A group of 23 players involved in the Springboks' preliminary Rugby World Cup squad have been released back to their clubs and provinces to be available for Absa Currie Cup selection this weekend. The list includes 15 of the 29 players who were part of the squad for the away leg of the Castle Tri-Nations Series. The Springbok squad for the home leg of the Castle Tri-Nations … [Read more...] about List of Springboks Released for Absa Currie Cup
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Boks Tri-Nations woes continue after All Black thumping
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
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
Bekker out of World Cup
Springbok lock forward Andries Bekker will undergo ankle surgery on Tuesday and has consequently been ruled out of contention for the Rugby World Cup. The 27-year-old, 2.08m lock was one of a number of players who missed selection for the Springboks' first Castle Tri-Nations squad of the season because of injury. Following further evaluation it has been decided that Bekker … [Read more...] about Bekker out of World Cup
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
