Springboks
# springboks - Friday 19 April, 2013
Ireland target Jake White rules himself out of the running
The World Cup-winning coach has turned down the opportunity to be interviewed by the IRFU.
# springboks - Monday 26 November, 2012
Open thread: What Ireland side should start the 6 Nations?
Declan Kidney will have big decisions to make next February.
# springboks - Saturday 24 November, 2012
Springboks make England pay penalty
South Africa completed tour of Europe unbeaten with a 16-15 win over England thanks to Willem Alberts’ try.
# springboks - Wednesday 21 November, 2012
Mike Ross eager to atone for scrum slip-up against Springboks
The Leinster prop proved he was human against South Africa. He will be hoping to lift expectations when he faces Argentina.
# springboks - Saturday 17 November, 2012
Strauss double ensures another Springbok win
South Africa took another celtic scalp on their November tour, a 21-10 victory over Scotland in Murrayfield.
# springboks - Friday 16 November, 2012
Return of the Mike: Second row McCarthy beefs up the bench for Fiji clash
The Connacht lock will be hoping to build on a man-of-the-match outing against the Springboks last week.
Paddy Jackson relishing ‘special day’ as Kidney looks for Ulster man to kick on
The Ravenhill out half will be one of three new faces from Ulster on show tomorrow.
# springboks - Wednesday 14 November, 2012
‘There’s nothing wrong with the confidence’ – Gert Smal
It’s those niggly little details that have tripped Ireland up for the past 18 months, explained the Irish coach.
# springboks - Monday 12 November, 2012
Boks’ ‘Beast’ Mtawarira quits South Africa tour after heart scare in Dublin
South Africa doctors say the prop has an irregular heart rhythm as a result of an hereditary condition.
Chris Henry: The bodies are sore, but it hurts more inside
The Ulster flanker is sick of learning from defeat.
# springboks - Sunday 11 November, 2012
Heaslip holds hands up over yellow card that cost Ireland dearly
The newly-appointed captain admitted that he would have served his team better by staying on the field at a crucial stage.
# springboks - Saturday 10 November, 2012
3 things we learned from Ireland v South Africa
What started out as a tale of redemption at the Aviva quickly turned back to tragedy.
#IreSAF: How Ireland’s new-look team rated this evening
The Irish bossed the first half but woke a slumbering giant and can have few complaints with the result.
Match report: Ireland v South Africa
Declan Kidney’s men contrived to lose their fifth match in succession as the Springboks fought back from nine points down to win.
As it happened: Ireland v South Africa, Guinness Series
Ireland’s international rugby season got underway at the Aviva Stadium and we had minute-by-minute updates just for you.
Guinness Series: Murray knows the drill – if in doubt, kick it out
The Munster scrum-half teams up with Jonny Sexton and swears he has learned a tough lesson from a shocker in Paris.
They’re big, strong and they want to run over you – captain Heaslip on the Springbok science
He’s more concerned about post-match speeches than decoding the South Africans’ gameplan.
# springboks - Friday 9 November, 2012
Guinness Series: Gordon D’Arcy on Ireland’s self-belief and tracking Simon Zebo with GPS
The Wexford man is back in the centre for Ireland after missing the Waikato wipeout.
VIDEO: 3 venues, 3 recent South African visits
It’s never easy, but we tend to have our fair share of joy at home to South Africa.
Up against it: 5 key battles Ireland must win to overcome South Africa
It’s not going to be easy at Lansdowne Road, but here’s where Ireland must thrive to arrest their losing run.
# springboks - Thursday 8 November, 2012
Guinness Series: Kidney energised after throwing the selectorial dice
“If you are going to play the best you want them to be at their strongest,” insisted the Irish coach.
New direction: Faith shown in Heaslip as the man to lead Ireland forward
The Leinster man held off stiff competition from Jonny Sexton to land the role of captaining Ireland against the Springboks.
Heaslip to lead Ireland into Bok challenge
Richardt Strauss makes his Ireland debut as Declan Kidney names his starting XV for Saturday’s Guinness Series test against South Africa.
# springboks - Wednesday 7 November, 2012
Oh dear! Paul O’Connell ruled out of Springbok clash
The second row suffered a reaction to a back injury this week and must watch from the stands.
Patrick Lambie to start for Springboks against Ireland
Heyneke Meyer has named his side for the Aviva Stadium clash.
Guinness Series: Jean de Villiers eager to pile on the misery for old Munster friends
The Springbok captain is set to take on Keith Earls in the centre of the park on Saturday.
Happy to be here: ‘Loose cannon’ Brits welcomes return of Springbok values
“We shouldn’t try to be anything else than what we’re strong at,” says the recalled Saracens hooker.
# springboks - Tuesday 6 November, 2012
Guinness Series: Ryan hoping to knock the stuffing from the Springboks
The Munster forward believes he has been bred for rugby challenges that sides like South Africa are sure to pose.
O’Connell set to assume Irish captaincy as he clears another fitness hurdle
Declan Fitzpatrick is back in Belfast, meaning Michael Bent is in line for matchday 23 inclusion.
Northern lights: Meyer ‘concerned’ by South African exodus to Ireland
The Springbok coach insisted he was happy for Richardt Strauss, but lamented the decreasing depth of talent in his home country.
Opinion: South Africa power game too strong for Ireland
Former Leinster man Emmet O’Raferty reckons Declan Kidney and his side are in for a long day at the office this weekend in Dublin.
# springboks - Sunday 4 November, 2012
Guinness Series: Heaslip ready to mix it with the ‘big boys’ from South Africa
‘Make no bones about it, they’re big boys and they come at you hard,” declared the Leinster forward.
# springboks - Thursday 1 November, 2012
‘It would be an awfully proud moment to captain Ireland’ – Jamie Heaslip
The absence of the injured Brian O’Driscoll has thrown the Leinster forward into the captaincy mix.
# springboks - Wednesday 31 October, 2012
Lambie touted as Springboks no 10 against Ireland
Coach Heyeneke Meyer stopped short of appointing the 22-year-old kicker the starting fly-half spot for the Dublin tie.
Pro12: Ireland trio granted leave to line out for Ulster on Friday
Stephen Ferris, Paul Marshall and Craig Gilroy have been allowed to play Edinburgh at Ravenhill.
# springboks - Sunday 28 October, 2012
Hooked up: Springboks call up Schalk Brits for November Test against Ireland
The injured Bryan Habana is out but there are spots for Ruan Pienaar, CJ van der Linde and Jean de Villiers.
# springboks - Thursday 25 October, 2012
Gert Smal: ‘I want to beat South Africa more than any Irishman’
Ireland’s South African forwards coach has his own reasons for ambushing the ‘Boks.
# springboks - Tuesday 23 October, 2012
Kearney and Henry declare themselves ready for Ireland duty
“The number seven position is my home now,” declared the Ulster flanker ahead of the November Series announcement.
# springboks - Wednesday 10 October, 2012
You’ve been Ruan-ed: Look who is back and ready to go for Ulster
The province has also signed up flanker Iain Henderson to a three-year professional contract.
# springboks - Wednesday 3 October, 2012
Rugby Championship: Springboks name unchanged line-up in quest to deny McCaw’s 100th win
South Africa are in a confident mood after disposing of Australia at the weekend.
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