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Bok Ratings – Louw steals the limelight

1 decade ago by Front Row Grunt

Pretty turgid is how TANK LANNING describes the Bok’s 24-13 win over Argentina, and as such, his player ratings are not particularly stellar, with Francois Louw being the exception. Tank Lanning Sister...

Five steals from Louw!

1 decade ago by Front Row Grunt

Argentina dominated all the attacking stats, but they gave away 15 penalties while the Boks amassed 13 turnovers, five of them via Francois Louw. Take in all the match stats from their 24-13 win over Argentina....

All is forgiven

1 decade ago by Front Row Grunt

There has been a fair amount of vitriol being sprouted around post the Springbok loss to the All Blacks in the World Cup semi-final last Saturday, but none of it from the fairer sex it would seem! Tank...

De Villiers To The Tigers

1 decade ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leicester Tigers have been thrilled to announce the signing of former South Africa captain Jean de Villiers.With 109 Test caps, De Villiers was part of South Africa's World Cup-winning squad in 2007...

Bok Ratings – Duane and De Allende shine

1 decade ago by Front Row Grunt

Schalk Burger’s match stats seem to back up his man of the match award, but Tank Lanning has been pretty harsh on the popular flank him in his Vodacom Bok ratings this week. Tank Lanning There is no...

All Blacks not haunted by RWC 2007 loss

1 decade ago by iol.co.za

New Zealand's defeat by France at the 2007 World Cup will have no bearing when the sides meet again in this year's quarter-finals.

Boks focus on discipline

1 decade ago by Cape Argus - Stormers

South Africa will work hard on their on-field discipline and try to force Wales into losing theirs in the World Cup quarter-final.

WP big guns primed for semis

1 decade ago by iol.co.za

John Dobson says his first Currie Cup campaign will have been a failure if WP don’t beat the Bulls in the semis.

Wales have to ‘do it the hard way’

1 decade ago by Cape Argus - Stormers

Wales will have to “do it the hard way” if they to overturn World Cup history and lift the cup, Alun Wyn Jones said.

Pumas ease past gritty Namibia

1 decade ago by iol.co.za

Veteran Juan Martin Hernandez led Argentina to a nine try 64-19 hammering of plucky Namibia in their final Pool C clash.