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Richie McCaw senses a top performance
Bloemfontein :: South Africa | 3 months ago
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He says it did not come about just by turning up and they had to get everything right , which they hope is the case again this week. McCaw says judging by the way the squad trained today, he feels they are on track. McCaw is expecting plenty of fizz...
Tags: The All Blacks, Springboks, Bloemfontein, Victor Matfield, Richie McCaw, Boks, Irish Lions, Jaque Fourie, Halfback Fourie
All Blacks halfback call tests Graham Henry
Bloemfontein :: South Africa | 3 months ago
Credibility Dropping halfback Jimmy Cowan was among the harder decisions coach Graham Henry has made but he is hopeful his slicker-looking All Blacks backline can outgun South Africa in Bloemfontein. Henry today made two changes for the Tri-Nations encounter on Sunday...
Tags: All Blacks, Graham Henry, Joe Rokocoko, Stephen Nell Bloemfontein, Springboks, South Africa, nations test, Irish Lions, Australia, Conrad Smith
Lions restore pride with Bok bashing
Pretoria :: South Africa | 4 months ago
Credibility Lions signed off from their tough tour of duty in South Africa with a morale-boosting third Test victory at Ellis Park. The series was already lost after Morne Steyn’s last-gasp kick put the Springboks 2-0 up last week in a bruising encounter that left...
Tags: Springboks, Irish Lions, British, South Africa, Pretoria, Bakkies Botha, lions rugby
Vickery sent back into the Lions' den
Pretoria :: South Africa | 4 months ago
Credibility IT MAY be too late to save the 2009 Test series, but Phil Vickery is determined to regain some pride for himself and the British and Irish Lions this afternoon by burying the memory of the scrummaging nightmare that paved the way for Springbok success.
Tags: South Africa, Warren Gatland, Irish Lions, Schalk Burger, Boks, final test, Springboks
Reuters, UK: Rugby-Final game a test of character for the Lions - Gatland
Johannesburg :: South Africa | 4 months ago
Credibility The British and Irish Lions face a test of character in the final test against the Springboks on Saturday, with the series already lost, assistant coach Warren Gatland said on Friday. "Tough questions will be asked of the team tomorrow and it will be...
Wholesale changes for final test
Johannesburg :: South Africa | 4 months ago
Credibility With an unassailable 2-0 lead, South Africa retain just five of their starting line-up while the Lions field eight of the side who lost the second test in Pretoria. With both of his first choice props ruled out through injury, Lions coach Ian McGeechan...
Tags: South Africa, Irish Lions, Springboks, Bakkies Botha
Lions wary of Brüssow
Pretoria :: South Africa | 4 months ago
Credibility Heinrich Brüssow (Gallo) Stephen Nell Johannesburg â The British and Irish Lions realise that Heinrich Brüssow's most likely inclusion in the Springbok starting team will make their job more difficult on Saturday in the third Test at Coca-Cola Park.
Tags: Irish Lions, Paul O'Connell, Luke Fitzgerald, Springboks, South African, Schalk Burger, Peter de Villiers, British, Graham Rowntree, test series
Springboks going for Lions jugular, warns Muir
Pretoria :: South Africa | 4 months ago
Credibility The Springboks will go into the third and final Test match against the British and Irish Lions brimming with confidence as they seek a third straight victory to seal a historic whitewash. Not since 1968 have South Africa claimed a 3-0 series win, albeit...
Tags: South African, Springboks, Irish Lions, Brian O'Driscoll, Luke Fitzgerald, British, Adam Jones, Bakkies Botha, final test, De Villiers
Lions lose O'Driscoll for finale
Johannesburg :: South Africa | 4 months ago
Credibility O'Driscoll suffered concussion in last weekend's bruising 28-25 second Test defeat that ensured the hosts won the series with a match to spare. The star Irish centre will fly home on Wednesday with Wales prop Adam Jones, who has dislocated shoulder. O'Driscoll's...
Tags: Brian O'Driscoll, Adam Jones, South Africa, Irish Lions, lions tour, final test, prop adam, test defeat
Springboks playing dirty
Johannesburg :: South Africa | 4 months ago
Credibility THE Wallabies are facing a violent Tri Nations assault from the Springboks after their coach condoned his backrower Schalk Burger eye-gouging a British Lions player. Peter de Villiers made his inflammatory comments about the incident involving Lions winger...
Tags: Springboks, British Lions, Schalk Burger, Peter de Villiers, Luke Fitzgerald, Irish Lions, South African Rugby Union, flanker schalk, lions winger, eyes gouging
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