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africa.com’s Rob Peters wonders why the laws of rugby need to be changed simply because the All Blacks aren’t winning…
All Blacks coach Graham Henry, still struggling to come to terms with his team’s recent 0-2 series whitewash in South Africa, feels that the Springboks’ winning ways are “too boring” and that the rules need another overhaul to make the game more entertaining.
Sydney – Hooker Stephen Moore admits the Wallabies are sweating on South African referee Jonathan Kaplan to give Australia’s oft-maligned scrum a fair go in Saturday’s Tri-Nations and Bledisloe Cup clash with the All Blacks.
Pretoria – Glory beckons for Peter de Villiers’s Springbok team, who look more than ready for the away leg of the Tri-Nations. They are well-placed for a first tournament win since 2004 after three successive victories at home.
JJ Harmse
The irony could not escape me when I read that Michael Claassens will lead Bath in the upcoming season. I had a chuckle and most of my friends I shared it with, also had broad grins on their faces.
J.J. Harmse
Pretoria – The South African Rugby Union (SARU) is keen to host the 2013 Sevens World Cup following its recent bidding failures for the 15-man Rugby World Cup tournaments of 2015 and 2019.
(Apologies for being in Afrikaans but english link for this article gives an error…)
STEPHEN NELL
Kaapstad
Gio Aplon sê hy is vir eers klaar met sewesrugby en wil hom weer op die vyftienman-kode toespits.
By Craig Lewis
There is no doubt that the Sharks are at present in the habit of winning, with the team relaxed, confident and acutely aware of what their strengths are.
Cape Town – The first of an exclusive two-part interview with Springbok forwards coach Gary Gold, conducted by Sport24 chief writer Rob Houwing, specifically on captain John Smit’s brave transition from hooker to tighthead prop
Scary!!!!!
“Nobody in Rugby should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like
Norman Einstein.” – Jono Gibbs – Chiefs………….read on for many more
By Ashfak Mohamed
He is regarded as relatively small for a modern-day centre, who weighs in at 100kg most times, as he is only 85kg.
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Mike Greenaway
August 14 2009 at 07:21AM
The Sharks’ potential match-winning halfback pairing of Juan Hernandez and Rory Kockott will have to wait at least another week to make their Absa Currie Cup debut, but the Sharks have nevertheless been able to put together a more than useful combination to take on the Lions at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday (5pm).
By Craig Lewis
The battle up front is undoubtedly going to be absolutely crucial when the Sharks meet the Lions in Johannesburg this Saturday, with both sides boasting formidable packs who will hold nothing back.
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Durban – Springboks Ryan Kankowski, Odwa Ndungane and Jannie du Plessis – who are all in the Tri-Nations touring squad – have been included in the Sharks squad to face the Lions in an Absa Currie Cup rugby match in Johannesburg Saturday. Continue reading
Rob Houwing – Sport24 Chief Writer
Right up to their thrilling 33-32 triumph over Western Province a few days ago, which made it a fairytale five out of five in the Currie Cup, I’d been amusing – or was it bemusing? – my Sport24 colleagues with my theory that log-leaders Griquas might yet “do a Hull City”.
Sydney – Tensions almost boiled over in the Wallabies camp on Thursday when teenage fullback James O’Connor and flanker Phil Waugh squared off during a rugged training session.
How to shower like a Woman/Man
Brumbies and Wallaby wing Clyde Rathbone has quit rugby, citing injuries and a declining desire as the main reasons behind his decision.
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Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:50
Springbok lock Victor Matfield believes the Australian line-out will pose a much bigger threat than the All Blacks’, when they face the Wallabies in a Tri-Nations clash at Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday.
Kevin McCallum
August 07 2009 at 07:10AM
They are the sorcerer and the enforcer of Springbok rugby, the yin and yang of a tight five that is the envy of world rugby, and on Saturday at Newlands in the Tri-Nations match against Australia, Victor Matfield and Bakkies Botha will rattle up the 50th celebration of their partnership in the green and gold.
Cape Town – Wallabies forwards have laughed off the complaints of Springboks coach Peter de Villiers that they deliberately cheat by collapsing scrums in the hope of ‘‘milking’’ penalties.
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Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:11
There will be intriguing head-to-head showdowns all over the field when South Africa face Australia in a Tri-Nations crunch match in Cape Town on Saturday, but top of that list may well be the breakdown battle.
August 06 2009 at 07:25AM
By Ashfak Mohamed
Springbok legend and current kicking coach Percy Montgomery has hailed sweet-swinging Morne Steyn’s heroics against the All Blacks, while he says that Ruan Pienaar can improve his goal kicking by getting his “mindset” right.