Latest Springboks News
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ABs: The myth and legend
8 Oct 2012
JON CARDINELLI says the All Blacks’ perfect balance between kicking and running, as well as their high level of execution, has allowed them to become the undisputed champs of world rugby. Read more
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Hard education for Meyer
8 Oct 2012
RYAN VREDE writes that the Springboks’ Rugby Championship campaign left Heyneke Meyer with more questions than answers. Read more
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Blacklash buries Boks
6 Oct 2012
JON CARDINELLI, reporting from Soccer City, watched the All Blacks punish the Springboks in the latter stages of Saturday’s Test to win 32-16. Read more
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Gap widens between Boks and Blacks
6 Oct 2012
RYAN VREDE writes the Springboks regressed dreadfully on attack and defence and they are now even further from their goal of overhauling the All Blacks as the pre-eminent team in the game. Read more
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‘We have a long way to go’
6 Oct 2012
While the Springboks have progressed to No 2 in the world rankings, Heyneke Meyer has conceded that it will be some time before they catch the trend-setting All Blacks. Read more
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Springboks 16 All Blacks 32
6 Oct 2012
GARETH DUNCAN brought you live commentary from the Rugby Championship Test at Soccer City. Read more
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Brutal & brainy Boks will triumph
5 Oct 2012
MARK KEOHANE says the Boks can beat the All Blacks if they are not suckered into turning Saturday’s Rugby Championship finale into a free-flowing spectacle. Read more
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Pressure no problem for Goosen
5 Oct 2012
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers has brushed aside suggestions that the occasion and the responsibility will be too much for Johan Goosen when the 20-year-old fronts the All Blacks this Saturday. Read more
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Preview: Boks vs All Blacks
5 Oct 2012
JON CARDINELLI analyses the key match-ups and picks a winner of the Rugby Championship Test in Soweto. Read more
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Soweto Test a watershed for ABs
5 Oct 2012
Richie McCaw says the All Blacks won’t be taking Saturday’s fixture lightly as they view it as a stepping stone to greater achievements. Read more
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ABs reaping benefits of Kiwi system
4 Oct 2012
JON CARDINELLI writes the All Blacks avoid mass injuries and burnout because the NZRU manages the country’s top players accordingly. Why can’t Saru do the same? Read more
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Heyneke keeps faith in Boks
3 Oct 2012
Heyneke Meyer has made no changes to the Springboks’ starting line-up for the Rugby Championship Test against the All Blacks. Read more
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Pressure builds on Bok kickers
3 Oct 2012
Heyneke Meyer says that the Springboks cannot hope to beat the All Blacks unless their goal-kickers start converting pressure into points more consistently. Read more
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Pienaar refined by European stint
3 Oct 2012
Ruan Pienaar says that his stint in Ireland with Ulster has improved him as a player, with his temperament in particular benefiting significantly. Read more
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Bekker jolted by Mendoza nightmare
3 Oct 2012
Andries Bekker says his ‘shocking’ performance against Argentina in Mendoza was a massive wake-up call. Read more
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Coenie cleared to play
2 Oct 2012
Springbok prop Coenie Oosthuizen has been cleared to play after an examination by a neurosurgeon in Durban on Tuesday. Read more
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Koen keeps faith in Morne
2 Oct 2012
Springbok kicking coach Louis Koen thinks pressure and fatigue could be the primary reasons for Morne Steyn’s goal-kicking struggles, but said he will recover and he could play a pivotal role on the year-end tour. Read more
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All Blacks brace for all-round assault
2 Oct 2012
Israel Dagg says that the All Blacks will expect the unexpected when they travel to Soccer City for Saturday’s showdown with the Springboks. Read more
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Frans out for three months
2 Oct 2012
Frans Steyn will undergo an ankle operation on Wednesday that will rule him out of rugby for the rest of 2012. Read more
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Boks aim to squeeze Blacks
2 Oct 2012
Heyneke Meyer says the Springboks’ best chance of beating the world champions is through a superior forward showing as well as a pin-point tactical kicking display. Read more
