Ioane fit for first Test
Wallabies wing Digby Ioane has revealed that he has overcome a knee injury and is ready to take on the British and Irish Lions on Saturday. Ioane participated in full training sessions on Friday and Monday and reported on Tuesday that, "It's fe...
Jun 18, 2013 at 07:37:19
Meyer happy with Bok leadership
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer is confident his team will have strong leadership if skipper Jean de Villiers is unable to play against Samoa on Saturday. De Villiers is a doubtful starter after picking up a shoulder injury in last weekend's hard-fo...
Jun 17, 2013 at 20:27:57
Jean could miss Samoa Test
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers is in doubt for Saturday's final match of the four-nation series against Samoa at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. De Villiers injured his right sterno-clavicular joint and second rib early in last weekend's victory ...
Jun 17, 2013 at 19:23:13
Baby Boks change five for semi-finals
There are five changes in the starting line-up of the Junior Springboks to play against Wales in the IRB Junior World Championship rugby semi-final in Vannes, France, on Tuesday. Amongst the backs, fly-half Robert du Preez returns to play in the N...
Jun 17, 2013 at 15:22:08
Latest World Rankings
Japan's first-ever win over Wales has seen the Six Nations champions drop one place in the latest IRB World Rankings. The Welsh drop from fifth to sixth in the rankings after the 23-8 defeat in hot and humid conditions in Tokyo. Japan, hosts of th...
Jun 17, 2013 at 14:57:18
Price cut at Loftus
The Blue Bulls Company has reduced ticket prices for the final round of the four-nation Incoming Series rugby tournament in an attempt to increase attendances. Tickets for the upper east pavilion and restricted viewing seats in the south pavilion ha...
Jun 17, 2013 at 13:21:31
Preview: Brumbies v Lions
Six of the Lions' starting XV that will face the Brumbies on Tuesday not being in the original 37 sums up what has been a tough run for the tourists. Ryan Grant, Rory Best, Shane Williams, Billy Twelvetrees, Brad Barritt and Christian Wade are those...
Jun 17, 2013 at 11:49:21
Mixed news for Lions
British and Irish Lions team doctor James Robson has delivered mixed news about the fitness of Wales back duo Jamie Roberts and George North. It seems Roberts will miss the first Test against Australia in Brisbane due to suffering a hamstring strain...
Jun 17, 2013 at 08:20:02
President's XV win IRB Tbilisi Cup
The SA President’s XV overcame a physical onslaught to beat hosts Georgia 21-16 in the final of the inaugural IRB Tbilisi Cup tournament on Sunday. Following victories against Uruguay and Emerging Ireland in their opening two matches Jimmy Sto...
Jun 16, 2013 at 19:10:02
Botha out for the season
Springbok flanker Arno Botha has been ruled out for the rest of the 2013 season after rupturing ligaments in his knee during Saturday's win over Scotland in Nelspruit. Botha was forced to leave the field in the fourth minute of only his second Test ...
Jun 16, 2013 at 17:54:45Boks didn't underestimate Scots
Despite battling to a 30-17 victory over Scotland in Nelspruit on Saturday, Springbok captain Jean de Villiers is adament his side did not underestimate their opponents. “To think we underestimated them, that is definitely not what we did and ...
Jun 16, 2013 at 15:30:51
Treu happy after Rome triumph
The Springbok Sevens training squad has won the 2013 Roma Sevens tournament by beating invitational side Heliantide 59-5 in the final on Saturday. The South Africans earlier beat France 24-7 in the semi-finals and had an easy run in against URC in t...
Jun 16, 2013 at 14:22:43
Dagg in trouble over tweet
Praise for All Blacks full-back Israel Dagg slumped to disappointment on Sunday over his use of a homophobic slur. Dagg was hailed as one of the stars of the All Blacks 30-0 victory over France on Saturday. But as he revelled in the spotlight he us...
Jun 16, 2013 at 13:43:00
White shows his hand
Wallabies squad members Peter Kimlin and Scott Sio will join Canberra club star, Chris Cocca when the Brumbies host the British and Irish Lions on Tuesday. An impressive season with Easts in Canberra's club competition has catapulted Cocca into the ...
Jun 16, 2013 at 13:19:10
Ireland thrash Canada
An Ireland side depleted by the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia brought Canada to earth with a thud on Saturday with a 40-14 Test triumph in Toronto. Canada came into the contest riding high, after victories over Tonga, Fiji, the United St...
Jun 16, 2013 at 12:32:32Lions shock with Williams selection
Former Wales wing Shane Williams is a shock inclusion in the British and Irish Lions side for Tuesday's clash with the Brumbies in Canberra. Ireland hooker has been named as the side's captain while England centre Billy Twelvetrees, who arrived in S...
Jun 16, 2013 at 12:17:09
England rampant again
England clinched a first series victory in Argentina for 32 years after beating the Pumas 51-26 at Velez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires on Saturday. It was a success built on the solid foundations of a dominant scrum that created fourteen points through ...
Jun 15, 2013 at 23:00:56
Eight weeks for Botha
The Springboks will be without loose forward Arno Botha for at least eight weeks after the Bulls player suffered a knee injury in Nelspruit on Saturday. Botha came off in the first minute of the match, which did not help the team's cause, although M...
Jun 15, 2013 at 22:00:12
Meyer left frustrated
Springbok boss Heyneke Meyer said he was frustrated with the breakdown after Scotland pushed his men all the way in a bruising clash on Saturday. South Africa won 30-17 but the score was not a true reflection of how the match played out, with the Sc...
Jun 15, 2013 at 21:43:51
Boks edge brave Scots
The Springboks were forced to overturn a half-time deficit to claim a hard-fought, 30-17 win over Scotland in Nelspruit on Saturday. Scotland have never won on South African soil and with an understrength side, few expected the tourists to troubl...
Jun 15, 2013 at 19:16:01