Most people will not agree with me, but I think Allister Coetzee is a good coach, he is one dimensional in his approach, but with the right players his approach wins games. Whether he is the right person for the Bok job is still a question, but he has certainly achieved enough to warrant his selection. […]
Posts tagged with: Jaque Fourie
Toetie, A victim of circumstance or just plain unlucky?
Jeez Mossie, a “no thanks” would have worked too
Jaque Fourie has become the second Bok veteran to announce his retirement from the Test scene this week, with the 31-year-old outside centre ruling himself out of next year’s World Cup, in favour of staying with the Kobe Steelers in Japan. […]
Tuesday snippets from the Shark Tank
The start of pre-season training ahead of a new campaign always brings a flurry of activity. By all accounts, yesterday was certainly a busy day in Durban. […]
Fourie linked with Sharks?
A somewhat speculative article in one of the Afrikaans dailies links Springbok centre Jaque Fourie to the Sharks for a Super Rugby role in 2015, one which could cement his World Cup participation. […]
S’bura’s Bok nod
Cell C Sharks centre S’bura Sithole has been rewarded for a great Super Rugby campaign to date by being included in Bok coach Heyneke Meyer’s 36-man squad, for a training camp to be held in Durban later this month. […]
Changes for Scotland clash likely
We are likely to see quite a few changes to the Springbok team to face Scotland this weekend. […]
Lambie starts at fullback
Heyneke Meyer has selected Pat Lambie as starting fullback in an experienced side to take on Wales this Saturday. […]
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. […]
Fourie back in business
Jaque Fourie may still add to his 69 Springbok caps and 32 Test tries, as he has brokered a deal which would make him available for Springbok test matches. […]
Fourie hints at return
Springbok centre Jaque Fourie wants to play for the Springboks at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, and has hinted that he will return to South Africa in the year of the World Cup to fight for his place in the squad. […]
Sixteen observations on the Boks and Sharks this past weekend
Having watched both teams I support submit to narrowish but equally dumb losses this last weekend, I found myself pondering some points. I have set them down below for your scorn or enjoyment… one for each position on the field and of course one for the coach. […]
Bok selection countdown – Centres
The Springboks host England in a three test series starting on 9 June 2012, with the first match taking place at our very own Mr Price Kings Park. We continue our series, looking at the potential midfield combination that our new coach, Heyneke Meyer, might select. […]