Peter de Villiers is running out of time and excuses after a string of Tri-Nations losses and a World Cup defence less than one month away.
Springboks "need to start playing some rugby" ahead of their defence of the World Cup, captain John Smit admitted after Australian loss.
More questions than answers about ‘injured’ Springboks, inexperienced players and the World Cup squad.
The killer instinct is absent in the Springbok rugby team, Peter de Villiers has told Parliament. Also, the Bok coach added, he deserves a medal.
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has said fielding inexperienced players for the two Tri-Nations matches will be a good investment for the future.
The Springboks’ injury problems have left the coach at a loose end in the tight five.
The Boks are expected to leave for the away leg of the Tri-Nations series on Saturday evening, after their plane was forced to return on Friday night.
In 2007 when Jake White opted to rest his key players for the Tri-Nations to have them fresh for the World Cup, John O’Neil was upset.
Bok coach Peter de Villiers says he’s leaving 21 top players at home for the Tri-Nations away leg because they are wrecked after the Super 15 season.
The Springbok squad selected for the away leg of the Tri-Nations tour can play a big role in helping the Boks regain the number one spot.
World Cup-winning prop CJ van der Linde and uncapped Sharks lock Gerhard Mostert will be added as cover to the Springbok squad.
Lions coach John Mitchell has denied any talks between the union and Saru to include Frans Steyn into their squad ahead of the Rugby World Cup.
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers says the recent wins by the Cheetahs and Stormers will give the Boks the edge they need going in to the World Cup.
How to deal with New Zealand’s best player is just one problem South Africa’s top teams will have to solve.
John Smit, the most capped Test captain in history, was on Monday confirmed by Saru as Springbok captain for the 2011 international season.
South Africa named seven uncapped players on Wednesday in a 51-man squad for three pre-World Cup planning sessions next month.
2010 was a year in which the Boks came crashing down to earth after the highs of 2009.
The Boks departed from Britain and Ireland on Sunday with coach Peter de Villiers declaring the tour with an injury-hit squad a qualified success.
Peter de Villiers doesn’t seem to have learned lessons from the Springboks’ ‘mistakes’ against Scotland.
Zane Kirchner, Francois Hougaard and Ryan Kankowski were all promoted to the starting XV when the Springbok team was named on Tuesday.
The Springboks have drafted Frans Steyn into the midfield for their Test against Wales at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.
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/ 7 November 2010
SA coach Peter de Villiers insisted his side could mount a successful defence of the World Cup with a game-plan based on their traditional strengths.
If Peter de Villiers truly has the ability to lead the Boks successfully in New Zealand 10 months hence, now is the time to prove it.
Injury-ravaged world rugby champions South Africa head for Britain and Ireland hoping to complete their first Grand Slam in 50 years.
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/ 22 October 2010
As expected, Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has insisted on taking his strongest team on tour at the end of the season.
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/ 15 October 2010
It seems that the South African Rugby Union has decided to give Peter de Villiers one last chance to prove his credentials.
For now Springbok coach Peter de Villiers is safe and so, it seems, are his deputies, Gary Gold and Dick Muir.
Under-fire Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has survived to lead the team on their end-of-year Grand Slam tour after reprieve by the SA Rugby Union.
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/ 25 September 2010
The saga surrounding Bok coach Peter de Villiers and fullback Francois Steyn took another turn on Saturday when Saru defended the coach.
SA coach Peter de Villiers has defied the critics calling for his head by insisting the world champions have the right game plan for the World Cup.
This week Saru reminded the press that there is a process to be followed and that, at least for now, Peter de Villiers remains the coach of the Boks.
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/ 8 September 2010
Sports Minister Makhenkesi Stofile has criticised Bok coach Peter de Villiers’s statement about Bees Roux, urging him to get a media spokesperson.