Rugby World Cup News

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 […]

Brian Ashton has taken the brave decision to play Andy Farrell at 10, though you can be sure that he and Mike Catt will interchange during the game.  Martin Corry is named as skipper in the crunch match against South Africa who also have their problems with De Villiers returning home injured and Schalk […]

Phil Vickery has been suspended for 2 match’s and will miss the Springboks and Samoa games.  Interesting to note that his target Paul Emerick the USA player has been banned for 5 weeks for a spear tackle on Olly Barkley. Both players have 48 hours in which to appeal against the decisions.  We also wait […]

Jean de Villiers will miss the rest of the World Cup. The 26-year-old tore his left biceps in the Springboks’ defeat of Samoa on Sunday and he will return to South Africa to undergo surgery.
The unfortunate Centre also missed the 2003 World Cup with an injury. He is the second leading South African player to […]

South Africa showed just what a powerful team they are as the destroyed Samoa by 59-7.  This was a physical encounter and Samoa gave it their all, but the Springboks were just too powerful and at time skilful for the Islanders who struggled to compete in the set phases.  It will be very interesting to […]

Anitele’a Tuilagi joins the list of players missing for Samoa as they mount their challenge for the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Samoa captain Semo Sititi will lead out his side in the Pool A match against South Africa in Paris at Parc des Princes on Sunday. Having the side will be up against […]

South Africa captain John Smit has been named in his team’s starting line-up for Sunday’s World Cup clash against Samoa at the Parc des Princes in Paris. The 29-year-old hooker has not played since injuring his hamstring against Australia in June, but he returns to take his place in a full-strength side.
Danie Rossouw gets […]

South Africa who are in the same pool as England open their World Cup campaign against Samoa on the 9th September. The Springboks have had a very good set of results coming into the tournament and the odds should reflect this. Outright winner of the competition: 9/2.
The Stage of elimination options are: Group 200/1, Quarter-Final […]

The Springboks were the first of the SANZAR nations to announce their Rugby World Cup squad on Saturday. New Zealand announce on Sunday and Australia on Monday. There were no surprises in the names announced, but Bobby Skinstad has capped his surprise return to Test rugby with inclusion in South Africa’s World Cup squad. Both […]