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
Patience is a virtue – or is it?
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
Go Bokke! […]
Bok changes galore as Meyer swings his axe
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
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
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
The Stormers have confirmed that Samoan winger Sailosi Tagicakibau will join them for the remainder of their 2014 Super Rugby campaign. […]
Questions answered
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
The final match of the Castle Lager Quadrangular Series sees hosts south Africa take on the mighty Samoans, at Loftus Versveld. […]
Unanswered questions
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
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
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
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
The Springboks have drawn Samoa and Scotland as their directly-qualified pool-mates for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. […]
Lions announce 2013 matches
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. […]