Durban – South Africa suffered their second consecutive Tri-Nations loss after being hammered 40-7 by a fired-up All Black side. New Zealand scored six tries to the Boks' one at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Saturday. Last weekend, the Boks, who are missing key players due to injury, were beaten by the Australians in Sydney. All Blacks prop Wyatt Crockett scored … [Read more...] about Boks Tri-Nations woes continue after All Black thumping
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Flip Van der Merwe to return home from Springbok tour
Lock forward Flip van der Merwe will return home from the Springboks' Castle Tri-Nations Series tour today. The Vodacom Bulls' second rower injured a rib cartilage in Saturday's Test against Australia and will not recover in time to be fit for this weekend's Test against New Zealand in Wellington. Springbok coach Peter de Villiers will not be calling for a second lock … [Read more...] about Flip Van der Merwe to return home from Springbok tour
Springboks arrive safely after flight scare
Durban - The Springboks arrived in Sydney on Sunday evening (Australian time) on their re-scheduled Qantas flight for the opening match of their Tri-Nations campaign against the Wallabies on Saturday, 23 July. The Boks were forced to return to Johannesburg shortly after taking off due to engine failure, which meant they only touched down in Australia 31 hours later than … [Read more...] about Springboks arrive safely after flight scare
21 Boks injured ahead of Tri-Nations
Durban – The Springbok squad for the upcoming Tri-Nations at the moment is looking dismal, with 21 players put on the injury list. The Springbok medical team announced on Wednesday that a number of players had been put on intense rehabilitation programmes following medical assessments in Cape Town. Team doctor Craig Roberts said that a number of players faced a race … [Read more...] about 21 Boks injured ahead of Tri-Nations
SA rallies behind Boks
Johannesburg - South Africans braved freezing weather to join in the ceremony to officially mark the start of the Unite behind the Springboks 2011 Campaign on Wednesday. Today is exactly 100 days before the kick-off of the 2011 Rugby World Cup (RWC) in New Zealand, and South Africans this morning showed their love for the reigning champs by gathering at a celebration event … [Read more...] about SA rallies behind Boks
