Topic: Peter de Villiers
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has said he too would have dropped Ronan O'Gara in favour of Jonathan Sexton for Saturday's game between Ireland and South Africa here at Croke Park.O'Gara, Ireland's 93 times capped outside-half, was a shock omission from Declan ...
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 ...
Loosehead prop Wian du Preez will make his South Africa debut against Italy here on Saturday with Leicester Tiger Martin Castrogiovanni's snarling teeth ready to welcome him.As international starts go it couldn't be any tougher against a player regarded as one of ...
World champions South Africa suffered their third successive defeat on their European tour as Saracens fly-half Derick Hougaard kicked a late winning drop-goal at Wembley on Tuesday.Sarries were 18-6 down at the break but they recovered thanks to early second-half tries by ...
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 ...
South Africa have made one change to their line-up for Saturday's crucial Tri-Nations rugby match against New Zealand in Hamilton..
The Springboks have work to do on their scrum as they close in on this year's Tri-Nations against the Wallabies next weekend, coach Peter de Villiers says.The world champions paved the way for their first southern hemisphere championship in five seasons with ...
South Africa aim for a home clean-sweep when they tackle Australia in the Tri-Nations on Saturday having comfortably disposed of the All Blacks with back-to-back wins.But the world champions know that Robbie Deans' side, with fly-half Matt Giteau in prime form, will ...
South Africa have retained the team that outplayed New Zealand for a Tri-Nations Test against Australia at Newlands on Saturday.There had been widespread media speculation that coach Peter de Villiers would recall fit-again fly-half Ruan Pienaar in place of Tri-Nations record breaker ...
South Africa have retained the team that outplayed New Zealand for a Tri-Nations Test against Australia at Newlands on Saturday.There had been widespread media speculation that coach Peter de Villiers would recall fit-again fly-half Ruan Pienaar in place of Tri-Nations record breaker ...
