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Jake White

Jake White off to Australia?

Wednesday, 10th October 2007 at 10:50 pm

There’ll be no small irony if it does eventuate: after luring Eddie Jones into the Springbok set-up (and seeing a definite impact from the ex-Wallaby coach as a result), Jake White could well be returning the favour, and heading east …

England celebrate

First Australia crash out…

Monday, 8th October 2007 at 11:07 am

It may of been the case of one team playing not quite as badly as the other to squeeze out a win, but England won’t mind: with a ignominy of a 36-0 defeat by the Springboks still fresh in the …

Elton Chigumbura

Zimbabwe stun Australia

Thursday, 13th September 2007 at 7:53 am

Older fans will remember 1983, and a famous World Cup win inspired by Duncan Fletcher; that was the last time that Zimbabwe had beaten Australia in a cricket match beyond the realm of a Sony Playstation. 24 long years… until …

Eddie Jones

Eddie Jones in Bok colours

Thursday, 2nd August 2007 at 1:51 pm

Feverpitcher sent this particular picture through to John O’Neill this morning, just to reassure the Australian Rugby Union’s boss that Eddie Jones is safely in South Africa, and taking to his new job with great enthusiasm. So what’s Eddie been …

Eddie Jones

Eddie Jones inflicted on Boks

Tuesday, 24th July 2007 at 3:00 pm

You’d think they’d suffered enough this year. A long, demanding Super 14. Regular interference from idiot politicians and administrators. A barrage of abuse from Australia and New Zealand over the squad for the away leg of the Tri-Nations. The threat …

Australia versus South Africa

Boks start the party - but Wallabies finish it

Sunday, 8th July 2007 at 1:02 pm

For the first 20 minutes, it was absolutely glorious. Wickus van Heerden wrestling his way over, an ageless Breyton Paulse gleefully seizing an intercept (and getting a full house of tens from the judges for the perfectly executed Arab spring …