Latest Springboks News
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Integrate; don’t exterminate
1 Oct 2012
MARK KEOHANE, in Business Day newspaper, writes that 15 players get to start but 30 will be needed to make the Boks the best in the business by 2015. Read more
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Defence key to Boks’ success
1 Oct 2012
RYAN VREDE writes that defence, not attack, should be the national obsession. Read more
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Wayward Boks must kick on
1 Oct 2012
JON CARDINELLI writes of all the opportunities the Springboks have spurned in 2012, the missed goal-kicks have proved most costly. It bodes badly for a close contest with the All Blacks. Read more
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SA up to No 2
1 Oct 2012
The Springboks have jumped up to second place in the IRB rankings after their 31-8 victory over the Wallabies last weekend. Read more
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Meyer demands more of Boks
30 Sep 2012
Despite a five-try victory over the Wallabies, Heyneke Meyer says the Springboks will need to be more clinical when they play the All Blacks next week. Read more
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White-hot Boks thrill
29 Sep 2012
RYAN VREDE reports on a 31-8 victory for the Springboks over Australia at Loftus in which they produced the type of performance they hope will become commonplace. Read more
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Goosen lights up Loftus
29 Sep 2012
JON CARDINELLI writes that the Springboks – for the first time in ages – successfully mixed brutal defence with scything attack. It’s a cocktail that will become more potent in the months to come. Read more
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Springboks 31 Wallabies 8
29 Sep 2012
GARETH DUNCAN brought you live commentary from the Rugby Championship Test in Pretoria. Read more
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Frans fails late fitness test
28 Sep 2012
Frans Steyn has been ruled out of Saturday’s Test at Loftus having failed to recover sufficiently from an ankle injury. Read more
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Goosen gets freedom within framework
28 Sep 2012
Johan Goosen won’t be given licence to thrill but he will be encouraged to express himself when the opportunities present themselves at Loftus, says Jean de Villiers. Read more
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Boks not closed to change
28 Sep 2012
Jean de Villiers says while the Springboks still have a strong belief in the potential of their attacking game plan, they are constantly and consciously looking for flaws in it. Read more
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Boks will win well
28 Sep 2012
MARK KEOHANE, writing in Business Day newspaper, says a weak Wallabies side could take a hiding at Loftus. Read more
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Preview: Boks vs Wallabies
28 Sep 2012
JON CARDINELLI previews the Rugby Championship battle at Loftus Versfeld and picks a winner. Read more
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Folklore has spoken … Boks by 15
27 Sep 2012
MARK KEOHANE, in Business Day Sport Monthly, writes it will be the Boks by 15 against the Aussies at Loftus on Saturday. At least that’s what history says. Read more
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Strauss lauds Goosen’s mettle
27 Sep 2012
Adriaan Strauss says Johan Goosen appears never to feel pressure and says this quality has accounted for his staggering rise. Read more
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Meyer welcomes expansive assault
26 Sep 2012
Heyneke Meyer predicts Australia will try to run the Springboks off their feet but was bullish about their ability to exploit such a tactic. Read more
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Goosen’s time comes
26 Sep 2012
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has selected Johan Goosen at flyhalf for the Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies on Saturday. Read more
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Goosen looks set to start
25 Sep 2012
Johan Goosen spent Tuesday’s training session running at flyhalf, indicating strongly that he is likely to run-on against Australia at Loftus on Saturday. Read more
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Time key in attacking progression
25 Sep 2012
Springbok assistant coach Johan van Graan says there is still a high level of faith in their attacking strategy and adds that time will see it evolve into something more in line with national expectations. Read more
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‘The hungry dog hunts best’
25 Sep 2012
Jannie du Plessis says the inexperience of the Springboks’ pack should not be viewed as a negative. Read more
