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...
No better chance for Boks to spring a surprise
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumThere's obviously never an easy time to play the All Blacks however this is probably as good as it gets for challengers to the all-conquering Kiwis. The world champions are playing away, playing at...
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...
All Blacks the best in kicking contest
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The manner in which the Springboks deal with New Zealand's kicking game, could be the difference between winning and losing in their final Rugby Championship clash - at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. "If...
‘Boks name Vermeulen to face All Blacks
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auA 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...
Boks wait on Vermeulen's fitness
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumSouth Africa have made one change ahead of their game with New Zealand but are waiting on the fitness of Duane Vermeulen. Bismarck du Plessis comes in for Adriaan Strauss but Vermeulen is struggling...
Springboks name team but wait for Vermeulen
1 decade ago by Rugby Championship newsSouth African head coach Heyneke Meyer has named his team to play the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship this weekend and given Duane Vermeulen more time to recover from an injury.
