Pierre Spies

Haskell is recalled to battle Boks

No one ever accused Martin Johnson of asking his playing colleagues to do something he was not prepared to do himself, and the ferocious old Leicester lock is sticking to his principles in his new role as England manager....

CRANE AIMING HIGH

By Alex Lowe, PA Sport Rugby Union Reporter Jordan Crane insists he will not be daunted by the prospect of making his England debut against world champions South Africa and their vaunted back row. Crane, who is 6ft 3in and...

Rugby union: Martin Johnson recalls James Haskell and sticks with Danny Cipriani in his team to...

Much has happened since England last picked a team to face South Africa in the World Cup final 13 months ago. The latest XV picked by Martin Johnson contains only four starting survivors from that scrappy affair in Paris; more...

Battling Scotland let world champions South Africa off the hook at Murrayfield

Missed opportunity: Scotland failed to make the most of their chances at Murrayfield Photo: PA Score: Jaque Fourie touches down in the corner to earn South Africa victory Photo: AFP An inspired Scotland pack showed England that...

Springboks warned: beware England rugby backlash (AFP)

AFP - South Africa coach Peter de Villiers warned his side to gear up for a fierce England backlash after watching the Springboks struggle to get the better of a spirited Scotland outfit 14-10 at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Spies must prove his mettle

He has been nominated in four different categories for the SA Player of the Year awards, but Ryan Kankowki's amazing rugby year remains incomplete as he continues his struggle to break into the Springbok starting team.

'No chance of Boks being complacent'

Springbok captain John Smit was in a forthright mood on Friday when he gave his traditional pre-match press conference. When asked if there was a danger of his team underestimating the Scots, he said that the Boks had no basis...

Spies to dash Scots' hopes

It was bad enough for Scotland last week against a shadow All Black side scavenging for scraps of possession. The gap between the teams on the scoreboard was 32-6 but the gulf in terms of pace and precision was as wide as the...

Hadden's Scotland Will Be No Pushover for Boks

Posted to the web 14 November 2008 Zeena Isaacs Johannesburg THE Springboks will be wise to treat Scotland with the respect they deserve in tomorrow's Test at Murrayfield, following the nightmares haunting Scotland coach Frank...

Sharks lead nominations for top awards

By Ashfak Mohamed Jean de Villiers is the only Western Province nominee for the South African Player of the Year award in a category that is engulfed by Sharks players after nominations were announced on Thursday. De Villiers...

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