All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
SPRINGBOK coach Peter de Villiers could do himself a world of good if he took note of top sports scientist Tim Noakes's concerns in the build-up to the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
With Ireland expected to provide tougher competition next week, Springbok coach Peter de Villiers yesterday opted to follow the advice of sports scientist Tim Noakes and rest some of his star players. But how this will affect their scrums remains to be seen, particularly with the home team making it clear they will target the set piece by naming five forwards on the bench.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
LEADING sports scientist Tim Noakes warned yesterday that the Springboks run the risk of not defending their world title if they fail to manage their six key players properly in the run-up to the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
IOL (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
The Springboks could enter the 2011 Rugby World Cup year with a few 2010 defeats as the best team might not be selected for all Test matches leading up to the tournament.Experts at a media workshop in Johannesburg this week agreed that a number of standout players will have to be carefully managed in the next two years.Springbok fitness and conditioning coach Neels Liebel and sports scientist Tim Noakes...
Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Experts at a media workshop in Johannesburg on Wednesday agreed that a number of standout players will have to be carefully managed in the next two years.Springbok fitness and conditioning coach Neels Liebel and sports scientist Tim Noakes said this would be vital to ensure top players were are fit and in peak condition for the World Cup in New Zealand in 2011.Noakes showed a series of...
Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Tim Noakes believes the Boks will have a nightmare 2010 if leading players aren’t rested for the upcoming end-of-year tour. The likes of John Smit, Bakkies Botha, Victor Matfield and Fourie du Preez are all expected to play against France and Ireland – the two biggest games of the tour – but Noakes says they are [...]
