The Springboks’ injury problems have left the coach at a loose end in the tight five.
Lock Gerhard Mostert and Patrick Lambie at fullback are set for their first starts in the Springboks’ Tri-Nations Test against the All Blacks.
Lock forward Flip van der Merwe and fullback Gio Aplon will return home from the Springboks’ Tri-Nations Series tour on Wednesday.
Injury-ravaged Springboks face a difficult game against the All Blacks in the Tri-Nations this weekend, according to assistant coach Gary Gold.
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.
Matters have reached a sorry state when the positive John Smit can take out of a defeat to Australia is that the scoreline could have been "uglier".
Springbok lock Andries Bekker has been forced to miss out on the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand to undergo ankle surgery after suffering an injury.
Inexperienced Springbok team could surprise Australia, but the odds are against them.
The chastened Wallabies will be searching for their first title in a decade and the Boks have a point to prove in the weekend’s Tri-Nations opener.
The Springboks have included three uncapped players in their team for Saturday’s Tri-Nations opener against the Wallabies.
Inspirational halfbacks Quade Cooper and Will Genia have been restored to Australia’s line-up for Saturday’s Tri-Nations opener against South Africa.
A plane carrying the South African rugby team to their opening Tri-Nations match in Australia had to turn back after suffering engine failure.
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.
As the Lions are left with red faces and the Reds host the Crusaders in the final, it’s time for the Springboks to prepare for the Tri-Nations.
Sharks forward Jean Deysel has joined the Springbok training squad in Cape Town, ahead of the team announcement
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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/ 2 November 2010
The 2010 Tri-nations had the highest average of tries per game in more than a decade and saw a dramatic reduction in tactical kicking.
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/ 12 September 2010
New Zealand’s win affirmed their status but Australia’s improvement suggests an All Blacks’ World Cup victory may not be a foregone conclusion.
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/ 11 September 2010
New Zealand overpowered Australia in the second half to clinch a hard-fought 23-22 victory on Saturday to sweep the Tri-Nations.
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/ 5 September 2010
A year out from defending their World Cup crown, South Africa looked in disarray when they completed a dismal Tri-Nations campaign.
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/ 3 September 2010
The international season ends for the Springboks this weekend when they take on the Wallabies in
Bloemfontein.
One win is not enough for SA to believe that they are out of the losing habit, Springboks centre Jean de Villiers said after the Tri-Nations victory.
Flyhalf Morne Steyn kicked four conversions and two penalties in a faultless display of goal-kicking to lead SA to a 44-31 victory over Australia.
Saru faces some serious dilemmas in the months to come. It has to find a credible way to get the Eastern Cape-based Southern Kings into the Super 15.
Left to fight for second place in the Tri-Nations, South Africa and Australia both have unimpressive records to rectify when they meet on Saturday.
South Africa captain John Smit, playing his 100th Test, put the blame on himself for their last-gasp 29-22 loss to the All Blacks on Saturday.
New Zealand beat South Africa 29-22 before more than 90 000 spectators at the FNB Stadium in Soweto on Saturday.
The All Blacks hope to put on a show worthy of South Africa’s biggest Test crowd in 55 years in their bid to clinch the Tri-Nations title.
Desperate measures for desperate times. The Springboks, having lost all three games on tour, have made eight changes for Saturday’s Test.
Sevens representatives Lachie Turner, Nick Cummins and Pat McCabe were on Thursday included in the squad for the Wallabies’ Tri-Nations Tests in SA.