The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 21 hours ago
RUGBY IRELAND v SOUTH AFRICA:HIGHLY DEFENSIVE, argumentative and slightly paranoid, South African coach Peter De Villiers brought his road show to Dublin yesterday.
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Peter de Villiers reckons Ireland will provide the Springboks with a tougher challenge on Saturday than the B&I Lions did this year.
IOL (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers says Ireland will be tougher to beat at Croke Park than the British and Irish Lions were in South Africa.
Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | yesterday
Peter de Villiers says the media have created a false perception that there’s an enduring animosity between the South African and Lions players. The locals are billing the clash as the champions of the north versus the champions of the south, and there’s the added incentive of revenge for the defeat in the British & Irish [...]
IOL (Free subscription) | yesterday
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers faces the hooker conundrum yet again after a stellar performance from his captain against Italy.
Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Peter de Villiers has hinted John Smit could return to hooker against Ireland next Saturday. The Springbok captain has made the move to tighthead with mixed results, but in the last quarter of their win against Italy, Smit packed down in his favoured hooker position. With a specialist tighthead and the other positions in the front-row [...]
France24 (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
South Africa coach Peter de Villiers and captain John Smit agreed that the world champions were back on track following their 32-10 win over Italy here. The Springboks had lost their previous three matches, including two against English club sides and a 20-13 defeat in Toulouse against France. But after running in four tries to one here they are now feeling much happier ahead of next week's test against...
Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
South Africa coach Peter de Villiers and captain John Smit agreed that the world champions were back on track following their 32-10 win over Italy here.
The Age (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
South Africa coach Peter de Villiers and captain John Smit agreed that the world champions were back on track following their 32-10 win over Italy here.
IOL (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
From the outset, Peter de Villiers said the matches against Leicester and Saracens would give him an opportunity to gauge the next best South Africa has to offer. Jacques van der Westhuyzen reports.
Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Italy's South African coach Nick Mallett has paid tribute to his countryman and Springboks opposite number Peter de Villiers ahead of Saturday's Test.
IOL (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Italy's South African coach Nick Mallett has paid tribute to his countryman and Springboks opposite number Peter de Villiers.
Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Keo.co.za analyses the key match ups of Saturday’s Test in Udine and picks a winner. If everything had gone to plan, the Boks would be heading to Udine with three wins from as many tour matches. In that event, coach Peter de Villiers would’ve had the luxury of resting his key players or alternatively giving the [...]
Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
John Smit backed Paddy O’Brien’s criticism of Stuart Dickinson’s performance, but doesn’t believe there will be anything like that from Alain Rolland in Udine. O’Brien publicly derided Dickinson for his officiating in Italy’s Test against the All Blacks, a move which upset coach Peter de Villiers. The Boks have submitted detailed complaints to O’Brien before,...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
SOUTH Africa coach Peter de Villiers has made four changes from the team beaten by France last weekend for tomorrow's clash with Italy in Udine.
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