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. […]
Posts tagged with: Willie le Roux
Boks vs England Preview
1 Nov 18 09:09 by Stephen Smith (StevieS) | 26 Comments
June Internationals: Springboks v England
16 Jun 18 14:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 117 Comments
It’s been a funny couple of weeks for Springbok supporters, first we had to endure THAT Wales game and negativity that followed that. That feeling was worsened by the first 20 minutes of rugby last week, and then suddenly this euphoria of beating England in the first test. So what awaits us this weekend? […]
Vermeulen to be used sparingly
12 Jun 18 11:22 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 41 Comments
Rassie Erasmus has confirmed that Duane Vermeulen will play a limited role in this year’s Rugby Championship as he intends to function without him in certain games. […]
Schalk Brits called into Bok squad
11 Jun 18 12:06 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 25 Comments
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. […]
Boks win thriller at Ellis Park
11 Jun 18 08:26 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 15 Comments
The Boks beat England 42 – 39 after trailing 24 – 3 after the first 20 minutes, a comeback that will put a smile on every single Springbok supporter out there. […]
June Internationals: South Africa v England
9 Jun 18 15:28 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 136 Comments
The first true test for new coach Rassie Erasmus, a full squad of the best players available to him and no excuses about travel or fatigue. It’s the first of three opportunities to get further insight into the workings of the new regime. Let’s hope it’s a positive start. […]
3 debutants in Bok starting line-up
7 Jun 18 11:36 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 54 Comments
Coach Rassie Erasmus has named his team to face England in the first of three Test matches at Ellis Park this weekend, with two uncapped wings and an uncapped lock in the starting line-up. […]
EOYT: Italy vs South Africa
19 Nov 16 14:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 231 Comments
The Springboks tackle the Italians in the third and penultimate match of their End of Year Tour. Kick off is at 16h00. […]
Further injury losses for Boks
8 Nov 16 08:48 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 106 Comments
Roelof Smit is the upteenth flanker to be ruled out of the End of Year Tour, following an injury picked up at training yesterday. […]
Kriel out, Rohan in
7 Nov 16 08:12 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 112 Comments
The unfortunate news from the Springbok camp this morning is that Jesse Kriel is heading home. He hurt his leg in the match against the Barbarians this weekend, and will take no further part in the tour. […]
Interesting choices ahead of BaaBaa’s game
11 Oct 16 08:47 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 30 Comments
The Springboks open their tour of Europe with a match against the Barbarians, which would have been an ideal match to get combinations going ahead of much trickier fixtures, but that will not happen. […]
New halfbacks, Lambie at fullback for Boks
29 Sep 16 13:10 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 111 Comments
Bok coach Allister Coetzee has named his team to take on the Wallabies at Loftus this Saturday with three changes coming from the team that took on the All Blacks a fortnight ago. […]
Coetzee adds four to Bok squad
21 Sep 16 15:50 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 117 Comments
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has made a number of changes to his squad ahead of the Springboks two remaining fixtures in the Rugby Championship. With many calling for wholesale substitutions, Coetzee has opted to keep faith in the majority of those who toured Australia and New Zealand. […]
Toetie, A victim of circumstance or just plain unlucky?
9 Sep 16 10:34 by Henko Pienaar (Mutley) | 25 Comments
Most people will not agree with me, but I think Allister Coetzee is a good coach, he is one dimensional in his approach, but with the right players his approach wins games. Whether he is the right person for the Bok job is still a question, but he has certainly achieved enough to warrant his selection. […]
Willie the Wasp
4 Aug 16 10:44 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 94 Comments
No, this is not an 80s cartoon character that I’m talking about – unfortunately. I think Maya probably did have a friend called Willy, but he was definitely a bee. And a bit of a sad case all round, come to think of it. […]