Boks

Confident Boks wary of France

Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | yesterday

The Springbok coaches have called for perspective on the defeat to Leicester but are wary of the Test that awaits them against France in Toulouse.

Boks recall star names for France

BBC Sport (Free subscription) | yesterday

South Africa name an entirely different starting XV for Friday's Test against France from the side beaten by Leicester in last week's tour match.

Tri-Nations core will stabilise Boks for Test

IOL (Free subscription) | yesterday

Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has made four changes to his starting lineup for the Test match against France in Toulouse.

Boks bid to end 12-year drought

IOL (Free subscription) | yesterday

... via Munich, ahead of the Test against France on Friday. It will be the first of three Tests the Boks will play in November. The others will be against Italy and Ireland.The last time the Boks won on French soil was in 1997 when they triumphed 52-10 in Paris. In 2001 in Paris, the Boks lost 20-10, a year later they lost 30-10 in Marseille and in 2005 they lost 26-20, again in...

Wake-up call just what Boks needed

IOL (Free subscription) | yesterday

... coach and the man in charge of the forwards, Gary Gold, said on Monday the poor performance by the Boks was perhaps exactly what was needed ahead of the Test against France on Friday.'We picked Leicester because they're such a powerful outfit'"It's good to have the odd tough day at the office," he said. "It gives you a wake-up call and the Test team has certainly been given that."The team...

UPDATE 1-Rugby-France name heavyweight backrow to face Boks

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

MARCOUSSIS, France, Nov 9 (Reuters) - France will rely on an heavyweight backrow to try and contain world champions South Africa in their first test in Toulouse on Friday (1945).

• France bulk-up for Springboks Test - ireland.com

France braced for ‘butcher’ Boks

Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

France loose forward Imanol Harinordoquy regards the Springboks as the ultimate test of physicality. Friday’s Test in Toulouse is likely to be marked by an almighty battle between two burly sets of forwards and by brutal collisions with little regard for personal well-being. The victor of that duel will contribute significantly to giving their side the [...]

David to start for France against Boks

IOL (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

France coach Marc Lievremont has selected Toulouse centre Yann David to start against South Africa in Friday's rugby union test match.

• France bulk-up for Springboks Test - ireland.com
• France bring in the heavies - Skysports.com
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Traille at full-back against Boks

Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

France have on Monday announced their starting line-up for Friday's clash with world champions South Africa in Toulouse.

Tuqiri the Tiger savages Boks

Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

Lote Tuqiri made his first appearance for the Tigers last night … even if he was 16,974 kilometres from Leichhardt Oval.

Boks upstaged as Tigers dish out a world-champion rugby mauling

Sports news (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

All the things I admire in a team ironically did a quick swap - South Africa, the so-called world champions, were unsupportable. No fan could find anything praiseworthy in their play while the Tigers dispensed textbook lessons at a rate I've not witnessed, probably ever.Leicester actually bullied the Boks. That was probably the most difficult thing to swallow. Real Tigers, they got a grip on...

France's heavyweight backrow for Boks

IOL (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

France are bringing in the big boys to take on the Springboks in Toulous.

Boks forwards head home

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

South Africa forwards Chiliboy Ralepelle and Gurthro Steenkamp will return home after they were injured in the Boks' tour opener.

CJ back for Boks

Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

Peter de Villiers has been forced to compromise on his stance of not picking up overseas-based-players by calling up prop CJ van der Linde as a replacement for the injured Jannie du Plessis. Du Plessis has withdrawn from the European tour with a hand injury sustained against Leicester on Friday. Van der Linde, who plays for [...]

Wian: ‘Boks top priority’

Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

Wian du Preez signed a two-month deal with Munster on Friday, but says he will commit to the Springboks after his late call-up to the squad. Despite displaying excellent form during the Currie Cup, Du Preez was intially overlooked by Peter de Villiers and co for the end-of-year tour. This allowed Irish club Munster to sign the [...]