The Bulls’ Springbok trio of Bryan Habana, Victor Matfield and Fourie du Preez have been selected for the Barbarians to face the All Blacks. They will be joined by the Australia duo of Matt Giteau and Rocky Elsom as well as Wales’ Jamie Roberts and Andy Powell. The match is scheduled 5 December at Twickenham. All Blacks [...]
Bismarck du Plessis, CJ van der Linde and Schalk Burger have failed to recover from injuries, while Victor Matfield will play off the wood against Italy. The injured front rankers are replaced by Adriaan Strauss and Wian du Preez, the latter starting his first Test, in place of Beast Mtawarira, who’ll provide cover off the bench. [...]
Springboks Anthem smashed by A Rasta in Toulouse for France – South Africa Test Match ! The reggae singer the Springboks accused of butchering the anthem before the 20-13 Test match defeat to France said Saturday that he thought he had “sung beautifully”. Speaking after the match on Friday, Bok vice-captain Victor Matfield said Dumisani’s rendition of [...]
Critics and rugby team blame reggae singer's off-key notes for defeat in France It was not just bad. It was not-knowing-where-to-look bad. And the man responsible is rapidly becoming public enemy number one in South Africa. Reggae singer Ras Dumisani mauled, mutilated and murdered the national anthem in a hilariously off-key rendition before South Africa played France in a rugby international last...
• South African Rugby Union 'shocked and horrified' by rendition • 'We look forward to their response on this important issue' The South African Rugby Union has written to its French counterparts to express its dismay at the rendition of the national anthem before the 20-13 defeat to France in Toulouse . The Durban-born reggae singer Ras Dumisani at times paused and seemed to struggle to...
Victor Matfield believes the Springboks’ uncompromising physicality is typically inspired through the performances of Bakkies Botha. The most prominent theme in the build up to Friday’s Test between France and South Africa is the physical nature of the bout. The French play hard, but do they have the men capable of standing toe-to-toe with Botha? It’s no [...]
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has defended a decision to take his jaded stars on a three-Test tour of Europe that starts on Friday against France in Toulouse. Some South African medical experts believe the world and Tri-Nations champions are playing with fire by including veterans like skipper John Smit and locks Victor Matfield and Bakkies Botha, and scrum-half Fourie du Preez.
Fourie du Preez admits that he and the Bulls’ Springbok contingent are in need of rest but insists they are determined to break their drought against France and Ireland. It has been a taxing year for the scrumhalf and his team-mates, the likes of Victor Matfield, Bryan Habana, Bakkies Botha and Morne Steyn – the players [...]
Guardian writers pick their world best XVs ahead of the autumn internationals Ahead of the start of this year's autumn internationals, our correspondents have picked their world XVs. The results over the coming weeks may change their minds, but have they got their current selections right? Robert Kitson The hits may be getting bigger but class is permanent. It will be interesting, even so, to see...
Fourie du Preez won the SA Player of the Year award while Springbok halfback partner Morne Steyn captured three accolades at the annual banquet in Johannesburg. Du Preez beat Bok skipper John Smit, Victor Matfield, Heinrich Brussow and Steyn himself to claim the coveted title. Du Preez is a previous winner of the trophy, having walked [...]
Keo.co.za brings you commentary from the Currie Cup final at Loftus. More to follow… Blue Bulls – 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Francois Hougaard, 13 Jaco Pretorius, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Victor Matfield (c), 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 Werner [...]
By Nomava Nobumba 31 October 2009 South Africa faces a super sporting weekend with the Currie Cup final being played in Pretoria and Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs clashing at Orlando Stadium. Tickets for both matches are completely sold out. The Blue Bulls are reportedly the hot favourites to take the Currie Cup. Featuring match winners like Morné Steyn, Fourie du Preez, Victor Matfield,...
Victor Matfield is preparing for a stern test of his ability when he faces Cheetahs locks Nico Breedt and David de Villiers in the Currie Cup final on Saturday. Matfield has been a dominant lineout force at Super Rugby and Test level in 2009, and his performances, coupled with those of his long time second [...]
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