The Springbok selectors have announced the names of 12 players who have been placed on standby should the RWC squad be affected by injury. […]
Posts tagged with: RWC 2011
Boks announce players on standby
The nation awaits
The South African squad to compete at the 2011 IRB Rugby World Cup will be announced in Johannesburg at 19h30 this evening and after a good win over the All Blacks this weekend, the nation has good reason to be upbeat about their prospects in the showcase tournament. The Boks, winners of the trophy in France in 2007, are aiming to be the only side in history ever to successfully defend their World Cup crown. […]
France RWC 2011 Squad
Forwards Sylvain Marconnet and Thomas Domingo have been omitted from France’s 30-man squad for the Rugby World Cup. […]
Rewind, pause, play or fast forward? You choose!
If life was a DVD what would you do with it? Would you rewind and replay the best bits ad infinitum, fast forward to find out what the future holds or pause it to wait for things to get better before proceeding? Or would you just press play and let the plot unfold as it should, without interruption? […]
Help me out? Black? Green? White?
I know I’m being a little cheeky using our site for this but I’ve never been accused of being conservative in my actions. I need your help. My sense of colour really sucks. […]
Big loss for NZRFU
Skysport.co.nz reports that Financial bailouts of cash-strapped provinces and hosting the World Cup are attributed for the New Zealand Rugby Union’s $9.4 million loss last year. […]
Boks will be based in Wellington & Auckland
The Springboks will play their Rugby World Cup 2011 matches exclusively in Wellington and the Auckland area, following the announcement of the match schedule in New Zealand on Thursday. […]
All Blacks could ‘pick’ their opponents
New Zealand Rugby Union officials will be asked for their ideal match-up for the opening match at the 2011 World Cup on home soil, but that does not mean the All Blacks will be granted a dream match against nemeses France. […]
Boks get favourable pool draw for 2011
The RWC 2011 draw was brought to you live last night and now that the dust has settled it seems as if the Springboks have received a very favourable draw for the RWC 2011 in New Zealand. […]
‘Tough draw is perfect’ says Smit
Springbok captain John Smit welcomed South Africa’s tough draw for the 2011 IRB Rugby World Cup as the ideal preparation to battle harden the team for the tournament’s later stages, if they should progress. […]
RWC 2011 Pool Draw (Live)
So the time has come to find out who will be clashing with who at the 2011 RWC. […]
Southern Hemisphere rules the rankings
The International Rugby Board has confirmed that southern hemisphere sides have secured the top four positions in Monday’s pool draw for the 2011 World Cup. […]
2011 RWC Draw Streamed Live
The Rugby World Cup 2011 Pool Allocation Draw, which takes place in London on 1 December 2008, will be streamed Live. […]
England have extra incentive.
England could live to regret Saturday’s 28-14 defeat to Australia for the next three years after falling to fifth in the official International Rugby Board world rankings. England must finish the autumn internationals in the top four to guarantee avoiding Australia, New Zealand and world champions South Africa in the group stages of the 2011 World Cup. […]