South Africa

  • Skinstad: ‘Why England can’t compete with the Boks’

    By on 2nd June 2007

    Bob Skinstad, who received an unexpected call-up to the Springbok bench for their second test against England on Saturday, said the current England team can't...

  • Springboks pull away from brave England

    By on 2nd June 2007

    The Springboks, after trailing at half-time, powered past an English side that had put up a brave fight, winning 55-22 in Pretoria on Saturday.

  • Why White prefers Rossouw’s bulk

    By on 31st May 2007

    Pundits have quizzed the wisdom of Springbok coach Jake White's decision to go for more bulk and less skill among the forwards in the two-test...

  • White versus Henry on mid-year madness

    By on 31st May 2007

    Springbok coach Jake White has come out in defence of the decision by the Northern Hemisphere countries to send depleted teams on their annual trip...

  • Bok scrum ready to answer critics

    By on 30th May 2007

    The Springboks' set pieces has come under scrutiny in the last few days, despite the Springboks' record 58-10 hammering of England in Bloemfontein last week...

  • Bok condition on track for RWC

    By on 29th May 2007

    The Springboks may have taken a battering during the early stages of the Super 14 series while the "reconditioned" All Blacks were preparing for the...

  • Brits to captain Emerging Boks

    By on 29th May 2007

    Stormers hooker Schalk Brits has been chosen by Emerging Springboks coach Peter de Villiers to captain the side, when they participate in the IRB Nations...

  • Umaga wants Matfield for Toulon

    By on 29th May 2007

    French second division club have already signed up legendary southern hemisphere figures such as the world's most capped player, Wallaby scrum-half George Gregan, and former...

  • Loftus could be a sell-out

    By on 28th May 2007

    Bloemfontein struggled to fill their stadium for the Springboks' first test of the year, a record 58-10 hammering of World Cup holders England at the...

  • Boks ‘nowhere near’ their best

    By on 28th May 2007

    Despite their record-breaking 58-10 victory over the depleted English side in Bloemfontein at the weekend, Springbok captain John Smit feels his team is "nowhere near"...

  • Springboks climb one spot in rankings

    By on 28th May 2007

    Saturday was the first time the Springboks have scored fifty points against England, and the performance was enough to see them make up some lost...

  • Boks dismantle plucky England

    By on 26th May 2007

    South Africa produced a brutal yet clinical display to thump a plucky England side 58-10 at Bloemfontein on Saturday scoring seven tries in the process.

  • Boktown launched in Bloemfontein

    By on 25th May 2007

    SA Rugby and South African Bank ABSA have joined forces to stage the popular rugby fan park, Boktown, during the 2007 international rugby season.

  • Smit sounds late cautioner

    By on 25th May 2007

    In a week where, quite dangerously for the South African cause, all the talk has been about how convincing South Africa's victory over the English...

  • Watson: ‘It’s all about the rugby’

    By on 24th May 2007

    The spark of many a public debate, Stormers captain Luke Watson returned to Cape Town from Bloemfontein having been released from Springbok training after not...

  • Tyibilika now an ’emerging Bok’

    By on 24th May 2007

    Solly Tyibilika, who was recently at the center of a storm over his lack of commitment, is now an "emerging" player. Tyibilika, who nearly had...

  • White reveals his England gameplan

    By on 24th May 2007

    Springbok coach Jake White, in having picked one of the biggest sets of forwards of his three-year tenure, plans to squeeze the life out of...

  • Erasmus warns against SA complacency

    By on 23rd May 2007

    New Springbok assistant coach Rassie Erasmus has warned South Africans against underestimating England when they face the Springboks in the first test of a two-match...

  • Watson ‘not an issue’ for White

    By on 22nd May 2007

    Springbok coach Jake White insisted on Monday that the Luke Watson saga had had no influence on the Springbok squad, despite renewed reports of political...

  • Jake will pick his side

    By on 22nd May 2007

    Springbok coach Jake White, under massive pressure from his employers, has said that Luke Watson will not be selected in his match squad of 22...

  • Watson: Stats reveal it all

    By on 17th May 2007

    Statistically, Luke Watson is currently the form player of the world. That's according to the measure of the fantasyrugby.com, a website that offers rugby fans...

  • Kama denies White ‘gag order’

    By on 16th May 2007

    Springbok media manager Vusi Kama has moved swiftly to douse the flames of controversy threatening to consume the Springbok rugby team before the players have...

  • White must toe the line or axe will fall

    By on 16th May 2007

    South African Rugby Union (SARU) president Oregan Hoskins has made it clear that they (SARU) will not tolerate a coach who doesn't toe the line...

  • Hoskins: ‘I was right’

    By on 14th May 2007

    South African Rugby Union (SARU) president Oregan Hoskins on Monday strongly defended his decision to ride roughshod over the selection of the 46-man Springbok training...

  • How SA Rugby is split on Watson

    By on 14th May 2007

    The Luke Watson debate, which has been the result of many sensational headlines over the last couple of years, is likely to cause a major...

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