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. […]
Posts tagged with: Samoa
Another slip in rankings for Boks
28 Nov 16 14:57 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 95 Comments
Patience is a virtue – or is it?
9 Feb 16 14:26 by Udo Lütge (pastorshark) | 84 Comments
The start of Super Rugby v2016.1.0 (which, admittedly, features changes that probably a bit more unpopular than some Windows upgrades) is now less than three weeks away. The pre-season has seen the firing of the first shots in anger and I thought the readers on Sharksworld might be interested in a bit of feedback about what has been on offer so far. […]
Rugby World Cup 2015: South Africa v Samoa
26 Sep 15 17:47 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 91 Comments
Go Bokke! […]
Bok changes galore as Meyer swings his axe
23 Sep 15 11:31 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 345 Comments
You can’t accuse Heyneke Meyer of failing to react following his side’s shock World Cup loss to Japan; however, whether the heads that have ended up on the chopping block are the right ones is a point worthy of further debate. […]
Perez back with Sharks
26 Jan 15 10:19 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 35 Comments
We’ve had confirmation from the Sharks that Samoan utility back Paul Perez will rejoin the squad today, on a trial basis for the next three months. […]
Sharks confirm Horak appointment
17 Nov 14 16:04 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 61 Comments
In a recently-release statement, the Sharks have confirmed that Michael Horak has been appointed defensive and kicking coach. […]
Samoa’s Tagicakibau to join Stormers
27 Feb 14 15:15 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 12 Comments
The Stormers have confirmed that Samoan winger Sailosi Tagicakibau will join them for the remainder of their 2014 Super Rugby campaign. […]
Questions answered
24 Jun 13 08:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 23 Comments
The Sprinboks surprised all and sundry, myself included, by beating Samoa quite convincingly on Saturday evening. What I enjoyed the most about the game was the fact that the Boks looked better than they have looked under Heyneke Meyer. […]
South Africa (56) v Samoa (23) F/T
22 Jun 13 16:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 118 Comments
The final match of the Castle Lager Quadrangular Series sees hosts south Africa take on the mighty Samoans, at Loftus Versveld. […]
Unanswered questions
20 Jun 13 13:03 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 27 Comments
The Springboks face Samoa in the last of the Incoming Tour matches before the international season takes a step back once again for Super Rugby to continue. The next match for the Springboks is against Argentina in the opening match of the Rugby Championship, which is in the middle of August, and I am worried about the Boks going into this competition. […]
Decision time for the Bok Chief
18 Jun 13 10:20 by Clayton Saville (Clayton(PJLD)) | 16 Comments
The Springboks look likely to be without the services of captain Jean de Villiers for clash against Samoa at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. […]
BlitzBokke ease into Cup quarter final
9 Dec 12 10:08 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | Comment?
After being placed in a tough group with last week’s Dubai winners Samoa, France and Australia, South Africa had no problem finishing top of their pool. […]
SARU assumes sole ownership of tests
7 Dec 12 10:07 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 19 Comments
In a move set to shake up the local rugby landscape, SARU yesterday announced that the national body would henceforth take full control of all test matches hosted in the country, rather than the current system where tests are essentially “franchised” out to the union at whose stadium they are held. […]
Boks handed dream RWC draw
3 Dec 12 17:55 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments
The Springboks have drawn Samoa and Scotland as their directly-qualified pool-mates for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. […]
Lions announce 2013 matches
28 Nov 12 08:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 49 Comments
The Lions have announced their playing schedule for next year, their first year as the sit-out team of Super Rugby, and will play a similar amount of matches to which they would have played, with their players seeing a little more of the world than just Australia and New Zealand. […]