The Springboks have been drawn in Pool B for the Rugby World Cup in 2019 to be held in Japan. […]
Posts tagged with: Rugby World Cup
Boks get All Blacks in RWC2019
Last roll of the dice
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. […]
Super Rugby 2016: Sharks v Los Jaguares
Hola todos, y bienvenidos a Kings Park, Durban! […]
Catching up with Louis
Our man Benedict caught up with Ulsterman Louis Ludik for a chat. […]
Rugby World Cup Final: Australia v New Zealand
It’s the biggest match in the world and the Boks aren’t in it….Thanks Heyneke. […]
Who will dominate
The fierce rivalry between the Springboks and the All Blacks started in 1921 in Dunedin New Zealand when the home side won 13 – 5, but little did anyone know that 94 years later these two proud nations will still be battling it out to dominate the known Rugby World over 80 minutes. […]
The Rugby World Cup and market momentum
As a truly global spectacle and pinnacle of the international game, there’s very little doubt that the four-yearly Rugby World Cup competition is special. Coaches and players plan international careers around World Cups, fans put their daily lives on hold while it’s in progress and as we’ve seen in 2015, the global game seems to somehow always take a step u in terms of quality whenever the eyes of the world are watching. Rugby World Cups, though, have a significant impact off the field, with major global brands using the tournament as an opportunity for maximum exposure – hoping to get a jump on their rivals. […]
Down to business at Rugby World Cup
The 2015 Rugby World Cup has finally reached the play-off stages and despite a hiccough here and there the eight teams predicted even before the start of the tournament are all in the quarter-finals. […]
What’s next for the Sharks
Reminiscing over the last few seasons it’s hard to believe how the Sharks got “worked” after they took “the drop” off the back of a very successful 2013 Currie Cup campaign. The Sharks decided to part ways with John Plumtree, who took them to two Currie Cup titles in 2008 and 2010, and appointed former Rugby World Cup winning coach Jake White to take them into a new chapter in Sharks Rugby in 2014. […]
Rugby World Cup 2015: South Africa v USA
The Boks take on the team many regard as the “sleeping giants” of the rugby world. London’s Olympic Stadium is the venue for this Pool B match, which the Boks need to win in order to top the group. […]
From Green Machine to Maple Leaves
Hi Sharks fans. We’ve got a treat – an interview with a former Shark and Glenwood Old Boy, Nanyak Dala, who will be representing Canada at his second World Cup. […]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Scotland v South Africa
St James Park in Newcastle, home of the Magpies in the English Premier League (and also the second biggest stadium in the United Kingdom) plays host to the Springboks as they take on Scotland today. […]
Fourie’s the (jolly good) captain
Heyneke Meyer has made three changes to his starting team to take on Scotland in a vital Pool B clash at the Rugby World Cup on Saturday. Fourie du Preez will lead the side onto St James’ Park, after both Jean de Villiers and Victor Matfield were ruled out with injuries. […]
Jean leads Boks in opener
The Springbok team to face Japan in their opening fixture of the 2015 Rugby World Cup has been announced, with Jean de Villiers leading the team and Patrick Lambie starting at flyhalf. […]
Koch in Pumas start
Bok discard Vincent Koch starts at tighthead prop for the Pumas as they take on the Sharks at Kings Park this weekend. […]