It’s that time of the year again, time to haul out the Bok jersey and, after the recent performances against the All Blacks, we can do this with pride. […]
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Schalk Brits called into Bok squad
Probably one of the most unlikely headlines ever, Saracens hooker Schalk Brits has been called up to the Bok squad, probably as replacement for Bismarck du Plessis. […]
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. […]
Springbok squad announced
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has named his 31 man squad for the Rugby World Cup to be held in England and Wales, kicking off in three weeks’ time. The squad has it’s talking points, much of which were discussed before the announcement already. […]
Strauss banned – updated
Adriaan Strauss has copped a three-week suspension for executing a tip tackle during last weekend’s loss to the Stormers. […]
Strong Saffa flavour as Sarries prepare for Sharks
Saracens have named their 23-man squad to face the Sharks at Allianz Park in London on Saturday 25 January. […]
Boks home vs Boks away
Yesterday we had a break from reality and delved into selecting a dream team of coaches for the Springboks, however unlikely those selection may be. Today, we look at something that may seem unrealistic at first, but could well be one of the most entertaining matches thought out. […]
Smit coming back to South Africa?
John Smit could be making a come back in the 2013 Super Rugby tournament, and not with the Sharks. […]
Who should we have seen more of?
The Super season is yet to kick off so this is a fun opinion piece, just to wake everyone up a bit. […]
de Jongh replaces Taute for Scots
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has made two changes to the starting line-up for the match against Scotland with Gurthrö Steenkamp starting in the front row and Juan de Jongh getting his chance in midfield. The two replace CJ van der Linde and Jaco Taute respectively, who are both on the bench, with Pat Cilliers missing out on the match 23 altogether. […]
Springbok selection – Your turn
Everybody has an opinion on the Bok Team selected to face Ireland but let’s enter the realm of fantasy for a minute and put on our own selectors hats. […]
Impact needed off the bench
Heyneke Meyer explained his decision to include Schalk Brits ahead of Chiliboy Ralepelle on the bench when he announced his team to take on Ireland yesterday. […]
Hougaard back on wing for Irish clash
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has followed through on his promise of allowing Pat Lambie some game time in the flyhalf jersey, by selecting him to start the match against Ireland this Saturday. […]
No Steyn for play-offs – confirmed
This one has been doing the rounds for some time now, but we should probably put it to bed once and for all. The Sharks will not be able to select Francois Steyn during the Super Rugby finals series, assuming they make it that far this season. […]
Stormers confirm our fears
The Stormers have finally confirmed what we have all been fearing since we first saw the tackle on Schalk Burger in round one of the Super Rugby competition, that the potential Springbok captain will only be ready to take the field after the June Internationals break. […]