Latest JC on tour News
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Jean: Don’t write off Boks
23 Nov 2009
Jean de Villiers feels the Springboks are due a good performance and the Irish would be foolish to underestimate them. Read more
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Poor planning exposed
23 Nov 2009
The Springboks won’t beat Ireland without Fourie du Preez, and you have to ask why there’s no set succession plan at No 9. Read more
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Keo.co.za tour diary – Week 2
22 Nov 2009
Hand of Frog, shooting the breeze with the Saracens saffas and Wembley’s biggest fluke. Read more
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Pining for a platform
22 Nov 2009
South Africa’s dangerous outside backs will never reach their potential unless the problems up front are rectified. Read more
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Preview: Italy vs Springboks
20 Nov 2009
Keo.co.za analyses the key match ups of Saturday’s Test in Udine and picks a winner. Read more
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Udine a dry run for Dublin
19 Nov 2009
The Springboks need to use the Italy Test as a dress rehearsal for next week’s tour-definer in Dublin. Read more
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Best of the rest
18 Nov 2009
Dewald Potgieter and Adriaan Strauss are but two players who have benefited from the midweek exercise. Read more
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Fresh concern for battered Boks
18 Nov 2009
CJ van der Linde and Andries Bekker have joined the Springboks’ injured list after Tuesday’s loss to Saracens. Read more
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‘We’re creating memories’
18 Nov 2009
You can take away a trophy but you can never take away the memory of scalping the Springboks, says Brendan Venter. Read more
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Liefling sinks hapless SA
17 Nov 2009
Derick Hougaard kicked a 75th minute drop goal to secure a 24-23 victory for Saracens over South Africa at Wembley. Read more
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Wowed by Wembley
17 Nov 2009
Every sports fan should have a bucket list of stadia they wish to visit, and Wembley should be right at the top. Read more
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Lion-taming looks likely
23 Nov 2008
The Springboks are some way off their best but given the poor northern hemisphere performances this November they should dispose of a mediocre British & Irish Lions outfit next June. Read more
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Defence a reflection of Bok desire
22 Nov 2008
John Smit credited the Springboks’ superb defensive effort for the memorable victory at Twickenham on Saturday. Read more
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PdV: Boks can be better
22 Nov 2008
Peter de Villiers was pleased with the Springboks 3-0 result in the UK but admitted improvements can be made ahead of the British & Irish Lions series. Read more
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Adi lays Twickers’ ghost to rest
22 Nov 2008
Adi Jacobs is elated to have buried the painful memories of 2002 by starring in a 42-6 thumping of England on Saturday. Read more
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Halfback heroes laud Bok progress
22 Nov 2008
Ricky Januarie and Ruan Pienaar believe Saturday’s showing at Twickenham is an emphatic sign South Africa are heading in the right direction. Read more
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Champs hand England rugby lesson
22 Nov 2008
A dejected Martin Johnson said his England squad can learn from this heavy defeat and pick themselves up ahead of the New Zealand clash next weekend. Read more
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Scattergun Boks blast pathetic Poms
22 Nov 2008
The Springboks produced another inconsistent showing at Twickenham and were ultimately boosted to a 42-6 victory thanks to a pitiful England display. Read more
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Mercury plummeting
22 Nov 2008
The temperature inside Twickenham is close to freezing and although rain is unlikely to affect this Test the pumping wind could play it’s part. Read more
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Putting clinical on the pedestal
21 Nov 2008
Gary Gold says the Springboks are determined to better their limp showings in Cardiff and Edinburgh but will not underestimate a potentially dangerous England side. Read more