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  1. Mallett: Boks lack creativity

    23 Jul 2006

    Nick Mallett, writing in the Sunday Times, believes the Bok backline is still a major concern. Read more

  2. Jake: ‘Boks can win Tri Nations’

    22 Jul 2006

    Jake White believes the Springboks can win this year’s Vodacom Tri Nations. Read more

  3. How we rated the brave Boks

    22 Jul 2006

    Butch James added solidity to the Boks backline, but apart from bravery there wasn’t much to enthuse about from the Boks in Wellington. Keo.co.za rates the Boks. Read more

  4. How All Blacks dominated Boks

    22 Jul 2006

    The Springboks were forced to make twice as many tackles as the All Blacks in their 35-17 Vodacom Tri Nations test match defeat in Wellington. Read more

  5. Kiwis black out supposed Bok rivalry

    22 Jul 2006

    The All Blacks dominance over the Boks since 1992 has become one-sided and the showdown can no longer be called the ultimate test. Read more

  6. Henry fires up ‘average’ All Blacks

    22 Jul 2006

    Graham Henry told his All Blacks that if they play against Australia like they did against the Boks in Wellington, they will lose. Read more

  7. Carter kills Boks

    22 Jul 2006

    Brave the Boks were, but victorious they were never going to be as Dan Carter kicked the fight out of South Africa in Wellington. Read more

  8. All Blacks 35 Boks 17

    22 Jul 2006

    Keo.co.za brought you the key moments from the Vodacom Tri-Nations match in Wellington. Read more

  9. Blacks bet on Butch

    21 Jul 2006

    Jake White is holding his cards close to his chest, but the savvy New Zealanders suspect that Butch James has the inside track at flyhalf. Read more

  10. Boks up against it

    21 Jul 2006

    Not only have the Springboks got the formidable All Blacks to deal with tomorrow, but the weather Gods may be conspiring against them too. Read more

  11. Rivalry not so great

    21 Jul 2006

    The days when a All Black-Springbok Test generated massive hype in New Zealand are long gone. Read more

  12. Dell dumped over doping

    21 Jul 2006

    The ARU has terminated Wallabies winger Wendell Sailor’s contract after he was found guilty of taking cocaine. He has been suspended for two years. Read more

  13. Knuckles ko’s Boks

    21 Jul 2006

    Knuckles Connolly believes Jake White’s Boks will get a hammering in Wellington. Read more

  14. More woe in Wellington

    21 Jul 2006

    No amount of spin can bamboozle the South African rugby public ahead of Saturday’s test against the All Blacks. The Boks are on a spiral. Call the score and win a year’s subscription to SA Rugby Magazine. Read more

  15. Botha bashes Boks

    20 Jul 2006

    Former Springboks Naas Botha and Joel Stransky could find no positive at all in the Springboks 49-0 thrashing by the Wallabies in Brisbane. Read more

  16. Boks need contingency plan

    20 Jul 2006

    The rush defence is highly effective if performed correctly, but the Boks need a fall-back plan according to All Blacks flyhalf Dan Carter. Read more

  17. Andrews’ mark eclipsed

    20 Jul 2006

    Legendary lock Mark Andrews will see his place as the second most capped Springbok of all time eclipsed by Percy Montgomery on Saturday. Read more

  18. Boks have a point to prove

    20 Jul 2006

    Veteran Springbok prop Os du Randt is more motivated than ever ahead of the Vodacom Tri-Nations Test against the All Blacks on Saturday. Read more

  19. Kiwis ready for “dirty” Boks

    20 Jul 2006

    Piri Weepu has fuelled the debate over whether the Springboks are a dirty team by vowing the All Blacks won’t “stoop to their level” on Saturday. Read more

  20. Watson: I support transformation

    20 Jul 2006

    Bok reject Luke Watson does not want to be perceived as a “victim” of transformation. Read more