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• Final Springbok Test at DHL Newlands • Rising Georgia make SA debut in Port Elizabeth • New Zealand visit the Lowveld in September The Springboks will bid an emotional farewell to DHL Newlands in Cape Town in July, and will face the All Blacks in a brand-new venue in September, after SA Rugby confirmed... Continue Reading →
World Rugby’s frustrating failure to have a back-up plan in place for adverse weather conditions was scathingly summed up Sergio Parise, the Italy captain and one of the game’s greats. After hearing that Italy’s game against the All Blacks on Saturday has been cancelled, the disappointed Parise said: “If New Zealand needed four or five... Continue Reading →
The All Blacks team has been named to face world number two ranked Ireland at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, on Saturday 17 November (Kick-off: 7.00PM Ireland time) The matchday 23 is as follows (with Test caps in brackets): 1. Karl Tu’inukuafe (11) 2. Codie Taylor (40) 3. Owen Franks (105) 4. Brodie Retallick (73) 5. Samuel... Continue Reading →
The All Blacks win a humdinger of a test match The disappointed Springboks rued ‘soft moments’ that cost them a famous double over world No 1 New Zealand, but came away with burgeoning self-belief, despite a heart-breaking two-point defeat (32-30) in a Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday. The... Continue Reading →
THE last two occasions the Springboks hosted the All Blacks in Pretoria the visitors behaved rather rudely, trashing Loftus Versfeld to the tune of 16-52 in 2003 and three years later crushing Jake White’s Boks 45-26. That opening statement written by my mate Mike Greenaway (16 -52 at Loftus ) inspired me to reflect on... Continue Reading →
This is one of the great rugby reads of all time .. I was at the game with Mike Greenaway and got so smashed after the game . I was given a 500m coke bottle filled with Jack Daniels and stumbled out the stadium and then we went to Traders …..You had to be at... Continue Reading →
Steve Hansen has used 55 All Blacks in 2017, and 44 of them on this northern tour. This does not apply to the Boks at present under Coetzee As insurance policies go, Steve Hansen may just have a dandy a couple of years out from the next World Cup. The All Blacks have been better,... Continue Reading →
In the Line of Fire: The Inside Story from the Lions Head Coach Looks a top read -just bought it from Amazon
The All Blacks team has been named to play the third Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia at Suncorp Stadium, Australia, this Saturday 21 October. The matchday 23 (with Test caps in brackets) is: 1. Kane Hames (5) 2. Dane Coles (54) 3. Nepo Laulala (9) 4. Samuel Whitelock (92) 5. Scott Barrett (13) 6. Liam... Continue Reading →
Former Springbok flank André Venter presented the Springboks with their match jerseys on Friday morning at their team hotel in Cape Town. photo credit -Gallo images /SA Rugby Venter played in 66 Tests for the Springboks between 1996 and 2001 and was a member of the team that won the bronze medal at the 1999... Continue Reading →
The All Blacks team to play South Africa at Newlands Stadium, Cape Town, this Saturday 7 October 2017 is : The matchday 23 (with Test caps in brackets) is: 1. Kane Hames (4) 2. Dane Coles (53) 3. Nepo Laulala (8) 4. Samuel Whitelock (91) 5. Scott Barrett (12) 6. Liam Squire (11) 7. Sam... Continue Reading →
On Tuesday in the leafy suburb of Newlands assistant coach Ian Foster rolled into the press conference bang on time at 12h30 and proceeded to hold court for 20 mins in an engaging conversation, even having to navigate the proverbial silly question that always rears its head be it a visiting rugby team or music... Continue Reading →
When Sean Fitzpatrick was still playing for the All Blacks he was once asked if he could give the Old Foe a tip on how to get back to winning ways (the Boks were having a bad run). “Just do what has always come naturally to you, it worked for a hundred years.” Fitzy smiled.... Continue Reading →
What a remarkable day on two sides of the Peninsula with the Springboks and All Blacks in town -In the centre of town at 12h30 sharp the ever efficient Bok media officer rolled in the Bok coach old Alistair Coetzee .He looked pensive and proceeded to discuss how he thought the Boks did well on... Continue Reading →
THE Rugby Championship of 2017 promises to be one of the more intriguing showdowns between the four SANZAAR countries for many a year given that three of the countries are in a state of flux while perennial champions New Zealanders have had their invincibility questioned earlier this year by the British and Irish Lions. The... Continue Reading →
We came to celebrate, but it ended in stalemate. Would you believe it? In the most controversial of circumstances, the All Blacks and British and Irish Lions could not be separated in a dramatic final, deciding test at Eden Park. At the end of a pulsating encounter referee Romain Poite had the major say we... Continue Reading →
The match day 23 for the DHL New Zealand Lions Series Test is (with Test caps in brackets): 1. Joe Moody (26) 2. Codie Taylor (17) 3. Owen Franks (92) 4. Brodie Retallick (62) 5. Samuel Whitelock (86) 6. Jerome Kaino (79) 7. Sam Cane (42) 8. Kieran Read (98) - Captain 9. Aaron Smith... Continue Reading →
The match day 23 for the DHL New Zealand Lions Series Test is (with Test caps in brackets): 1. Joe Moody (26) 2. Codie Taylor (17) 3. Owen Franks (92) 4. Brodie Retallick (62) 5. Samuel Whitelock (86) 6. Jerome Kaino (79) 7. Sam Cane (42) 8. Kieran Read (98) - Captain 9. Aaron Smith... Continue Reading →
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