Bakkies calls time on Internationals
1 decade ago by Rugby 365BREAKING: Springbok lock and World Cup winner Bakkies Botha has announced his immediate retirement from international rugby.
Springbok great Botha retires
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbySouth Africa lock Bakkies Botha has announced his retirement from Test rugby, bringing an end to a glittering career.
South Africa's giant lock Eben Etzebeth keen to cement own legacy for the Springboks
1 decade ago by The TelegraphInterview: Daniel Schofield talks to 23-year-old South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth, the man-mountain who, inevitably, has been labelled 'the new Bakkies Botha'
The Halloween XV
1 decade ago by In The LooseBeing Halloween and all we thought it would be worth a look at the scariest rugby players out there We’ve chosen the biggest and ugliest players from around the World for our Halloween XV; 1.Guthro Steenkamp...
Preview: South Africa v New Zealand
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The first rugby contacts between New Zealanders and South Africans was in wartime and sometimes it seems that it is still so - brave young men going into battle, 'putting their bodies on the line'. It...
Weekend teams and predictions
1 decade ago by Front Row GruntAll Blacks lose Crocket and Retallick and might have a foot on the plane, Boks bring in Bismarck, but sweat on Vermeulen. A look at the weekend’s teams, times, refs, odds, weather and Tank’s predictions. Tank...
Preview: South Africa v New Zealand
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyIf Saturday's clash at Ellis Park is even half as good as the spectacle this fixture produced last year, it'll still rank as one of the best Test matches of the year. The 2013 Rugby Championship decider...
All Blacks winning habit under threat at Ellis Park
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandHabits bits are hard to change, and few teams in sport currently have a winning habit as unshakeable the Al Blacks. With 33 wins and a single loss in 36 games in all competitions since claiming the World...
Good call to stick with Oupa
1 decade ago by Front Row GruntSelecting Schalk Burger at 7 must have been tempting for Meyer, but Tank Lanning, in his weekly Sport24 column, believes sticking with Oupa Mohoje is a brave call that will resonate with the players. One...
Springboks name Vermeulen to face All Blacks
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandA late fitness test will decide whether outstanding South Africa No. 8 Duane Vermeulen plays against the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship on Saturday. He suffered a rib cartilage injury in the 28-10...
