Grand Slam tour confirmed
29 Jan 2010
The Springboks will play all four Home Unions and the Barbarians on their year-end tour.
Reports last year suggested the Boks would embark on the Grand Slam tour, and this was confirmed by Saru on Friday. Keo.co.za also has it on good authority that the senior Boks will be rested for the Currie Cup and will only play the the first game of the November tour – against Ireland to open the new Aviva Stadium – but this hasn’t been confirmed.
The Boks then play Wales, Scotland, England and the Baa Baas on consecutive weekends less than a year before the 2011 World Cup commences.
Meanwhile, the location of the Boks’ opening Test of the year hasn’t been confirmed. Saru are hoping to meet the local organising committee of the Fifa 2010 World Cup to arrive at a final decision on the availability of Newlands, while other grounds such as Wembley or even a venue in France have been viewed as possible alternatives.
Boks’ year-end tour:
Saturday, November 6, Ireland v South Africa (Aviva Stadium, Dublin)
Saturday, November 13, Wales v South Africa (Millennium Stadium, Cardiff)
Saturday, November 20, Scotland v South Africa (Murrayfield, Edinburgh)
Saturday, November 27, England v South Africa (Twickenham, London)
Saturday, December 4, Barbarians v South Africa (TBC)
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29 Jan 2010, 18:22 pm
Let’s hope these Bok Dragons can do it!
29 Jan 2010, 18:24 pm
Unless the Boks seriously shape up in 2010 we’re in for a hell of a snotklap on this tour.
29 Jan 2010, 18:25 pm
Ah jeez just realised that yet again I won’t be able to watch any of the matches as I’ll be travelling
29 Jan 2010, 18:45 pm
I will not follow them on this tour, I cannot handle the disappointment anymore
I hate crying in a rugby stadium
29 Jan 2010, 18:50 pm
So are we sending our second stringers?
Who negotiate these things?
That loser Marinos?
29 Jan 2010, 18:55 pm
hey, just walked in @ my regular friday afternoon pub and guess who is sitting @ the table by the door, old kepler wessels with the grey college headmaster…he he…
29 Jan 2010, 19:06 pm
now to observe some serious turbo reverse!!!! Hahahahaha
29 Jan 2010, 19:21 pm
omg, two penalties by the king “aura” fetcher captain!
29 Jan 2010, 19:23 pm
now kockerrot is kicking k@k…
29 Jan 2010, 19:30 pm
A beautfully constructed try.
29 Jan 2010, 19:33 pm
jannie dup is pap snoek!
29 Jan 2010, 19:42 pm
little joe is also kicking k@k!
29 Jan 2010, 19:43 pm
well sounds like a challenge for the boks
lekker lets take it head on no mercy to who ever we play
29 Jan 2010, 19:52 pm
Keegan’s an idiot.
29 Jan 2010, 19:55 pm
What’s the score?
29 Jan 2010, 19:59 pm
14-9.
29 Jan 2010, 20:00 pm
@Leon Schuster: to who?
29 Jan 2010, 20:02 pm
Stormers are dominating possession. Francois Louw yellow carded. Stormers have had most of the attacking opportunities, a lot thrown away though.
29 Jan 2010, 20:03 pm
@Leon Schuster: Yes but who is in the lead?
29 Jan 2010, 20:04 pm
Stormers lead. Two/three kicks apiece missed by Pietersen and Kockott each.
29 Jan 2010, 20:05 pm
@Leon Schuster: Deary me we really are kak this year.
29 Jan 2010, 20:08 pm
Scrums at this stage are equal. Jannie Dup has conceded one or two penalties though. Smit looks adequate, nay, average. All very even, but once the ball gets to the Stormers backs they look dangerous.
Deysel and Bismarck playing well.
29 Jan 2010, 20:10 pm
Terlance and Beast on for the Sharks. Match on!
29 Jan 2010, 20:16 pm
oops, did little joe get smashed by jpp?
shampies.
at least he is in good company. the little hobbit fro wales knows how he feels.
29 Jan 2010, 20:18 pm
so did js get beaten in that scrum (the 3rd scrum of the game)??
no.
wicus saw the inside of his arsehole.
in fact, i think he got some flying hours actually.
hmmm……..
29 Jan 2010, 20:19 pm
Much better scrum from the Sharks, with Beast, Smit and Jannie. Flo back on. Joe kicks another penalty, Stormers back in the lead.
29 Jan 2010, 20:21 pm
bismark has had a…….uhm……stormer?
ja, beast shows his mettle.
29 Jan 2010, 20:22 pm
@Leon Schuster: ja, i see bissie is off.
not good imo as bismark stole some vital ball.
29 Jan 2010, 20:24 pm
Ai…Jannie off. Stupid from him.
29 Jan 2010, 20:25 pm
Sharks have to be careful, there might be another card here.
29 Jan 2010, 20:26 pm
4 or 5 scrums in 56 mins.
*** me joubert is a doos.
29 Jan 2010, 20:27 pm
Fantastic, I get possibly 3 chances to see the Boks this Autumn…..
29 Jan 2010, 20:28 pm
@Leon Schuster: what did he do?
29 Jan 2010, 20:30 pm
Rangerman, dissent.
29 Jan 2010, 20:33 pm
@Leon Schuster: ?
i must say, he is a bit of a hothead.
29 Jan 2010, 20:34 pm
ag, joubert just ended the game.
29 Jan 2010, 20:35 pm
Howcome there is no game thread ? Kinda sucks but thanks for the updates guys. Please keep them coming. I am on the road going away fishing and appreeciate the updates
29 Jan 2010, 20:35 pm
YC for Deysel, high tackle, bit harsh imo.
29 Jan 2010, 20:37 pm
no sign of turbo reverse?
29 Jan 2010, 20:37 pm
Good consistency from Joubert though.
29 Jan 2010, 20:38 pm
@sparticus: where you fishing?
@Leon Schuster: ag, the doos hates the sharks and is playing to the local crowd.
good game this actually.
29 Jan 2010, 20:39 pm
@gunther:
no sign.
but grant is at the game, dont forget, he is at the game.
so he is probably seeing it better than us
29 Jan 2010, 20:41 pm
@rangerman:
ahhh but this time there is tv coverage…we will be watching closely….
29 Jan 2010, 20:44 pm
Stormers dominating here.
29 Jan 2010, 20:46 pm
Stormers deserve to win this match. Lots of work ahead for both teams, though.
29 Jan 2010, 20:46 pm
Stormers Dominating The Sharkies, are my eyes deceiving me.
29 Jan 2010, 20:46 pm
turbo reverse…
29 Jan 2010, 20:47 pm
Leon schuster are you at the game ?
29 Jan 2010, 20:48 pm
@Transformation: huh?
are you seeing the same game?
looks to me like js is holding his end up nicely.
29 Jan 2010, 20:50 pm
@rangerman:
transie is being the devil’s avocado…
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