Despite a Bok victory on Saturday against England atTwickenham, Springbok coach Peter de Villiers will probably see a considerably clipping of his wings in the coming week.
England and Leicester Tiger Tom Croft has been discharged from Charing Cross hospital where scans revealed evidence of a fracture to his right scapula (shoulder blade).
Cheetahs flanker Juan Smith has been named as captain of the Springbok squad for Saturday’s season-ending finale against the Barbarians at Twickenham.
Let us not be guilty of suggesting all is suddenly hunky-dory again in Springbok rugby: it isn’t. But there are also times when the pessimists must be banished, humiliated, to the back seats for a while and a special weekend – “finish and klaar!” — be savoured by those who doggedly keep the faith.
Ireland hosted Argentina at Lansdowne Road , Dublin at 16:30. The Match was won by Ireland. They scored 2 tries to nil. They were in control of this game from the start.
Ireland 29/Argentina 9 (Final Score)
Scorers:
Ireland: Penalties – Jonathan Sexton(5) , Tries – Stephen Ferris, Gordon D’Arcy, Conversions – Jonathan Sexton(1) Ronan O’Gara
Argentina: Penalty – Felipe Contepomi (3)
France (13) 16 / Wallabies (13) 59 (Final Score)
France hosted the Wallabies at Stade de France at 21:45 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.
With the halftime score still indicating 13 / 13 and the Wallabies scrum in trouble in the first half, the Wallabies opened the taps and put a sorry French side to the sword in the second half, raining in the tries and giving the French their biggest ever defeat against the Wallabies, with a 43 point winning margin.
Fianl score Wallabies 59 / 16.
The Wallabies scored 7 tries against one penalty try.
Wales (9) 25 / All Blacks (13) 37 (Final Score)
Walas hosted the All Blacks at the Millennium Stadium at 19:15 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.
The All Blacks scored 5 tries before conceding a lone Wales try when the clock was already past 80 min.
The All blacks achieve their Grand Slam AGAIN, beating Wales by 37 / 25
England (6) 11 / Springboks (6) 21 (Final Score)
England hosted the Springboks at Twickenham at 16:30 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SuperSport HD & M-Net on TV in SA.
The Springboks came out firing in the forwards, dominating the forwards battle and scored 2 tries in the process, one a wonderful break by Lwazi Mvovo who gets his first international try.
The Springboks showed some guts and grit and determination and deserved their win, well done Bokke.
With a Test average of almost 65 over the last three years, AB de Villiers has firmly established himself as one of the top batsmen in the world
We will cover the following games with live threads and live scoring.
Saturday 27 November 2010
England vs South Africa – Twickenham 16:30 SA Time, shown on TV at SS1 & MNET & SHD
Wales vs New Zealand – Millennium Stadium 19:15 SA Time, shown on TV at SS1 & CSN
France vs Australia – Stade de France 21:45 SA Time, shown on TV at SS1 & CSN
Sunday 28 November
Ireland vs Argentina – Aviva Stadium 16:30 SA Time, shown on TV at SS1 & CSN
To be honest I am slightly dumbfounded after the loss against Scotland and the rather pathetic show against Wales. This year’s international rugby season was one colossal disappointment for me and I am really struggling to mount any enthusiasm about this weekend’s game.
I am bitterly disappointed with not only the type of rugby we play but also with our inability to execute our “game plan” if one can call it a plan. Continue reading
The handing out of Springbok jerseys, a pre-matchday tradition in the South African team, has a new member in their club.
Fikile Mbalula, the minister for Sport and Recreation, presented the team with their match jerseys in London on Friday – ahead of the Boks’ encounter with England at Twickenham on Saturday.
Dawie Theron, the new SA Under-20 coach, on Thursday said he was looking forward to work with SARU in an attempt to further develop South Africa’s rugby talent.
After two Springboks had two players tested positive for banned substances in Chiliboy Ralapelle and Bjorn Basson the Six Nations Rugby Limited increased the normal number of two players tested to six.
The Springbok rugby team is currently hampered by their lack of an openside flanker of world-class quality like Richie McCaw.
Tendai ‘Beast” Mtawarira is set to stay at the Tank, Even though huge money was thrown his way it seems his heart won the battle. Continue reading
For strong-running flank Jean Deysel, 2010 was a season of highs and lows, his own personal disappointments tempered by the team’s success culminating in winning the Absa Currie Cup trophy almost a month ago. Continue reading
England manager Martin Johnson has reverted to the starting line-up that trounced Australia for Saturday’s one-off Test match against South Africa at Twickenham.
Springbok captain Victor Matfield has been nominated for the 2010 International Rugby Board’s (IRB) player of the year award, rugby’s governing body announced on Thursday.
I have a friend who works for the legal firm that does all the contracts for WP and…
CORNE KRIGE admitted he deliberately set out to injure England players during South Africa’s 53-3 record mauling at Twickenham in 2002.
See added video material of the Krige elbow incident; the Labuschagne red card, and the Greenwood tries.
The true measure of any coach is what he falls back on when the chips are down.
The International Rugby Board Council today approved amendments to two aspects of Law that will ensure that the welfare of players always comes first.
Presenting a Gallery of the top 10 most humiliating defeats under Peter de Villiers since his reign began as coach of the Springboks in 2008.
Peter de Villiers took over a World Cup winning team, and took them to Tri-Nations and British and Irish Lions glory, but along the way he has at times plumbed new Springbok lows and earned unwanted records especially in recent times where the Springboks have seemingly gone from World Champions to Chumps.
They didn’t quite collide with his hairline, although Richie McCaw’s scarred eyebrows still twitched when told his old mentor Robbie Deans had accused the All Blacks’ scrum of “trickery” and manipulation of the referees this week.
Three down, one to go, but Wales are looking more like a damp squib than a tour finale as the All Blacks head down the home stretch.
Toby Robson
The Wallabies will not adopt Graham Henry’s New Zealand method of forcing players to rest during next year’s expanded Super rugby season. Instead, they will put the onus on the players to use their common sense and not continue appearing for their Australian provinces when they are injured.
The Grand Slam dream is over. The one thing that could have redeemed the Boks and its management came to an embarrassing end on Saturday as the Springboks went down to the Scots, and as my three-year old would say; ‘Now what now?” Continue reading
During May and June 1984 England toured South Africa playing a series of seven matches including two test matches against the Springboks. They won four of the seven matches but lost both of the test matches as well as drawing the fixture against Western Province. Continue reading
Over the years there have been some intense battles on the rugbyfield between SA and England. England have this uncanny ability to surprise, frustrate and bring us back to earth. For the next couple of days I am going to describe my personal favourites of matches between these two rugby nations in terms of the worst, the best, the most frustrating, most annoying, most dissapointing, most embarrasing, most shocking and most satisfying matches I’ve had the privilage to experience (see or listen to on the radio). I’ll start with the most shocking test match between England and South Africa.
SCRUMMING MESS
Whatever is being done to clean up the scrumming mess, it’s not working. The slower engagement sequence is not working. Penalising is not working. Perhaps they are starting from the wrong end of the problem.
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has made just two changes to his side to face England, as Pierre Spies and Ruan Pienaar return to the starting line-up for the final Test match of the tour.
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has attacked referees for unfairly targeting the Australian scrum because of their ”preconceived ideas”.
It is major decision time for Springbok coach Peter de Villiers following the disappointing manner in which his team lost to lowly Scotland in Edinburgh at the weekend.
Martin Johnson believes England’s gritty victory over Samoa will stand his side in good stead as they attempt to end their four-year losing streak against South Africa.