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Jake and Bob put Aussies in their place 2007-06-29 04:47:24 Jake White was mobbed by rabid Australian journalists as the Bok coach touched down in Sydney with his Springbok ‘B’ team in tow. However, he was quick to put them in their place. (more…) Read more:Aussies
Whingeing Wallabies won’t quit! 2007-06-29 04:32:47 Australian rugby authorities and journalists continued their relentless attacks on Jake White and the Springboks for allegedly bringing out an under strength team to tour Australasia. (more…)
McCaw on winning the World Cup 2007-06-29 04:02:16 Richie McCaw spoke about the All Blacks chances of winning this year’s Rugby World
Cup in France. (more…) Read more:World Cup
Jake and Bob robbed 2007-06-29 03:36:30 No sooner had Bob Skinstad and Jake White arrived in Sydney than they discovered that they had been robbed
. (more…)
Currie Cup Preview – Week 2 2007-06-28 06:24:57 The ABSA Currie Cup enters its second week with the Valke facing the Free State Cheetahs in Brakpan on Friday. (more…) Read more:Preview
Tri Nations Preview – All Blacks vs Wallabies 2007-06-28 05:20:50 Australia and New Zealand meet on Saturday in the third Tri Nations
test of the season. It promises to be another classic Bledisloe Cup encounter between the two sides and 75000 tickets have already been sold at the MCG. The last time they met at the stadium in 1998, the Wallabies won 24-16. (more…) Read more:Preview
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Campo knew in January 2007-06-28 04:34:01 Sharks CEO Brian van Zyl yesterday replied to claims that they had mistreated Skills Coach David Campese. (more…) Read more:Campo
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Jake White hits back 2007-06-28 04:18:56 Just before their departure, Jake White
defended the decision to send a second-string Springbok squad to Australasia to contest the remainder of the Tri Nations. He noted Australia’s hypocrisy and gave his reasons for the decision. (more…)
John Smit confirms French move 2007-06-28 03:59:28 John Smit, Springbok and Sharks captain, has confirmed his move to French
Top14 club Cleremont-Ferrand. He will join the side for the 2008 and 2009 seasons. (more…)
Row over ‘Cream puff’ Boks continues 2007-06-27 04:53:49 The furore continues in Australia over the Springboks’ decision to send a second-string squad to Australasia to contest the away games in this year’s Tri Nations. (more…) Read more:lsquo
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Countdown Day 1 - Boks vs Australia 2007-07-02 05:07:08 Five days to go until the so-called Springbok “B” team takes on the Whingeing Wallabies. We all wait in anticipation of the…
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Currie Cup Roundup – Week 2 2007-06-30 16:12:36 An exciting week two in the ABSA Currie Cup saw plenty of upsets. (more…)
Tri Nations: Australia 20 - 15 NZ 2007-06-30 03:00:37 Follow this huge Bledisloe Cup clash between trans-Tasman rivals the All Blacks and the Wallabies live on Ou Grote with blow-by-blow commentary. (more…) Read more:Australia
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Tri Nations Preview – All Blacks vs Wallabies 2007-06-29 18:15:50 Australia and New Zealand meet on Saturday in the third Tri Nations
test of the season. It promises to be another classic Bledisloe Cup encounter between the two sides and 75000 tickets have already been sold at the MCG. The last time they met at the stadium in 1998, the Wallabies won 24-16. (more…) Read more:Preview
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Currie Cup: Valke 11 – 45 Cheetahs 2007-06-29 18:08:15 The Free State Cheetahs scored six tries to one in securing a bonus point win over the Valke in Brakpan on Friday night. (more…)
Bok B-team selfishness a disgrace 2007-06-29 17:55:10 David Moffett, former boss of the New Zealand Rugby Union, writing in The Press on 30 June 2007 labelled the South African Rugby Union an absolute disgrace
. I think most of us would agree with him on that one – but he’s talking about the latest Springbok B-team fiasco, and not the usual goings on at SA Rugby HQ that regularly keep us amused. (more…)
WP force Mallett out 2007-06-29 17:37:44 In a meeting of the Western Province Rugby board, convened on Friday to discuss former Springbok coach Nick Mallett’s position of Director of Rugby, it was decided that the role should include the responsibility of coaching the Stormers Super14 team. (more…)
Rassie may coach Stormers 2007-06-29 08:00:53 Ex Cheetahs Super 14 coach and current Bok technical adviser Rassie Erasmus has become the front-runner for the post of Stormers coach for the 2008 Super14 competition. (more…)
Saturday rugby broadcast times 2007-06-29 06:49:36 This weekend’s rugby television, radio and web schedules and game broadcast times for the Currie Cup and Tri NationsBledisloe Cup: (more…) Read more:Saturday
HUGE Tri Nations Preview – Boks vs Wallabies 2007-07-06 07:41:01 The so-called Springbok B team will be looking to prove their detractors wrong by beating the Wallabies in their Tri Nations
away game on Saturday. (more…) Read more:Preview
Currie Cup preview – Week 3 2007-07-06 07:35:26 The Currie Cup enters its third week with the big clashes shaping up to be the Sharks vs WP today, and Bulls vs Lions tomorrow. (more…)
July 6/7 rugby broadcast times 2007-07-06 07:03:01 This weekend’s worldwide rugby television, radio and web schedules and game broadcast times: (more…)
Giteau and Tuqiri double standards 2007-07-06 04:13:12 Rumours emanating from Australia are that Lote Tuqiri is feeling disgruntled at the apparent double
standards displayed in the treatment of himself and Wallaby team-mate Matt Giteau. (more…)
Jake to coach Wallabies? 2007-07-06 03:31:45 Former Wallaby coach Eddie Jones has suggested that Jake White would be an excellent choice to coach Australia when the Bok coach leaves his job later this year. (more…)
Gregan agrees with dropping Boks 2007-07-06 00:59:42 George Gregan yesterday came out in support of the idea of dropping South Africa from the Super14 and Tri-Nations competitions. (more…)
Photo Exclusive - Boozy Tuqiri 2007-07-06 00:20:16 Thanks to the efforts of Ou Grote member Boetiebum, the following photo of an out-of-control Lote Tuqiri was saved from the ARU shredders. Unfortunately he was too late to prevent them from destroying Ben Tune and Matt Giteau’s medical test results… (more…) Read more:Photo
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Countdown Day 4 – Boks vs Australia 2007-07-05 09:55:53 The countdown to Saturday’s clash continued with all the talking coming, surprisingly, not from the Wallaby camp but from the Springboks. (more…) Read more:Countdown
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Aussie View: Wallabies by 30 2007-07-05 09:01:51 Australian journalist Russel Peart, writing on sportsaustralia.com today, believes that the Springboks are in for a long night as the Wallaby team pours on the points to triumph by a 30-point margin and gain a bonus point four-try win. (more…) Read more:Aussie
MORE Aussie trickery averted 2007-07-05 08:48:18 ARU CEO and humble-pie-eater-extraordinaire John O’Neill hit out at West Harbour rugby officials for trying to undermine his decision to ban Lote Tuqiri for two tests. (more…) Read more:Aussie
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Wikus up for the All Blacks 2007-07-10 04:25:58 Flanker Wikus van Heerden, the Boks’ stand-out player against the Wallabies last weekend, spoke about the possibility of captaining the team on Saturday. (more…) Read more:Blacks
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