Hoskins must man up
GRANT BALL says that Regan Hoskins’ failure to discipline Peter de Villiers has led to the situation where South Africa is the joke of the rugby world. When contacted by keo.co.za for his reaction to De Villiers’ latest media embarrassment, Hoskins said he wasn’t available for comment and wouldn’t be in future. This from the president [...]

Gold backs defensive system
Gary Gold maintains that individual errors rather than structural failings are responsible for the Boks’ poor defensive record in the 2010 Tri-Nations. The Boks’ defence has been particularly erratic, with 17 tries conceded in five Tri-Nations Tests. New Zealand have scored four tries against the Boks on two occasions, while Australia did it for the first [...]

Boks expect altered Aussie approach
Dick Muir says Australia’s selections suggest they’ll play a more direct game against the Springboks in Bloemfontein. In the build-up to the Loftus Test, the visitors didn’t hide their intent to adopt a blueprint that brought them success in Brisbane. Although playing wide immediately worked to a large extent in Pretoria, costly mistakes towards the end [...]

Tri-Nations latest (Thurs)
Keo.co.za brings you the news from the Tri-Nations. Wallabies blame heavies Jim Williams says the Wallabies pack needs to deliver an improved showing against the Springboks in Bloemfontein. The forwards coach lamented the pack for their poor performance at the death in their 44-31 defeat in Pretoria last weekend. This has resulted in three changes amongst the forwards [...]