Scots Test a wake-up call for Boks
SA were given a far tougher Test than expected by Scotland on Saturday but coach Heyneke Meyer said the Springboks would learn from the 30-17 win.
SA were given a far tougher Test than expected by Scotland on Saturday but coach Heyneke Meyer said the Springboks would learn from the 30-17 win.
Coach Heyneke Meyer is breaking out of the mould at last, but he has just three weeks to fine-tune the team he has selected.
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer is counting on the fact that victory, not conservative rugby, will be remembered, writes Andy Capostagno.
New Zealand handed out a harsh lesson to Argentina last week and in the process won the inaugural Rugby Championship with a match to spare.
Heyneke Meyer has named three flyhalves and a trio of fullbacks in an expanded 30-man squad for two home Tests against Australia and New Zealand.
Bok captain Jean de Villiers says the team have to implement the changes they made this week if they want to beat Australia on Saturday.
Argentina stood on the brink of a remarkable first victory over SA on Saturday before the Springboks rallied to snatch a 16-16 draw.
The Springbok selectors have included five uncapped players in a 30-man Springbok squad for the inaugural Rugby Championship.
Captain Jean de Villiers says the Boks' victory over England last week is the first step in the process of being unbeatable on South African soil.
Rugby fans without DStv won't be able to watch the upcoming Tests between the Boks and England, but the SABC says it will air the matches on radio.
Heyneke Meyer says the Springboks have not come close to their potential and expects an improvement in the second Test against England on Saturday.
The Springboks' coach Heyneke Meyer might have to tinker with his team ahead of the crucial second Test against England at the weekend.
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer didn't have the best first half but he was pleased with the second half as he began a new era in South African rugby.
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers says they've had a fantastic week despite limited preparation time, insisting they are ready for the England Test.
Forwards trio Marcell Coetzee, Juandre Kruger and Eben Etzebeth are to make their Springbok debuts against England in Durban.
National coach Heneke Meyer has confirmed Jean de Villiers as the new Springbok captain to lead South Africa against England in Durban on Saturday.
Former Springbok coach Nick Mallett is concerned that national coach Heyneke Meyer's philosophy could impede player creativity.
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer hasn't decided who will captain the Boks against England next month despite Fourie du Preez being tipped.
Fourie du Preez has urged Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer to pick Francois Hougaard instead of him for the home series against England next month.
After two Springbok planning camps in Pretoria, national rugby coach Heyneke Meyer says he can finally see a plan coming together.