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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

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

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

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

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

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

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