17 17:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 10 Comments
The SA A team host the French Barbarians in the second of two test at Orlando Stadium, already leading the series 1 – 0. It’s a brand new team with only two survivors from the first match which should keep things interesting. […]
Venter takes reigns for SA A
21 Jun 17 14:16 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 2 Comments
The SA A team to face the Barbarians at Orlando Stadium on Friday night has been announced, with a significantly altered side now being led by Francois Venter. […]