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SARU robs ARU 2007-07-10 04:24:45 Australian Rugby Union CEO John O’Neill continues to whinge about the financial impact of the Springboks sending a second-string side to Australasia to contest the away leg of the Tri Nations. (more…)
Butch to Bath 2007-07-10 01:08:25 The player exodus gathers momentum as it was announced today that Butch James has signed a deal with English Premiership club Bath. (more…)
9-14 July rugby broadcast times 2007-07-10 00:38:45 This week’s worldwide rugby television, radio and web schedules and game broadcast times: (more…)
The 39th Villager School’s Sevens Tournament 2007-07-09 02:00:35 Sponsored by Sportsmans Warehouse
On Friday 31st August, twenty Southern Suburbs schools will take part in South Africa’s founding School
s Sevens Rugby Tournament
, first played in 1969 at the Villager
Brookside Club. (more…)
U18 Craven Week starts today 2007-07-08 18:57:17 The 2007 Coca-Cola u18 Craven Week takes place in Stellenbosch from the 9th to the 14th of July 2007. Click here to follow the action with Ou Grote Events.
Bob Dwyer - The Boks can win the World Cup 2007-07-08 16:58:57 Former Wallaby World
Cup winning coach Bob Dwyer believes the Springboks can win the World Cup reports Peter Bills for the Sunday Independent. (more…)
Review - Springboks v Australia 2007-07-08 16:30:59 The so-called ‘B Boks’ relinquished a seventeen point lead to eventually lose by eight to the Wallabies in Sydney on Saturday. (more…) Read more:Australia
Jake and Bob talk about the game 2007-07-08 14:08:36 Jake White spoke to Dan Retief of SuperSport after the game about the importance of experience in contributing to the Australian victory. (more…)
HUGE Tri Nations Preview – Boks vs All Blacks 2007-07-13 00:30:01 The All Blacks
and Springboks clash on Saturday in Christchurch in the 72nd test between the two great rivals. This is the final 2007 Tri Nations
game for the Boks who are set to finish as wooden spoonists, while New Zealand play Australia next week to determine the winner of this year’s competition (and the Bledisloe Cup). (more…) Read more:Preview
9-14 July rugby broadcast times 2007-07-13 00:00:45 This week’s worldwide rugby television, radio and web schedules and game broadcast times: (more…)
2007 Rugby Events Noticeboard 2007-07-12 09:20:13 09-14 July: 2007 Coca-Cola Craven Week >>READ MORE
31 August: 39th Villager School’s Sevens >>READ MORE
07 September: Rugby
World Cup France 2007
Jake White enlightens Bok supporters 2007-07-12 08:55:35 Springbok coach Jake White
delivered an insightful address to the lucky winners of the Vodacom Greatest Supporters Tour in Christchurch on Thursday evening. (more…)
Richie takes the rap 2007-07-12 08:45:48 New Zealand’s captain Richie
McCaw has taken full responsibility for the All Blacks’ Tri Nations defeat to the Wallabies. (more…)
Jake – World Cup is the priority 2007-07-12 08:41:22 Jake White admitted that Saturday’s Tri Nations Test between South Africa and New Zealand holds little significance – with both sides already focused on the World
Cup later this year. (more…) Read more:priority
, World Cup
Players not motivated by Kobus 2007-07-12 08:37:16 Chairman of the Western Province board, Pat Kuhn, took the initiative in calling for a meeting after Van der Merwe begun publicly criticising his players, before delivering punishment drills at training this week. (more…) Read more:Players
Henry not happy 2007-07-11 16:56:28 All Black coach Graham Henry
believes that his side is a little off the pace in terms of their own expectations at the moment after a narrow victory against South Africa and a loss to Australia. (more…)
What’s the problem Dan? 2007-07-11 16:54:02 There’s been a lot of talk in New Zealand about flyhalf Dan Carter’s run of poor form in the All Blacks’ Test season to date. (more…)
2007 Rugby Events Noticeboard 2007-07-16 03:04:13 31/08/07: 39th Villager School’s Sevens >>READ MORE
07/09/07: Rugby
World Cup France 2007
Soundbites – Boks v All Blacks 2007-07-16 03:03:56 Here’s what the coaches and captains of the Springboks and the All Blacks
had to say after Saturday’s game. (more…)
Player Ratings - Boks & All Blacks 2007-07-15 18:58:34 This week we rate both the Boks and the All Blacks
on their performances in Saturday’s Tri Nations encounter in Christchurch. The New Zealanders eventually ran out comfortable 33-06 winners. (more…) Read more:Ratings
Gameline - All Blacks v Springboks 2007-07-15 18:57:58 Check out the significant moments from Saturday’s Tri Nations clash between New Zealand and South Africa in Christchurch. (more…) Read more:Blacks
Lomu’s latest comeback 2007-07-15 18:27:29 Jonah Lomu gave a full and frank interview to the Sun-Herald newspaper in Australia about his fitness regime and about the decision on his next career move - be that in rugby league or rugby union. (more…) Read more:comeback
Big bet on Black 2007-07-15 18:11:16 A London-based punter on Saturday bet £90,000 (R1.3m) on the All Black
s to win the Rugby World Cup in France this year. (more…)
Springbok RWC squad predictions 2007-07-15 17:56:00 Rugby writers for Independent Newspapers were asked to put forward their likely Springbok World Cup squads as well as predictions for the likely winner of the competition. (more…)
Komphela - Australia has a history of racism 2007-07-15 17:32:01 Politician Butana Komphela, the chairman of the parliamentary portfolio committee on sport, today slammed Australia
ns as being ‘racist’ after the Wallaby players handled the Nelson Mandela Plate with disrespect following their victory over the Springboks. (more…)
Shock at SA Schools team announcement 2007-07-15 17:14:32 Despite destroying Western Province 52-3 in the final of this year’s Coca-Cola u18 Craven Week competition, only two Free State players were selected to the SA Schools
starting side. (more…) Read more:Shock
2007 Rugby Events Noticeboard 2007-07-19 04:40:13 31/08/07: 39th Villager School’s Sevens >>READ MORE
07/09/07: Rugby
World Cup France 2007
Henry defends rotation policy 2007-07-19 04:39:04 All Blacks coach Graham Henry
continued with his squad rotation policy by announcing three changes to the New Zealand team for Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup Tri Nations finale. (more…)
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