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Jake White

Jake White’s smiling…

Monday, 16th July 2007 at 11:07 am

…and with good reason. Much as the Antipodean media has berated him for the ‘B’ squad that went over to Australia and New Zealand, he got everything but a couple of wins: key players rested, possible World Cup contenders evaluated, …

Hilton Lobberts

Springbok Lobberts in hit and run

Tuesday, 10th July 2007 at 11:57 pm

Shocking footage just in - captured by the ever-vigilant Touchline photographers on tour with the Springboks in New Zealand - confirms the news that has arrived by telegram from Christchurch: in a cowardly attack on South Africa, the Kiwis attempted …

Gary Botha and Derick Hougaard

Springboks arrive incognito

Monday, 9th July 2007 at 11:46 am

Following the great start, poor finish Test in Sydney, the Springboks are in Christchurch, new Zealand for their final game of the Tri-Nations. And having been afforded a break by team management after a sterling effort against the Wallabies, the …

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 …

Springbok training

Springbok ‘B’ side ready to go

Saturday, 7th July 2007 at 7:59 am

After a week of particularly petulant behaviour from the Australians, who appear to be absolutely terrified by the prospect of losing to the South African second XV (and thus taking a body blow to their World Cup chances), one very …

Bob Skinstad

Deep breath: The Tongue is back

Monday, 2nd July 2007 at 7:16 pm

Hands freed from straight-jacket tackles. Outrageous dummies en route to brazen line break. Pass left while looking right, and with no one seemingly to offload to. The Bob Skinstad trademarks were numerous during his golden reign, but the one sight …