300-pound Samoans give Boks pause for thought
Bryan Habana is convinced the Springboks have a team capable of retaining the World Cup but the winger is expecting a physical battle against Samoa.
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Bismarck du Plessis: 'Rugby is a contact sport'
Bismarck du Plessis said filling captain John Smit's boots would be one of the goals he would like to achieve when South Africa take on Samoa.
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Matfield to lead Boks against Samoa
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has confirmed that Victor Matfield will captain South Africa for the first time in a Rugby World Cup match.
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Boks power to 87-0 victory over Namibia
In a beautiful display of running rugby the Springboks demolished Namibia in their Rugby World Cup Group D encounter on Thursday.
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Hougaard try gives Boks tight win over Wales
Replacement winger Francois Hougaard scored a late try to give world champions South Africa a nail-biting 17-16 victory over Wales on Sunday.
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I believe we can fly, says De Villiers
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers was a relieved man after his side's 18-5 Tri-Nations victory over the All Blacks on Saturday.
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Time to make experience count
After a month of messing around with extended squads, the Bok coaching team is sending something close to its best team into battle with Australia.
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Cooper and Co transform Australia's outlook
Australia's victory over SA was built on an improved performance by the forwards but it was the flair of the young backline which caught the eye.
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Wallabies hammer Boks in Tri-Nations opener
Australia, inspired by Will Genia and Quade Cooper, ran in five tries to open their Tri-Nations campaign with a 39-20 thumping of South Africa.
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Tri-Nations extends halftime for World Cup prep
The halftime break for the 2011 rugby Tri-Nations championship will be extended from 10 minutes to 12 minutes to help teams prepare for the World Cup
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