England ended a poor day for the Northern Hemisphere teams as they lost to South Africa by 22-17, though if South Africa had taken their chances and kicked their goals it could have been a bigger gap. Earlier New Zealand had thumped Ireland and Wales fell short against the Wallabies. England knew it would be a tough task in South Africa, but they compounded their own … [Read more...]
Two newbies for England and three for South Africa
Tom Johnson and Joe Marler will get their first caps on Saturday whilst Eben Etzebeth, Juandre Kruger and Marcell Coetzee will do the same for South Africa. They all are named in the starting fifteens for the first test in Durban on Saturday 9 June kick-off 16:00BST. The Exeter backrower who brings ball carrying skills as well as size Johnson steps in for Tom Croft … [Read more...]
Springbok’s 2011 World Cup Preview
The South African rugby team descend on New Zealand as current World Champions and, while not favourites, have a very good chance of defending their crown. Officially ranked third in the world, the Springboks have an impeccable pedigree in previous tournaments and boast a style of rugby perfectly matched for knock-out competition. South Africa will expect to top Pool D, which … [Read more...]
South Africa RWC 2011 Rugby Shirts
South Africa have been the first of the nations to launch their Rugby World Cup 2011 Rugby Shirts. We are pleased to bring you some of the photos here: Buy South Africa Rugby World Cup Jerseys & Shirts South africa have launched the RWC 2011 rugby shirts and as expected they have the Protea logo on the left chest and Springbok on the right. They stay with the green … [Read more...]
Supplements shown at fault in positive drugs test
We always stress that supplements should be taken with caution and the following is yet another reason to stay well clear. A South African drugs tribunal has cleared Bjorn Basson and Chiliboy Ralepelle. A South Africa Rugby Union judicial committee ruled there was "no fault" by the players because the substance was in a supplement given to them. Clint Readhead, SARU … [Read more...]