Posts Tagged ‘End of Year Tour’

• Meyer very happy with tour, win over England

  Nov 24, 12 • 3515 Views • General News, International, National, Springbok News, Springboks • admin • Comments Off on Meyer very happy with tour, win over England

  Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer applauded his team’s defence, discipline and guts after South Africa edged out England 16-15 at Twickenham on Saturday. This win secured the Springboks a third win on tour and ended the Castle Outgoing Tour in a very positive...

• John Smit hands out Springbok jerseys

  Nov 23, 12 • 4459 Views • General News, International, National, Springbok News, Springboks • admin • Comments Off on John Smit hands out Springbok jerseys

  The most capped Springbok of all time, John Smit, delivered a strong message to the Springboks when he handed out the jerseys ahead of Saturday’s Test against England at Twickenham. Smit, who led the Springboks a world record 83 times, currently plays for...

• Springboks named to tackle the English at Twickenham

  Nov 21, 12 • 3998 Views • International, National, South Africa • admin • Comments Off on Springboks named to tackle the English at Twickenham

  Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer named an unchanged starting line-up on Wednesday for their final Test of the season, against England at Twickenham on Saturday.   He retained the team that defeated Scotland, 21-10, last weekend with JP Pietersen and...

• Concern over Pietersen ahead of England showdown

  Nov 19, 12 • 2008 Views • General News, International, National, Springbok News, Springboks • admin • Comments Off on Concern over Pietersen ahead of England showdown

  Experienced wing JP Pietersen has a mild groin strain and will be medically managed this week as the Springboks prepare for Saturday’s Test against England at Twickenham. Pietersen picked up the injury in last weekend’s 21-10 win over Scotland at...

• Power performance needed against the English

  Nov 19, 12 • 2660 Views • General News, International, National, Springbok News, Springboks • admin • Comments Off on Power performance needed against the English

  Morgan Piek – The Springboks move South to London in order to face the English at their old fortress, Twickenham after another unconvincing Test this past weekend on their End of Year Tour. Most importantly the Springboks did win the game, however...

• Steenkamp, De Jongh in for Scotland Test

  Nov 14, 12 • 3077 Views • General News, International, National, Springbok News, Springboks • admin • Comments Off on Steenkamp, De Jongh in for Scotland Test

  The Springbok team to face Scotland on Saturday has two changes from the one that beat Ireland last weekend, with Gurthrö Steenkamp and Juan de Jongh being included in the starting line-up at Murrayfield. Steenkamp replaces CJ van der Linde at loosehead prop...

• Frans Malherbe drafted into the Springbok squad

  Nov 12, 12 • 3404 Views • General News, International, National, Springbok News, Springboks • admin • Comments Off on Frans Malherbe drafted into the Springbok squad

  DHL Western Province prop Frans Malherbe will join the Springbok squad in Edinburgh in the place of Tendai Mtawarira. The decision to bring in Malherbe, who is a tighthead prop, was taken as Jannie du Plessis has a mild ankle sprain he sustained in the Test...

• Tendai Mtawarira to return to South Africa

  Nov 12, 12 • 5846 Views • General News, International, National, Springbok News, Springboks • admin • Comments Off on Tendai Mtawarira to return to South Africa

  Springbok prop Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira will return to South Africa on Monday following a decision that it would be in the player’s best interests not to continue with the tour. This follows Mtawarira’s withdrawal from last Saturday’s Test against...

• From Eire to Alba – Next stop Scotland

  Nov 12, 12 • 2485 Views • General News, International, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks • admin • Comments Off on From Eire to Alba – Next stop Scotland

  Morgan Piek – This past Saturday South Africa faced the Irish at the AVIVA Stadium in Dublin. Despite many believing a victory over the proud Irish would be a walk in the park, it was always going to be easier said than done.  Including Saturdays win...

• Boks named to tackle Ireland

  Nov 7, 12 • 2205 Views • General News, International, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks • admin • Comments Off on Boks named to tackle Ireland

  The Springboks have gone for continuity in selection in their team to face Ireland on Saturday in the opening Test of the Castle Outgoing Tour at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. There were only three changes to the team that started in the Springboks’ last...

• Springboks take part in IRB scrum study

  Nov 6, 12 • 2507 Views • General News, International, National, South Africa • admin • Comments Off on Springboks take part in IRB scrum study

  The Springboks took part in a scrum study conducted by the International Rugby Board (IRB) in conjunction with the University of Bath in Dublin on Tuesday. The unprecedented programme, called “Biomechanics of the Rugby Scrum”, was launched by the IRB in...

• Ireland vs South Africa Results

  Nov 6, 12 • 8697 Views • General News, International, National, Springbok News, Springboks • admin • Comments Off on Ireland vs South Africa Results

  24 November 1906 – Ireland 12 vs South Africa 15 – Balrmoral Showgrounds, Belfast, N. Ireland. 30 November 1912 – Ireland 0 vs South Africa 38 – Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland. 19 December 1931 – Ireland 3 vs South Africa 8 – Lansdowne Road,...

• Springboks arrive in cold and wet Dublin

  Nov 4, 12 • 3221 Views • General News, International, National, Springbok News, Springboks • admin • Comments Off on Springboks arrive in cold and wet Dublin

  The Springboks arrived in a cold and wet Dublin on Sunday afternoon at the start of their Castle Outgoing Tour ahead of the first Test against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. The squad of 27 players left South Africa on Saturday evening and after a...

• End of Year Tour – Opportunity for Redemption

  Nov 1, 12 • 1978 Views • General News, International, National, Springbok News, Springboks • admin • Comments Off on End of Year Tour – Opportunity for Redemption

  Morgan Piek – It’s that time of year again when the rugby starts winding down after yet another long season. With only the annual End of Year Tour remaining on the South African Rugby calendar, it’s time for our players to rest up for a little while...

• Raymond Rhule: Superstar in the making

  Oct 30, 12 • 6498 Views • General News, International, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks • admin • Comments Off on Raymond Rhule: Superstar in the making

  Morgan Piek – When a person thinks of a dream season, one has to look no further than Raymond Rhule of the Toyota Cheetahs. Just last year the nineteen year old from Bloemfontein was still playing his rugby at centre for his high school HTS Louis Botha....

• Bok squad announced for End of Year Tour

  Oct 28, 12 • 2797 Views • General News, International, National, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks • admin • Comments Off on Bok squad announced for End of Year Tour

  The Springboks will travel to the Northern Hemisphere next weekend with five uncapped players but without their all-time leading try-scorer and most experienced player, Bryan Habana. Habana was the latest key player to be added to a long injury list when he...