Springboks rule 21 out of Tri-Nations rugby tour

2011-07-06T15:30:35Z

South Africa team manager Andy Marinos said Wednesday that 21 of the preliminary Rugby World Cup squad were injured and unavailable for the away leg of the Tri-Nations championship this month.

The Springboks meet South Africa included 12 of the starting line-up that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup in a preliminary squad named Monday for the defence of the title in New Zealand this year.

The missing Springbok trio are fullback Percy Montgomery and looseh...

Burger makes winning return for Stormers

2011-04-02T17:30:14Z

Springbok flank Schalk Burger made a winning return from injury as he captained Western Stormers to a 16-6 win over Coastal Sharks in a Super 15 southern hemisphere clash at King?s Park Saturday.

Burger scored the only try of a bruising, error-ridden South African derby, with both teams struggling to control the ball as rain fell during the second half.

Stormers...

New Zealand beat South Africa 31-17

2010-07-17T03:15:44Z

Full-time score in the second Tri-Nations rugby Test between New Zealand and South Africa at Westpac Stadium here on Saturday:

New Zealand 31 South Africa 17

(H-t: 13-7)

Scorers

New Zealand - Tries: Springbok captain John Smit will lead South Africa in the second Test against Italy here Saturday after recovering from a hamstring injury.

Smit missed a laboured 29-13 first Test win in Witbank last Saturday after suffering the injury warming up before the Springboks beat

Rebels' Cipriani signing interests Springboks

2010-04-16T07:02:09Z

England fly-half Danny Cipriani may soon be joined at the Melbourne Rebels by several leading Springboks, according to reports on Saturday.

Cipriani said Friday he is to quit London side Wasps at the end of the season to play for the newly-formed Australian team Melbourne Rebels in the Super 15 competition.

Boks star Burger back for Tri-Nations tour

2010-04-16T10:54:58Z

Suspended South Africa loose forward Schalk Burger has been included in a 27-man squad for the away leg of the Tri-Nations tournament.

Flanker Burger is serving an eight-week ban for eye-gouging British and Irish Lions winge...

Schalk Burger refuses to apologise for gouging

2010-10-22T07:52:54Z

...

Springbok Botha loses appeal, to miss Lions Test

2010-04-16T11:32:03Z

South Africa will be without lock Bakkies Botha for the third Test against the British and Irish Lions here on Saturday after his appeal against a two-week ban for a dangerous charge was rejected.

Botha was cited for the second-half charge on Adam ...

Springboks' Botha blow

2010-10-22T07:52:52Z

...

The eyes have it: gouging has no place in rugby

2010-04-16T11:33:05Z

Rugby made a hash of Burger case; needs exemplary punishments against eye-gouging

If and when a player is blinded or emerges from a melee with an opponent's eyeball skewered on his finger, rugby might rue the day it didn't make an example of Schalk Burger.

An eight-week ban. That's the little slap on the wrist that the South Africa flanker got for on...

Riki Flutey's finally ready to roar into Test action

2010-10-22T07:52:46Z

...

I was wrong over Schalk Burger, says red-faced Peter de Villiers

2010-10-22T07:52:37Z

...

If you don't like rough stuff take up ballet, says Boks coach de Villiers

2010-10-22T07:52:35Z

...

Springbok Burger handed eight-week ban for gouging

2010-04-16T11:35:28Z

Springbok enforcer Schalk Burger has been banned for eight weeks for eye-gouging British and Irish Lions winger Luke Fitzgerald in his country's dramatic second Test victory on the weekend.

Schalk Burger returns to the South Africa team for the second Test against the British and Irish Lions at Loftus Versfeld here on Saturday.

A calf injury prevented the fearless Western Stormers flanker playing in the f...

Eight-try Stormers run riot in second half

2010-04-16T16:03:56Z

Western Stormers scored 33 unanswered second half points to rout Golden Lions 56-18 Saturday in an all-South Africa Super 14 clash.

Lowly Lions led 12-3 midway through the opening half before a 30,0...

Burger plays down Saracens link

2010-10-21T10:33:35Z

...

S Africans struggling with strict European refs, says Burger

2010-04-16T14:18:27Z

South Africa flanker Schalk Burger has admitted his side are struggling to cope with the stricter refereeing on their European tour.

The International Rugby Board (IRB) have told referees to be much harsher at breakdowns with players going off their feet. In the

S Africans struggling with strict European rugby refs: Burger

2010-04-16T14:18:27Z

South Africa flanker Schalk Burger has admitted his side are struggling to cope with the stricter refereeing on their European tour.

The International Rugby Board (IRB) have told referees to be much harsher at breakdowns with players going off their feet. In the

Burger ban halved after appeal

2010-10-15T10:30:48Z

...

Burger ban halved

2010-10-15T10:30:47Z

...

Boks dismayed by Burger verdict

2010-10-15T10:30:41Z

...

Burger banned for England clash

2010-10-15T10:30:35Z

...

Four game ban for Burger

2010-10-15T10:30:34Z

...

Burger could miss England game after being cited for dangerous tackle

2010-10-15T10:30:31Z

...

Burger makes Boks squad

2010-10-15T10:30:30Z

...

Springboks star cited

2010-10-15T10:30:27Z

...

Rugby - England Vs South Africa

2010-04-08T16:21:17Z

News on Schalk Burger