Hi, Bok fans
We are in for a rich helping of international fixtures in the coming weeks. […]
Posts tagged with: Japan
International Fixtures Feast
23 Oct 18 11:00 by Stephen Smith (StevieS) | 46 Comments
The future looks rosy in Japan
8 Oct 18 14:34 by Stephen Smith (StevieS) | 47 Comments
Hi, Bok fans
I would like to start by saying I am proud of the Boks. It has been many a long year since I have felt this way about them. […]
Mid-March return for du Preez
19 Jan 18 10:35 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 41 Comments
The Sharks have confirmed some injury news ahead of the new Super Rugby season, with Springbok loose forward Jean-Luc du Preez set to miss the early part of the season due to the ankle fracture sustained during October’s Currie Cup Final. […]
Former Sharks coaches on the move
3 Oct 17 13:03 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 91 Comments
Hearty congratulations are in order to two former Sharks coaches who have been appointed to international coaching roles. […]
Silver lining to Andre’s sabbatical?
26 Jul 17 12:12 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 24 Comments
You guys will know that I’m not a fan of Japanese sabbaticals for players and in a perfect world would like the practice to end altogether. […]
Boks get All Blacks in RWC2019
10 May 17 10:32 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 31 Comments
The Springboks have been drawn in Pool B for the Rugby World Cup in 2019 to be held in Japan. […]
Another slip in rankings for Boks
28 Nov 16 14:57 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 95 Comments
Following another loss the Springboks have slipped to sixth in the World Rankings, finalising a horrific year in which only 4 victories were recorded from 12 fixtures. […]
Last roll of the dice
22 Nov 16 09:59 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 179 Comments
The Springboks face Wales this weekend, the last Test match of what has been a terrible year for Springbok rugby and its supporters. This is also the last Test before a very important date, namely May 2017. […]
No silk purse for Allister
14 Nov 16 11:26 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 327 Comments
You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear, as the old saying goes, although in today’s parlance, the somewhat more ribald version about “polishing a turd” seems more apt when talking about Bok rugby. […]
Kriel misses out on EOYT, Carr his replacement (UPDATED)
27 Oct 16 14:23 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 33 Comments
Jaco Kriel has been ruled out of the Springboks End of Year Tour after an injury sustained playing in Japan this past weekend. […]
Two Bok squads named on Saturday
21 Oct 16 09:29 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 62 Comments
The unfortunate scheduling of November 4th’s Barbarians game – it falls outside of the agreed International window – means that Bok coach Allister Coetzee will not have access to almost a team’s worth of front line stars for this year’s End of Year Tour opener. […]
Tuesday Afternoon News
11 Oct 16 12:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 13 Comments
It has been a busy day in rugby news with the following stories not making it to our Morning News thread. We have Lions and Bulls team news ahead of the Currie Cup Semi Finals and SA Rugby nominations for you. […]
The start of the big slide?
12 Sep 16 15:31 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 112 Comments
The Springboks have slipped to fourth on the IRB World Rankings after their loss to Australia at the weekend. Is this the beginning of the end? […]
Catching up with Renaldo
6 Apr 16 16:02 by Benedict Chanakira (bchanakira2) | 6 Comments
Benedict caught up with Renaldo Bothma for a few words. […]
Sharks confirm Pietersen exit
31 Mar 16 10:54 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 31 Comments
As a follow-up to our story yesterday, the Sharks have now confirmed that Joe Pietersen will depart to play in Japan on conclusion of Super Rugby 2016. […]