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We laud some schools for developing rugby and producing quality players like a conveyor belt, well Grey College boasts 9 players in the Springbok touring squad and 8 out of 22 in the match 22 for the Springboks against Scotland! Amazing.
Scotland head coach Andy Robinson has made four changes in personnel to the starting line-up for Saturday’s Test against world champions South Africa at Murrayfield.
Nick Easter will lead the England side for the first time in a full international against Samoa at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday.
Seven of the Scotland players involved in the 49-3 mauling by New Zealand are in need of medical assessment ahead of Saturday’s Test against South Africa.
The South African Rugby Players Association has welcomed the arbitration award handed down by Advocate Nic Treurnicht – confirming that SARPA must with immediate effect be given representation on the SARU Executive Council.
It is the second time that a court has ruled in favour of the players’ union, to ensure they have a member on the council.
Munster secured a 15-6 victory against Australia in gale-force conditions at Thomond Park handing Australia their second loss on the end of year tour.
The banned substance methylhexaneamine, for which two Springbok rugby players tested positive, is apparently freely available in South African pharmacies.
Coach Peter de Villiers on Tuesday made four changes to the Springbok starting XV and one positional switch for Saturday’s Test against Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh. Zane Kirchner, Francois Hougaard, Lwazi Mvovo and Ryan Kankowski were all promoted to the starting line up while Gio Aplon moves from fullback to wing from the team that defeated Wales 29-25 in Cardiff on Saturday.
South Africa, England and Argentina all rise one place in the latest IRB World Rankings after victories in their respective November internationals on Saturday, although it is Bulgaria who claim the honour as the biggest climbers of the week with an eight-place elevation to 82nd.
The Cheetahs welcome backline star Philip Burger back into their squad ahead of for the new season, after the exciting utility back spent the past two years in France.
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers may well unleash some of the young stars in his touring party on Scotland in Saturday’s rugby test at Murrayfield.
The banned stimulant Springboks Bjorn Basson and Chilliboy Ralepelle were tested positive for after the team’s opening Test against Ireland possess a real threat to sports men and women across the world, South African Institute for Drug Free Sport chairperson Dr Shuaid Manjra said on Monday.
Two Springboks are returning home from South Africa’s tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland, having returned positive samples for a banned stimulant.
Bok hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle and wing Bjorn Basson returned positive samples following the Test against Ireland on November 6.
Wales (17) 25 / Springboks (9) 29 (Final Score)
Wales host the Springboks from South Africa at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff at 16:30 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match is broadcast live on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
New Zealand hooker Keven Mealamu has had his ban for headbutting England captain Lewis Moody reduced from four weeks to two weeks, following an appeal hearing on Friday.
New Zealand’s five Super Rugby franchises were unveiled at the official naming of the 2011 Investec Super Rugby Squads – the Blues, Chiefs, Hurricanes, Crusaders and Highlanders – in Auckland today.
New Zealand Rugby Union General Manager of Professional Rugby Neil Sorensen welcomed the contracting of 160 players into expanded 32-man squads as promise of a sensational 2011 Investec Super Rugby season for New Zealand fans.
Eight new Chiefs were named today in the 2011 Chiefs Investec Super Rugby squad with 21 Chiefs from the 2010 squad returning for next year’s campaign.
The new Chiefs are tight forwards Daniel Perrin and Isaac Ross, lock/six Hayden Triggs, loose forwards Fritz Lee and Scott Waldrom, halfbacks Tawera Kerr-Barlow and Taniela Moa and second five-eighth Tana Umaga.
Wales flank Sam Warburton has been ruled out for up to three weeks with a torn calf muscle and now seems set to miss the remainder of the November international programme.
England Team Manager Martin Johnson has made one change to his starting XV to face Australia in the second International at Twickenham on Saturday 13 November (16.30 SA Time).
Northampton Saints hooker Dylan Hartley, who scored a second half try against New Zealand as a replacement, comes in for Leeds Carnegie’s Steve Thompson at No 2.
Mike Blair will resume the Scotland captaincy when they bid for a first Test win against New Zealand after being restored to the side by coach Andy Robinson.
France coach Marc Lievremont has named Brive centre Fabrice Estebanez and Perpignan prop Jerome Schuster in his experimental team to face Fiji at Nantes on Saturday.
The Springbok Team for the game against Wales has been announced.
Geordan Murphy will captain Leicester Tigers in their clash with Australia at Welford Road on Tuesday night at 7.30pm (21:30 SA Time).
Jean de Villiers continued to be nursed as the Springboks began the buildup to Saturday’s test against Wales in Cardiff on Monday, but the chances are good that the most experienced centre in the squad will take his place at the Millennium Stadium.
South Africa: 317/5 (50.0 ov) Pakistan: 260 all out
SA wins by 57 runs and wins the series! 3/2
Wales have called up London Wasps and British and Irish Lions back row forward Andy Powell to the squad preparing to face South Africa in the second of Wales Autumn Internationals.
All Black Hooker, Keven Mealamu, has been cited for a headbutt on an England player and could be ruled out of the rest of New Zealand’s end of year tour.
Ireland (6) 21 / Springboks (13) 23 (Final Score)
Ireland hosted the Springboks at Aviva Stadium, Landsdowne Road, Dublin at 19:30 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 and M-Net on TV in SA.
The Springboks forwards were monsterous and they dominated the first half and most of the set pieces.
The Irish came back strongly in the last 20 minutes and a comedy off errors by Sppringbok players nearly made the Irish comeback complete.
Well done to the Springboks though, a win I did not foresee!
3 / 0 for the Southern Hemisphere on the day.
England (3) 16 / All Blacks (17) 26 (Final score)
England hosted the All Blacks at Twickenham, London at 16:30 SA Time on Saturday 6 November 2010. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The Match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
In a hard match, and not all going the All Black way, they toughed out a win with England giving it their all in the last 10 minutes and the All Blacks under immense pressure.
The All Blacks scored 2 tries against 1.
Final score All Blacks 26 / 16.
Ireland hosts the Springboks at Aviva Stadium, Landsdowne Road, Dublin at 19:30 SA Time.
What is in stock for the embattled Springboks, from the lands up North?
England host the All Blacks at Twickenham, London at 16:30 SA Time on Saturday 6 November 2010.
We look at how this match will unfold.
Wales host the Wallabies at the Millenium Stadium, Cardiff at 16:30 SA Time on Saturday 6 November 2010.
We look at the match ups and how the game might unfold.
South Africa received a boost on Friday ahead of their Grand Slam tour opener against Ireland when Jean de Villiers was passed fit to take his place in the world champions’ midfield.
Springbok captain Victor Matfield, speaking to reporters at Lansdowne Road on Friday, said the 63-time capped former Munster centre had “pulled through” following a groin problem and would start on Saturday. Kick-off is at 19:30 SA time.
Springbok centre Jean de Villiers has been cleared to win his 64th cap for South Africa on Saturday after passing a late fitness test in Dublin on Friday morning.
He takes his place in the centre alongside Zane Kirchner for the first test of the Springboks’ four-Test tour of Britain and Ireland and will go up against the formidable Gordon D’Arcy and Brian O’ Driscoll.
Saracens Boss Brendan Venter has been found guilty of misconduct and been slapped with with a fine for criticizing the body that runs the Heineken Cup, the tournament, the match officials and rugby.