Junior Springbok captain and flyhalf Handre Pollard and his team mates are relishing the prospects of playing home team New Zealand under-20 in the semi-final of the IRB Junior World Championship at the QBE Stadium in Albany, Auckland on Sunday. “There is a very good mood in our camp. We are excited by the prospects … Read more
The Junior Springboks defeated a spirited Samoa 21-8 in Pukekohe, New Zealand in the IRB Junior World Championship on Tuesday to book a slot in the semi-finals of the competition. The South Africans finished unbeaten to top Pool C and would face hosts New Zealand under-20 in the knockout round. The South Africans will meet … Read more
Bafana Bafana made it two from two as they were held to a goalless draw by New Zealand in a friendly in Auckland on Friday. Having drawn 1-1 with Australia’s Socceroos in Sydney on Monday, Bafana could not shake the Kiwis, who played above their lowly 111th world ranking and did just enough to keep … Read more
Bafana Bafana landed safely in Auckland, New Zealand, at about 3.15pm on Tuesday afternoon (NZ time) ahead of their friendly international against the All Whites on Friday. Having left Australia 12 hours after playing out to a 1-1 draw against the Socceroos in Sydney, the South Africans shifted focus to the Kiwis, ranked a lowly … Read more
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Captain Jean de Villiers has withdrawn from South Africa’s training camp after a knee problem forced him out of Saturday’s Super Rugby match between the Stormers and Cheetahs, the South African Rugby Union said. De Villiers will undergo a scan in Cape Town on Sunday to determine the full extent of … Read more
Bafana Bafana defender Anele Ngcongca has reiterated his, and the rest of the national team’s, ambitions of representing their country. “We’ve got a great bunch of young players that are so excited to be part of this group,” Ngcongca said before Bafana’s departure to Australasia on Thursday evening. “From what I saw in training yesterday, … Read more
All Blacks center Ma’a Nonu played a key role in three tries as the Auckland-based Blues beat the Queensland Reds 44-14 to reassert their claim to a playoffs place in Super Rugby on Friday. The Blues needed only 50 minutes to capture a four-try bonus point, posting their second straight win over an Australian opponent … Read more
(Reuters) – Loose forward Jerome Kaino sent All Blacks coach Steve Hansen a clear message he was returning to his best form as he helped the Auckland Blues to a 21-13 win over the New South Wales Waratahs in their Super Rugby match in Auckland on Friday. Kaino, who has returned to New Zealand after … Read more
PRETORIA (Reuters) – Bulls loose forward Dewald Potgieter has been ruled out for six months after surgery on a torn bicep, the Super Rugby franchise said on Monday. Potgieter, who has six caps for South Africa, was injured in a defeat at the Wellington Hurricanes a fortnight ago and flew back from New Zealand for … Read more
Following a pretty dismal performance in their opening Super Rugby match of the 2014 campaign against the Lions when they lost 34-10, Stormers’ captain Jean de Villiers labelled the performance as “disgusting” and coupled with the loss of players to injury, may find the going tough in the coming month. By Michael Marnewick “It’s a … Read more