Latest The Rugby Championship News
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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
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Pumas lose Rodriguez
2 Oct 2012
Argentina fullback Martin Rodriguez will miss the final Rugby Championship game due to a shoulder injury. Read more
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Boks still top for Blacks
1 Oct 2012
Sam Cane says the Springboks remain the scalp the All Blacks most covet and the challenge of winning on their turf will ensure there’s no complacency in their ranks. Read more
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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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Wallabies duo limps home
30 Sep 2012
Berrick Barnes and Adam Ashley-Cooper will take no further part in the Rugby Championship due to injuries sustained in Australia’s recent loss to South Africa. Read more
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ARU gives Cooper time to think
30 Sep 2012
The Australian Rugby Union will wait until the end of the Rugby Championship to address the Quade Cooper issue. 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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All Blacks deliver La Plata masterclass
29 Sep 2012
GARETH DUNCAN watched the All Blacks clinch the inaugural Rugby Championship title with a 54-15 victory over Argentina in La Plata. 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
