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The Independent (Free subscription) | yesterday
If Winston Churchill defined Russia as a riddle, wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, what are we to make of South Africa's volatile rugby coach, Peter de Villiers?
Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
Adi Jacobs’ ankle injury could be the good fortune the Springbok backline so desperately need. The Boks beat the British & Irish Lions 2-1, but the series was not without error. Peter de Villiers came under fire for his suspect use of the Bok bench, and the biggest criticism centred around the subbing of backline kingpin [...]
France24 (Free subscription) | yesterday
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has said he too would have dropped Ronan O'Gara in favour of Jonathan Sexton for Saturday's game between Ireland and South Africa here at Croke Park. O'Gara, Ireland's 93 times capped outside-half, was a shock omission from Declan Kidney's starting XV, with the British and Irish Lions player dropped Thursday from an Ireland team against major opposition...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
SOUTH AFRICAN coach Peter de Villiers requested a meeting with head of the IRB’s referee board, Paddy O’Brien, yesterday at the IRB headquarters in Dublin to discuss what he believes are areas of the game that are of great concern for his South African team.
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
South Africa have added Munster centre Jean de Villiers to their squad for their international against Ireland on Saturday.
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
RUGBY IRELAND v SOUTH AFRICA:HIGHLY DEFENSIVE, argumentative and slightly paranoid, South African coach Peter De Villiers brought his road show to Dublin yesterday.
Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Italy's South African coach Nick Mallett has paid tribute to his countryman and Springboks opposite number Peter de Villiers ahead of Saturday's Test.
IOL (Free subscription) | yesterday
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has named his side to take on Ireland.
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | yesterday
Peter de Villiers has requested to meet IRB referee chief Paddy O'Brien before South Africa's clash with Ireland to address his scrum concerns.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday
Published: 1:23PM GMT 26 Nov 2009 In at No 2: South Africa captain John Smit (left) has been selected at hooker against Ireland by coach Peter de Villiers Photo: AP Smit's shortcoming at tighthead have been exposed this autumn by France and Italy with the Springbok scrum being demolished in both matches. But the 31 year-old, rugby's longest-serving Test captain with 66 appearances as...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
Rugby needs a proper scrum, if only to exhaust a few big lumps Peter de Villiers, the coach of South Africa, has often been an excitable voice on a calm day, but has chosen this time of wailing in rugby union to be calm and sensible. Armed with a video nasty of scrums from the past two years he has gone to see Paddy O'Brien, godfather of the world's referees, to seek clarification on...
Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Peter de Villiers feels referees’ mistakes need to be explained if Test teams are to rectify their own shortcomings. The Springboks have underperformed on this tour, but they haven’t been helped by some substandard refereeing. Wayne Barnes had a forgettable game in Toulouse while James Jones showed he wasn’t up to it in the midweek fixture [...]
IOL (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers says Ireland will be tougher to beat at Croke Park than the British and Irish Lions were in South Africa.
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Despite starting the season with their first Tri-Nations title since 2004 and then beating the British and Irish Lions in an epic Test series, Peter de Villiers' side have only registered a solitary victory against Italy during their tour of Europe and have been defeated by France, Leicester and Saracens.
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Peter de Villiers reckons Ireland will provide the Springboks with a tougher challenge on Saturday than the B&I Lions did this year.
