Latest Springboks News
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Hoskins: “Public must have access to minutes”
22 Mar 2006
Regan Hoskins will ensure that the minutes to the SARU president’s council meeting on Friday will be made public. He wants to ensure transparency is not just a token word in his organisation. Read more
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More joy for Irish
20 Mar 2006
Ireland have moved up to fifth place in the latest IRB World Rankings, following their dramatic win over the Poms in the Six Nations. Read more
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Bosman breathes some life into White
20 Mar 2006
Springbok coach Jake White will be breathing easier after Meyer Bosman’s display against the Stormers. Read more
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Slippery Scots box above their weight
19 Mar 2006
Scotland, winners against England and France at home in 2006, believe they have a team capable of beating the best in the business. Read more
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Boks crash out of Commonwealth Games
17 Mar 2006
The Sevens Boks Commonwealth dream is over. Read more
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Naas slams Sarpa hypocrisy
16 Mar 2006
The SA Players Association is using Saru’s own money to fight the national body, according to former Bok flyhalf Naas Botha. Read more
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French scraps for SA test
16 Mar 2006
France, a match away from winning the Six Nations, will send a second string squad to South Africa for the one-off test in June. Read more
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It’s official: Snyman’s coming home
16 Mar 2006
Following revelations a week ago on keo.co.za that Jake White was interested in recalling Andre Snyman to the Springbok squad, the Leeds Tykes winger has today signed a Bok contract. Read more
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When the going gets Roff …
16 Mar 2006
Former Wallaby winger Joe Roff will play for the World XV against the Boks at Ellis Park on 3 June. Read more
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Poms in free fall
14 Mar 2006
France’s 31-6 thrashing of England has seen the world champions slip even further behind in the world rankings. Read more
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White wants direction; not a national director
14 Mar 2006
Springbok coach Jake White believes the appointment of a national director of rugby will do nothing to improve the situation in South Africa. Read more
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World XV not a Test
9 Mar 2006
The Springboks match against the World XV at Ellis Park on 3 June will not be an official Test match, Saru announced on Thursday. Read more
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Connolly crushes Highveldt hype
8 Mar 2006
New Wallabies coach John Connolly will take his team straight to Johannesburg to prepare for the September 9 Vodacom Tri Nations showdown with the Springboks. Read more
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Pretorius docket not lost
8 Mar 2006
Drunken driving charges against Andre Pretorius were dropped because of a lack of evidence and not because the case docket was lost. Read more
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Breyton and Boome back in SA
7 Mar 2006
Leading SA sports agent Craig Livingstone says the combination of Jake White’s open-door policy and consistency in selection is luring players back to South Africa. Read more
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Snyman offered Bok contract
7 Mar 2006
Jake White will bring back Andre Snyman to boost his backline resources ahead of the 2007 World Cup. White has offered Snyman a contract. Read more
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Jaco ready to storm Super 14
7 Mar 2006
Jaco van der Westhuyzen will play in the Vodacom Super 14 as soon as he gets a medical clearance, Springbok coach Jake White confirmed. Read more
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Rustenburg to keep test
1 Mar 2006
The All Blacks will play the Springboks in Rustenburg, as originally decided by the Presidents’ Council. And the investigation into former SA Rugby Union president Brian van Rooyen will also proceed. Read more
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Prinsloo not ruffled by Hoskins threat
22 Feb 2006
Rumours that the appointment of Oregan Hoskins as Saru President will lead to a widespread clean out at SA Rugby have been rubbished by CEO Johan Prinsloo. Read more
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Why White fears a new president
21 Feb 2006
Springbok coach Jake White, accused of backing an extension of Brian van Rooyen’s tenure as SARU president, is wary of Andre Markgraaff’s return should Oregan Hoskins unseat Van Rooyen. Read more
