Springbok coach Peter de Villiers may well unleash some of the young stars in his touring party on Scotland in Saturday’s rugby test at Murrayfield.
So many wants South Africa to play their young players this Saturday. Everyone peppers the coach to play this and that player. What will Peter do on Saturday?Who do you think must get a chance? Last night on Kyknet Kobus Wiese and his panel phoned Peter and asked him a few questions.
The banned stimulant Springboks Bjorn Basson and Chilliboy Ralepelle were tested positive for after the team’s opening Test against Ireland possess a real threat to sports men and women across the world, South African Institute for Drug Free Sport chairperson Dr Shuaid Manjra said on Monday.
Two Springboks are returning home from South Africa’s tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland, having returned positive samples for a banned stimulant.
Bok hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle and wing Bjorn Basson returned positive samples following the Test against Ireland on November 6.
Between the referee, Habana and box kicks the Springboks nearly lost this Test. The score line is certainly flattering to the Welsh and we should be concerned by the fact that we made such hard work to put away a Welsh team that was fairly average on the day. Continue reading
MONDAY MAUL – Greg Growden surprised me with this article. I thought everything he says is pro Australia and he never criticize his own team. Well read this article by him. He makes a few very debatable statements and hits the nail on the head with some others. Enjoy it..
The latest cross-hemisphere battles produced a fascinating insight into the current balance of power in world rugby and with it a host dazzling individual displays – but who made the grade in our latest Team of the Week?
First Test Pakistan vs South Africa on SS2
South Africa 380 (123 overs) & 318/2 Declared (95 overs)
Pakistan 248 (95 overs) & 343/3 at end of play
Result: Match drawn
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Defence was the order of the day in the last five minutes at the Millenium Stadium as South Africa held on to beat Wales 29-25 on Saturday.
After winning a World Cup, the Tri-Nations, repeated Super 14 titles and a series against the British and Irish Lions, scoring a try on his national-record 103rd appearance for South Africa was just another day in the office for Victor Matfield.
Scotland (3) 3/ All Blacks (28) 49 (Full Time)
Scotland hosts the All Blacks from New Zealand at Murrayfiled, Edinburgh at 19:15 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match is broadcast live on SuperSport 2 & CSN on TV in SA.
Wales (17) 25 / Springboks (9) 29 (Final Score)
Wales host the Springboks from South Africa at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff at 16:30 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match is broadcast live on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
Italy 16 / 22 Argentina (Full Time)
England 35 / Wallabies 18 (Full Time)
Ireland 20 / Samoa 10 (Full Time)
France 34 / Fiji 12 (Full Time)
Warren Gatland knows Wales must show “ruthlessness and concentration” for the full 80 minutes if they are to claim the rare scalp of South Africa at Millennium Stadium on Saturday.
This should be no more than a decent practice run for France, as Fiji had no time to prepare. Match shown LIVE on Supersport 1 from 18:45- 21:00
Ireland will be looking for a much improved performance against Samoa at their revamped home ground in Dublin, after a disappointing 23-21 loss to the Springboks in their first match at the impressive new stadium.
Italy will be looking to end a run of four straight home defeats to Argentina when the pair meet on Saturday at the Bentegodi stadium in Verona. Match shown LIVE on Supersport 5 , from 15:45
New Zealand hooker Keven Mealamu has had his ban for headbutting England captain Lewis Moody reduced from four weeks to two weeks, following an appeal hearing on Friday.
Some of the Tests played tomorrow will be screened at the same time. For your info here is the games, time and channel where it will be screened.
The big man Os du Randt answers questions on how to combat the Welsh scrum; when and why to get which shoulder; why unity as well as technique is critical; and what he thinks of criticism of his own scrumming.
England have declared war on our Springbok Facebook page by calling on their fans to beat our total number of Facebook fans before the eagerly anticipated Test between the Boks and England at Twickenham on November 27. We are currently on 224 466 while the English are staggering behind on 140 505. To join the Springbok Facebook page please click here
The Southern Kings will play friendly matches against all five of the Super Rugby teams in 2011 as well as top English club Saracens as the latest stage in a plan by the South African Rugby Union (SARU) to prepare the team for Super Rugby entry in 2013.
Check out this video on sport24. Habana has become the target of opposing teams because he is constantly out of position (off his line) on defence.
The All Blacks can be hypocrites at times and the outrageous claims of injustice around the Keven Mealamu Twickenham headbutt are a further example of that.
Mark Hinton – Stuff
Saturday’s test match will be the 25th between Wales and South Africa. The Springboks were unbeaten in 12 consecutive tests in this fixture between 1906 and 1998 with 11 wins and one draw (in 1970).
Continued promotion of consistency was the key message for the world’s top referees and referee managers at the annual IRB High Performance Referees meeting in London on Monday.
With all the fuss over Zane Kirchner’s selection out of position at outside centre for last week’s opening tour match against Ireland, another quite interesting selection wasn’t really properly questioned.
New Zealand’s five Super Rugby franchises were unveiled at the official naming of the 2011 Investec Super Rugby Squads – the Blues, Chiefs, Hurricanes, Crusaders and Highlanders – in Auckland today.
New Zealand Rugby Union General Manager of Professional Rugby Neil Sorensen welcomed the contracting of 160 players into expanded 32-man squads as promise of a sensational 2011 Investec Super Rugby season for New Zealand fans.
Eight new Chiefs were named today in the 2011 Chiefs Investec Super Rugby squad with 21 Chiefs from the 2010 squad returning for next year’s campaign.
The new Chiefs are tight forwards Daniel Perrin and Isaac Ross, lock/six Hayden Triggs, loose forwards Fritz Lee and Scott Waldrom, halfbacks Tawera Kerr-Barlow and Taniela Moa and second five-eighth Tana Umaga.
The IRB recommends an 8 week ban for head butting, Mealamu only received a 4 week ban. Continue reading
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers is no stranger to controversy, but appears to be taking care not to venture into that territory.
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Connacht (16)26 v Samoa (17)22 (Final Score)
Leicester (12)15 v Australia (13)26 (Final Score)
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Read some of the questions made and answers given by Peter on the Official SA Rugby website.
Wales flank Sam Warburton has been ruled out for up to three weeks with a torn calf muscle and now seems set to miss the remainder of the November international programme.
England Team Manager Martin Johnson has made one change to his starting XV to face Australia in the second International at Twickenham on Saturday 13 November (16.30 SA Time).
Northampton Saints hooker Dylan Hartley, who scored a second half try against New Zealand as a replacement, comes in for Leeds Carnegie’s Steve Thompson at No 2.