Rugby World Cup News

So we have the four semi-finalists, England V France and South Africa V Argentina.
There is no doubt this has been a great Rugby World Cup, every competitor has been worth there moment in the spotlight and performed heroics. France and England did it the hard way, whilst South Africa and Argentina managed to play […]

Fiji coach Ilie Tabua has announced his team to play South Africa in the IRB Rugby World Cup quarter-final on Sunday 7 October, at the Stade Velodrome, Marseille, with a Kick-off at 1400 BST. He has named Seremaia Bai, normally a centre, at outside-half in place of the injured playmaker Nicky Little. Henry Qiodravu replaces […]

Jake White has announced his steam to play Fiji on Sunday 7 October at the Stade Velodrome, Marseille, with a Kick-off at 1400 BST. Tight-head prop CJ Van der Linde has been named in the starting XV. Van der Linde suffered a bruised knee in training on Tuesday and a final decision on his inclusion […]

USA head coach Peter Thorburn has announced his team to play South Africa in the IRB Rugby World Cup Pool A match at Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, on Sunday 30 September KO 1900 BST. Mike Hercus leads out the USA Eagles in their last match at the 2007 Tournament and the final game in […]

South Africa’s Schalk Burger returns against the USA on Sunday 30 September, in La Mosson Stadium, Montpellier, with a 1900 BST KO. Burger is in the unfamiliar position of number 8, after serving a two-week suspension for a dangerous tackle against Samoa.
With regular number 8 Danie Roussow given another week to fully recover from a […]

South Africa have booked their place in the next round of the World Cup as they cannot now be bettered on points.  With the USA Eagles as their last opponents it seems certain that they will top Pool A.  Argentina are the other side who are near confirming their spot, but Pool D will not […]

In arguably the best game in the tournament so far Tonga pushed the Springboks all the way to the final whistle. Tonga took the lead early on with a penalty and with Andre Pretorius missing a couple of kicks at goal it took a try and conversion on 17 minutes to open the Springboks account. […]

Tonga have made four changes to the side that beat Samoa for the top-two clash with South Africa in Pool A in Lens on Saturday. Scrum-half Sione Tu’ipulotu comes in for Enele Taufa in the only change to the backs. Up front, Viliami Vaki, ‘Emosi Kauhenga and Aleki Lutui replace Hale T Pole, Inoke Afeaki […]

Bobby Skinstad has been named skipper by coach Jake White for South Africa’s match against Tonga in the Stade Felix Bollaert Stadium, Lens on Saturday 22 September
Kick-off: 1300 BST. Only lock Bakkies Botha, flankers Wickus van Heerden and Danie Rossouw, plus winger JP Pietersen remain in the side with 11 changes to the side that […]

England lost 0-36 in a dismal display that it is hard to find any positives from.  Set piece play worked for the team but from there on they lost in all departments.  The Springboks kicked them into defence, ruled the breakdown and took some soft tries. Du Preez the Boks scrumhalf had a massive game […]