Latest The Rugby Championship News
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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
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Boks to seize Loftus lifeline
24 Sep 2012
JON CARDINELLI writes that Heyneke Meyer’s Springboks will record their first victory against Australasian opposition when they return to Loftus Versfeld this Saturday. Read more
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Jantjies back with Boks
23 Sep 2012
Four players have been called up to the Springbok squad of 30 for their final two Tests of the Rugby Championship. Read more
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Carter cleared and covered for ABs tour
21 Sep 2012
Flyhalf Dan Carter has made the All Blacks touring squad that will travel to Argentina and South Africa over the next fortnight. Read more
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KeoTV: Bok legend calls for flair
20 Sep 2012
RYAN VREDE spoke to OS DU RANDT who says the Springboks have the players to add more dimensions to their attacking game. Read more
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Goosen bides his time
20 Sep 2012
Johan Goosen says Heyneke Meyer has clearly communicated his reasons for delaying giving him a Test start but says that he feels ready to go. Read more
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Wallabies received triple boost
19 Sep 2012
Sitaleki Timani, Dom Shipperley and Stephen Moore have been cleared to tour South Africa and Argentina. Read more
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Meyer must invest in Louw
18 Sep 2012
JON CARDINELLI writes the past two Tests have shown why South Africa needs a loose forward all-rounder like Francois Louw in the starting mix. Read more
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Cooper blow for Wallabies
18 Sep 2012
Wallabies flyhalf Quade Cooper will miss the rest of the Rugby Championship campaign because of a knee injury. Read more
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Heyneke aims to heal Morné
18 Sep 2012
Heyneke Meyer believes that with the right guidance Morné Steyn can make a Bryan Habana-type recovery and still contribute to the Springbok cause. Read more
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Make us believe in a bold Bok era, Heyneke
17 Sep 2012
MARK KEOHANE, in his Business Day newspaper column, writes denial is the devil that has to be avoided for the Boks to be winners and the best team in the world. Read more
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Don’t kill a potentially golden Goose
17 Sep 2012
RYAN VREDE writes Johan Goosen is the brightest Test flyhalf prospect to emerge since Henry Honiball but he is still raw and must be judged accordingly. Read more
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Backs fail feisty forwards
17 Sep 2012
JON CARDINELLI writes the fact that the Springboks’ produced such a rousing forward performance in Dunedin makes Saturday’s defeat doubly disappointing. Read more
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Greyling out for fortnight
16 Sep 2012
Dean Greyling has been handed a two week ban for his forearm smash on Richie McCaw. Read more
