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/ 17 March 2008

Krige puts the boot into SA Rugby Union

Former Springbok captain Corné Krige has slammed the South African Rugby Union’s part in the contractual issue surrounding Springbok coach Peter de Villiers. De Villiers is still in limbo regarding his contract as Springbok coach, and will only sign it after a controversial clause on selection is removed

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/ 28 September 2007

Springboks in with a chance

When the draw for Rugby World Cup 2007 was made, certain things were assumed. It seemed a foregone conclusion, for instance, that the big game in Pool A would be South Africa against England and that the only potential giant-killer among the other three teams in the group would be Samoa.

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/ 7 September 2007

The Boks’ big chance

Australia beat England at the 1991 Rugby World Cup final, but in the South Stand at Twickenham lurked a couple of fellows who held up a banner emblazoned with this motto: ”South Africa, the real World Champions”. As it turned out, the blazers of the International Rugby Board had met during the second World Cup to debate the re-entry of the Springboks into the international fold.