The Springboks crumbled in the face of a fierce Welsh aerial and physical assault to lose 24-22 on Saturday and end their season in the worst possible fashion. JON CARDINELLI at the Millennium Stadium reports. The tour to the northern hemisphere is over. The 2017 season is over. Following yet another humiliating performance and result, Allister Coetzee’s tenure as Bok coach must… Read more →
What the Welsh newspapers are saying on Saturday about the Test against the Springboks. Today’s edition of the Western Mail is packed with rugby-related content. ‘Just In Time …’ reads the headline alongside an image of Hadleigh Parkes on the front page. The New-Zealand born player has qualified ‘by a matter of hours’ to play for Wales on residency grounds. He will… Read more →
SA Rugby has confirmed the venues for the Springboks’ three-Test series against England next June. The matches will be played at Ellis Park on 9 June, Free State Stadium a week later, with the third Test at Newlands on the 23rd. Kick-off times are still to be confirmed. England last visited South Africa in 2012 when the Boks won the… Read more →
What the Welsh newspapers are saying on Friday about the Test against the Springboks.
The Springboks’ management of the high ball as well as the performance of the bench will be decisive in the season finale against Wales on Saturday, writes JON CARDINELLI. Welcome to the next instalment of ‘Dance of the Desperates’. Allister Coetzee’s Boks have been regular contestants on this game show for the past two years. The spoils were shared –… Read more →
Lood de Jager believes the result against Wales will determine whether the Springboks’ 2017 season is remembered as a success or as a failure. JON CARDINELLI in Cardiff reports.
What Allister Coetzee, Lood de Jager and Warrick Gelant had to say after Thursday’s team announcement. VIDEO: Coach Allister Coetzee says Warrick Gelant will lend the @Springboks some X factor against Wales. #SARonTour pic.twitter.com/zVwiAOTqXY — SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) November 30, 2017 VIDEO: @Springboks coach Allister Coetzee on the back-row balance and his forward management plan for the second half… Read more →
Beleaguered Springbok coach Allister Coetzee says he’s selected the current team with the match against Wales as well as the 2019 World Cup in mind. JON CARDINELLI in Cardiff reports. Coetzee’s days as head coach are numbered. It may not matter whether the Boks win or lose at the Millennium Stadium this Saturday. Coetzee, who has presided over 11 wins… Read more →
For Saturday’s Test against Wales at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. – The total number of Test caps in the Springbok starting lineup is 289. There are 89 caps in the backline with 200 caps among the forwards, and a further 99 caps on the bench. – The average caps per player in the backline are 13, the forwards 25,… Read more →
Warrick Gelant and Dan du Preez will both make a first Test start for the Springboks in Saturday’s clash against Wales in Cardiff. After making a positive impression in his Bok debut off the bench last weekend, Gelant has been rewarded with a starting berth as he replaces Courtnall Skosan on the left wing. ‘Warrick is an elusive runner, he… Read more →
