Victor Matfield

Matfield focused on his own game

Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | yesterday

Victor Matfield is looking for South Africa to demonstrate their famed uncompromising approach against Ireland at Croke Park on Saturday.

Matfield is back for Springboks

IOL (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009

Victor Matfield, Tendai Mtawarira and Schalk Burger have been named in the South African squad to face Ireland this weekend.

• Springboks switch John Smit to hooker for Ireland clash - The Telegraph

Springboks lock Matfield back for Ireland finale

France24 (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009

World champions South Africa have recalled lock Victor Matfield for their tour-ending showdown against Six Nations kings Ireland at Croke Park here on Saturday. Matfield was one of four changes, as well as two positional switches, made by the Springbok selectors to the team that beat Italy 32-10 last week. His inclusion, in place of Andries Bekker, sees him resume his formidable...

• Springboks switch John Smit to hooker for Ireland clash - The Telegraph

Rugby-Matfield back for Springboks against Ireland

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009

DUBLIN, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Victor Matfield returns to the South Africa team to face Ireland on Saturday as one of four changes from the side that beat Italy last week.

‘Easy week’ a boost to Boks

Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009

Victor Matfield says the Springboks are feeling mentally refreshed after a less intense training week. The Boks are on the verge of their most important tour fixture, but have taken it relatively easy since arriving in Dublin. Eight injury concerns on Sunday saw coach Peter de Villiers canceling Monday’s training, and the Boks haven’t exactly gone [...]

Ireland can cap a glorious year

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

... is a moot point. John Smit, for his unwavering standards of leadership, the peerless Bakkies Botha-Victor Matfield combination and Heinrich Brussow, after his stunning rookie year in Test rugby, all spring to mind.While Ireland shouldn’t be as rusty as they were against Australia, the Boks will probably be the better for their Tests against France and Italy. In particular, Smit returns...

Barbarian call for Jamie Roberts, Leigh Halfpenny and Andy Powell

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009

• Australians Matt Giteau and George Smith in line-up • Proteas contribute Bryan Habana and Schalk Burger Jamie Roberts, Leigh Halfpenny and Andy Powell have been called up by the Barbarians for the Twickenham game with New Zealand next week. The Cardiff Blues trio – who were also selected for the British Lions summer tour of South Africa – are the only British players...

Wales trio named in Barbarians squad for New Zealand clash

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009

... be sure to push the Kiwi scrum for the whole 80 minutes. Other stars confirmed include Wallabies Matt Giteau, George Smith, Drew Mitchell and Rocky Elsom and Springboks Bryan Habana, Schalk Burger, Fourie du Preez and Victor Matfield. Matfield, Roberts and Halfpenny will be making their Baa-Baas' debuts but several others on both sides will be no strangers to the unique...

News: Wales trio named in Barbarians squad to face All Blacks

icWales (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009

International stars from around the world, including Wallabies Matt Giteau and Rocky Elsom and Springboks Bryan Habana, Fourie du Preez and Victor Matfield, are included in the Barbarians' 22-man squad to play New Zealand in the MasterCard Trophy Match at Twickenham on Saturday 5 December.

More Boks for Baa Baas

Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009

WP Nel has been included in the Barbarians squad that includes nine touring Springboks. Nel is the traditional uncapped player to face the All Blacks, while some Boks in major need of a rest will have one more match at the end of a long year. Bismarck du Plessis, Beast Mtawarira, Victor Matfield, Schalk Burger and [...]

Welsh trio for Baa-Baas

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009

Roberts: Twickenham dateWales and Cardiff players Jamie Roberts, Leigh Halfpenny and Andy Powell have been called up by the Barbarians for the Twickenham clash with New Zealand next week. The three - who were also selected for the Lions' tour of South Africa - are the only British players selected in the Barbarians squad for the December 5 match.Australians Matt Giteau, George Smith, Drew Mitchell...

Baa-Baas call for Wales trio

BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009

Wales back-row Andy Powell will get to grapple the All Blacks once againWales trio Jamie Roberts, Andy Powell and Leigh Halfpenny have been named in the Barbarians squad to play New Zealand at Twickenham on 5 December.All three players toured with the British and Irish Lions to South Africa and are Cardiff Blues team-mates. Wallabies Matt Giteau and Rocky Elsom, plus Springboks Bryan Habana,...

Baa-Baas call for Wales trio

BBC Sport | Rugby Union | Welsh | U (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009

Wales back-row Andy Powell will get to grapple the All Blacks once againWales trio Jamie Roberts, Andy Powell and Leigh Halfpenny have been named in the Barbarians squad to play New Zealand at Twickenham on 5 December.All three players toured with the British and Irish Lions to South Africa and are Cardiff Blues team-mates. Wallabies Matt Giteau and Rocky Elsom, plus Springboks Bryan Habana,...