SA Barbarians
Murray Mexted former All Blacks No 8, and currently TV commentator, has advice for Piet de Villiers.
He feels that the Boks will need to ad more dimensions than the cautious kick and chase approach to their game, to build on their successful 2009 campaigns. Scoring more tries will be vital. Continue reading
The International Rugby Board and the International Rugby Players’ Association have launched the IRPA Try of the Year 2009.
Proteas’ skipper Graeme Smith played down suggestions that South Africa is under-prepared ahead of the first Test against England due to start at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday.
Teams representing Argentina and Namibia were confirmed as competitors in the 2010 Vodacom Cup competition at a meeting of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) Interim Executive Council (Exco) in George on Thursday.
Ryno Benjamin was withdrawn from the Springbok Sevens team because of disciplinary reasons, the South African team management announced on Thursday.
Jacques Kallis is using an oxygen chamber to try and speed his recovery from the fractured rib that has threatened his participation in the opening Test against England at Centurion Park. Continue reading
The designated Members of the IRB’s Rugby Committee have, in response to a request from Scotland, given a ruling on the possibility of obstruction when a team hopes to form a maul.
Match scheduled to begin at 14:30 local time (12:30 GMT)
5pm That’s it, nothing left to see here. The umpires have done a lap of the ground, but it’s all a bit futile. The match has been abandoned, and England have won the series 2-1. Continue reading
Article from the “RugbyIQ Coaching Blog with Gary Gold”
Facing the real problems
Good day to you, rugbyiq.com friends! What a year we’ve had… Unfortunately, it didn’t end too well for us with a defeat to Ireland, and there seem to be a few question marks over our side – in particular our scrum. This week, as promised, I will attempt to show you just where the Springbok scrum stands in relation to our opposition from 2009. Continue reading
The culprit was never ‘fingered’ and the citing was subsequently not upheld, but visual evidence has emerged that the face of Springbok flank Heinrich Brüssow was indeed attacked during his team’s 10-15 loss to Ireland last Saturday.
SANZAR has announced the eight Super 14 referees for the 2010 Super 14. Half of them are South Africans. Continue reading
The All Blacks’ 39-12 victory over France at the weekend has been hailed in New Zealand as a redemption for both the team and attacking flair in a season dominated by defence and kicking. Continue reading
New Zealand are going to give their second stringers a run against the Barbarians in their tour-ending festive match at Twickenham on Saturday. Continue reading
Not a ruck or a tackle, but what happens to the human body when subjected to excessive workloads for too long.
I read the following article by Professor Tim Noakes in which he discusses the physical and mental state of our Bok players. Continue reading
The Springbok starting XV to face France in Toulouse on Friday shows four changes from the run-on XV that did duty in the Boks’ final Vodacom Tri-Nations encounter against the All Blacks in Hamilton in September. Continue reading
Western Province beat neighbors Boland by 50 points to 7 at Newlands today. Continue reading
Cape Town
Vodacom Western Province coach Allister Coetzee and Vodacom Free State Cheetahs winger Lionel Mapoe were on Wednesday named Absa Coach and Player of the Month for September. Continue reading
Western Province will face Boland with a team that shows eight changes from the team that demolished Griquas last weekend. Continue reading
WP will face the Leopards, Boland and possibly the Lions without ironman Schalk Burger.
The departure of Chris Jack and the injuries to Fondse and Van Zyl, has come at an unfortunate time in view of other teams being bolstered by their returning Boks. The tight five that have shocked a few arch enemies and their supporters who vocally love to hate anything south of the Hex River valley, may find it more difficult to impose themselves to the same extent that they muted the noise levels of Loftus and ABSA stadium earlier this season. Continue reading
The Springboks found something to do in boring Hamilton – celebrate a rare Tri Nations triumph as they completed a season clean-sweep over the All Blacks to underline their status as the best team in world rugby. Continue reading
September 9, 2009 – 2:52PM
The South African rugby team’s snub of Hamilton drew a haughty reaction from New Zealand Prime Minister John Key and other officials as they set about selling this country as an attractive destination in 2011. Continue reading
Greg Growden | September 6, 2009
Australia 21 South Africa 6
AT LAST the Wallabies got it together to win their first Tri Nations match of the year, and the Springboks will have to wait another week to find out if they can win the tournament. Continue reading
During the early stages of this game, all indications were that a big score was on the cards with the Lions on the receiving end. Courage, and structure however kept the Lions in the game. Continue reading
Wellington – Flyhalf Daniel Carter has been rushed into the All Blacks lineup for Saturday’s Tri-Nations Test against Australia in Sydney as the New Zealand coaches make a last ditch effort to arrest their team’s slumping form. Continue reading
‘Wallabies need to be tougher’
2009-08-18 13:03
Sydney – Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has shrugged off the first suggestions his honeymoon period could be coming to an end, as the serious silverware goes on the line for Australia against the All Blacks on Saturday. Continue reading
The Springboks made it three from three in this year’s Tri-Nations tournament after beating the Wallabies 29-17 at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday.
Several South Africans stood out on the day as the Boks claimed their third straight victory on home soil. Continue reading
Stephen Samuelson | August 5, 2009
There is no doubt which team is No.1 but can the All Blacks and Wallabies hold on to their top three places?
Emotions in NZ are in turmoil after the AB raiding party to “The Republic” ended in disaster.