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  1. Mallett questions Bok selections

    13 Jul 2006

    Nick Mallett feels Jake White’s refusal to play an openside specialist against Australia could limit South Africa’s prospects of a win. Read more

  2. Joe’s jibe cuts deep

    13 Jul 2006

    George Smith has warned the Springboks that they stand to lose a few things if he loses another dreadlock in Saturday’s Vodacom Tri Nations test. Read more

  3. Lote doesn’t scare Ndungane

    13 Jul 2006

    Springbok new cap Akona Ndungane fronted the Australian media for the first time and made it clear Lote Tuqiri’s just another opponent. Read more

  4. Pushing the Jumper’s cause

    12 Jul 2006

    Keo, in his News 24 coulmn, writes that too much emphasis is placed on scrumming when the line-out is the most significant attacking platform. Read more

  5. Boks face Brazil-like pressure

    12 Jul 2006

    Jake White believes the expectation on the Springboks before the Vodacom Tri-Nations is similar to what Brazil endured at the soccer World Cup. Read more

  6. Honiss nears record

    12 Jul 2006

    New Zealand referee Paul Honiss will become his country’s most experienced match official when he blows the game between Australia and South Africa on Saturday. Read more

  7. Blake blow to Wobblies

    12 Jul 2006

    Rodzilla won’t face the Boks on Saturday, but Rattlebones has made a surprisingly quick return to the Australian match 22. Read more

  8. Brisbane will get hairy

    11 Jul 2006

    Joe van Niekerk’s proud revelation about how one of George Smith’s dreadlocks came into Springbok possession raises the question of what our national side’s priorities are. Read more

  9. All hail the new haka

    11 Jul 2006

    Kapa o Pango, the controversial deviation of the more traditional haka, has finally been accepted by the New Zealand Rugby Union. Read more

  10. Big Joe fetches open-side jersey

    11 Jul 2006

    Joe van Niekerk talks of his fetching role in the Bok set-up, even though coach Jake White does not believe in fetchers. Come on boys, read the same page. Read more

  11. Boks a hit in Wellington

    11 Jul 2006

    The Wallabies could not sell out in Christchurch, but the Boks have gone one better for their Vodacom Tri Nations visit to Wellington next weekend. Read more

  12. Rodzilla to rock Boks

    10 Jul 2006

    The Wallabies are counting on 130 kilogram beast Rodney Blake to neutralize any potential Springbok forward advantage in Saturday’s Vodacom Tri Nations test. Read more

  13. White to blood baby Boks

    10 Jul 2006

    The three baby Boks on tour with the senior side could all feature in the match 22 against Wallabies. Read more

  14. Aussies cane Kaplan

    10 Jul 2006

    Jonathan Kaplan has been hammered again for a perceived bias against Australian rugby. Read more

  15. Botha-less Boks

    9 Jul 2006

    Naas Botha will not join the Springboks in Australia and New Zealand as team manager and player mentor. Read more

  16. AB’s engine room wins rave reviews

    8 Jul 2006

    The All Blacks coaching staff raved about the performance of the tight five in the 32-12 Vodacom Tri Nations win against Australia. Read more

  17. Wallabies self-destructed, says Knuckles

    8 Jul 2006

    Wallabies coach John Connolly felt his team self-destructed in gifting New Zealand tries in the 20-point Vodacom Tri Nations defeat. Read more

  18. AB pack pounds Wobblies

    8 Jul 2006

    Victory by 20 points to the All Blacks — and one that could have been even more convincing had Dan Carter kicked better. Read more

  19. Black and Blue will do

    7 Jul 2006

    Dirk Diggler threw the bones this weekend — and he’s bullish about the boys in black. Read more

  20. Henry defends Dan

    7 Jul 2006

    All Black coach Graham Henry believes Dan Carter will be just as dangerous without the help of Tana Umaga. Read more