Boks to start with Pumas Test

Boks to start with Pumas Test

15 Jan 2013

The Springboks will kick off their 2013 Rugby Championship campaign against Argentina in Bloemfontein.

It will be South Africa’s first Test at Free State Stadium in three years. They last played in Bloemfontein in September 2010, when the Wallabies beat the hosts 41-39.

The Springboks will then travel to Mendoza on 24 August, where they drew 16-16 against the Pumas.

Heyneke Meyer’s men will also face the Wallabies in Brisbane (7 September) and Cape Town (28 September), and the All Blacks in Auckland (14 September) and Johannesburg (5 October)

THE 2013 RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP

17 August: Australia v New Zealand, Sydney
17 August: South Africa v Argentina, Bloemfontein

24 August: New Zealand v Australia, Wellington
24 August: Argentina v South Africa, Mendoza

7 September: Australia v South Africa, Brisbane
7 September: New Zealand v Argentina, Hamilton

14 September: Australia v Argentina, Perth
14 September: New Zealand v South Africa, Auckland

28 September: South Africa v Australia, Cape Town
28 September: Argentina v New Zealand, La Plata

5 October: South Africa v New Zealand, Johannesburg
5 October: Argentina v Australia, Rosario


8 Comments

  • 1.Baydu: Reply to this comment
    15 Jan 2013, 11:18 am

    RT @keocoza: Boks to start with Pumas Test: The Springboks will kick off their 2013 Rugby Championship campaign against Ar… http://t.c …

  • 2.MyCityBySport: Reply to this comment
    15 Jan 2013, 11:19 am

    RT @keocoza: Boks to start with Pumas Test: The Springboks will kick off their 2013 Rugby Championship campaign against Ar… http://t.c …

  • 3.J.B. Cowper: Reply to this comment
    15 Jan 2013, 11:39 am

    Bad call for SA to get the Mendoza venue again – Pumas have never lost there.

  • 4.NZINCHINA: Reply to this comment
    15 Jan 2013, 11:42 am

    @J.B. Cowper-1:

    JB we just put 50 past the Argies, surely you can take them anywhere in Argie land?

  • 5.J.B. Cowper: Reply to this comment
    15 Jan 2013, 14:49 pm

    You would think so but your memory is short – I saw a Jerry Collins-led AB side, not that long ago, with all of them including Dan Carter survive the last 10 minutes on their own line to hold out for 25-19 in BA. Seriously mate, that game was hard from beginning to end (“a good workout” as Jerry called it afterwards) with Pumas on top at the end – but they are still building their self-belief, which the AB’s have always got as their trump card.

    The Pumas are Latins and similar to the French in blowing hot and cold – they, like the Boks, played better in NZ last year than they did at home – plus, they have never lost at Mendoza – it’s their House of Pain. That Mendoza crowd is fanatic and don’t stop – they were beaten by Ireland but I back them to beat Ireland 6/10. Besides – Boks are erratic also – we both know that. It won’t be easy.

  • 6.Bouts: Reply to this comment
    15 Jan 2013, 15:02 pm

    LOL! Agreed! NZ almost lost to them at home. :)

    Was just a game too many for the new team.

  • 7.race of tan: Reply to this comment
    15 Jan 2013, 16:28 pm

    JB.Cooper – My biggest worry is the style of rugby the Boks were playing last year and if they are going to start incorporating a more rounded style of rugby this year.
    I don’t think i can handle another year of trompie rugby! Last year was the most boring Bok team i have ever seen, even more boring than PDVs!!

  • 8.J.B. Cowper: Reply to this comment
    15 Jan 2013, 18:28 pm

    @race of tan-5:

    Let’s give them a chance and see how they do this year. Take stock at the end of the year – they’re No. 2 in World ratings – can’t be that bad.

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