Latest The Rugby Championship News
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Cooper: I won’t play for Wallabies
28 Sep 2012
Quade Cooper has unequivocally announced that he would not want to play for the Wallabies even if he was fit. 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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Carter to front Pumas
27 Sep 2012
All Blacks flyhalf Dan Carter will make his return from injury against Argentina this Saturday in La Plata. 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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Beale spearheads Wallabies’ assault
27 Sep 2012
Kurtley Beale has replaced Quade Cooper at flyhalf for the crunch match between Australia and South Africa at Loftus Versfeld. 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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Pumas unchanged for La Plata Test
26 Sep 2012
Argentina will field the same run-on side that lost to Australia for their penultimate Rugby Championship Test against New Zealand on Saturday. Read more
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Beale set to spearhead Wallabies
26 Sep 2012
Kurtley Beale is likely to start at flyhalf when the Wallabies tackle the Springboks in Pretoria 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
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Barnes bats for Steyn
25 Sep 2012
Berrick Barnes says the Wallabies expect Morne Steyn to start at Loftus and believes the criticism he has endured is unfair. Read more
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Moore out of Test
25 Sep 2012
Wallabies hooker Stephen Moore has been ruled out of Saturday’s Test against the Springboks at Loftus. Read more
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Meyer: We can’t throw Morne away
25 Sep 2012
Heyneke Meyer says dropping Morne Steyn from the Springboks’ squad was not the solution to remedying his struggles. Read more
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Big test for ‘soft’ Bok defence
25 Sep 2012
JON CARDINELLI writes the biggest challenge for the Springboks’ defence this weekend will be one of mental as well as physical consistency. Read more
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‘Give Elton his Test chance’
25 Sep 2012
Golden Lions coach Johan Ackermann says flyhalf Elton Jantjies deserves a fair opportunity with the Springboks. Read more
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Boks sweat on Steyn
24 Sep 2012
Frans Steyn rolled his ankle at training on Monday and could miss the Springboks’ Rugby Championship Test against Australia at Loftus. Read more
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Cooper to quit Wallabies?
24 Sep 2012
Quade Cooper’s relationship with Wallabies coach Robbie Deans and the ARU has deteriorated to the point where he may quit international rugby. Read more
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More grey matter at gainline
24 Sep 2012
Eddie Jones says Springbok players have the intellectual and technical skills to generate a quick turnaround of their sterile attacking play but stressed their tactics, particularly at the gainline, have to improve. Read more
