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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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...
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).
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 [...]
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.
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.
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.
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...
IOL (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
France are bringing in the big boys to take on the Springboks in Toulous.
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]