De Villiers faces a mammoth challenge.(Sports)

Pretoria News (South Africa);  January 11, 2008 ;     410 words ......of Peter de Villiers as Springbok coach certainly...fact that De Villiers is the first black Springbok coach. His colour...Just because De Villiers is a non...to juggle. De Villiers will also...no single Springbok coach has ...

De Villiers needs to make bold changes or walk away from Boks.(Sports)

The Mercury (South Africa);  August 25, 2008 ;     675 words ......of conjuror's hats, then Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has a critical decision to...Africa's latest abject defeat, De Villiers faces probably the key moment...players who wish only for De Villiers to fail and resign, of others...

Wanted: Thinkers for Boks; De Villiers to keep.(Sports)

The Saturday Star (South Africa);  February 16, 2008 ;     447 words ......decisions will be top of new Springbok coach Peter de Villiers' wish list as the latest...coach, but as just another Springbok coach of whom a great deal is expected...rebuilding stage, and to De Villiers' credit, he knows it. De...

De Villiers apologises for 'wanting to give job back to whites'.(News)

The Independent on Saturday (South Africa);  September 13, 2008 ;     528 words ......rugby coach, Peter de Villiers, has survived the...Saru statement said De Villiers had made the comments...were offended by De Villiers's outburst, which...charges against De Villiers for bringing rugby...which saw one of De Villiers's ...

Boks places still up for grabs, reckons De Villiers.(Sports)

Pretoria News (South Africa);  July 31, 2008 ;     582 words ......so slightly, according to Springbok coach Peter de Villiers but it is going to require...Cup to get into the team. De Villiers yesterday opted not to replace...anybody, not at the moment, De Villiers said yesterday at his team...

De Villiers predicts golden era for Boks.(Sports)

Pretoria News (South Africa);  January 10, 2008 ;     642 words ...BYLINE: ASHFAK MOHAMED New Springbok coach Peter de Villiers does not intend to make drastic...to Jake White yesterday. De Villiers said he wants to use the...period of success. Critics of De Villiers' appointment have voiced...

De Villiers finally reaches an agreement with Saru.(Sports)

The Mercury (South Africa);  February 29, 2008 ;     345 words ......Jacques van der Westhuyzen New Springbok coach Peter de Villiers will officially be in the...Rugby Union early next week. De Villiers and his agent Rian Oberholzer...in the contract offered to De Villiers, but that one or two minor...

I'm sorry we lost, but don't boo me - De Villiers.(News)

Cape Times (South Africa);  August 29, 2008 ;     334 words ......VATA NGOBENI JOHANNESBURG: Springbok coach Peter de Villiers yesterday apologised to the...announcement here yesterday, De Villiers said the Springboks had let...successful this weekend, De Villiers said. I set my bar very high...

'Imagine Luke without the pressure'; Watson impresses De Villiers.(Sports)

The Independent on Saturday (South Africa);  February 23, 2008 ;     441 words ......impress new Springbok coach Peter de Villiers and enhance...years. Said De Villiers: Luke Watson...into the new Springbok coach's team for...defence. De Villiers used an intriguing...But the Springbok coach also revealed...

Local lads will have inside edge; De Villiers says Super 14 will be his...

Pretoria News (South Africa);  January 31, 2008 ;     381 words ......overseas-based players to get into new Springbok coach Peter de Villiers' team, it is a lot more open...year's Super 14 competition. De Villiers revealed yesterday the fact...form and who isn't. And, De Villiers' first squad of the season...

I want to have the final say on Bok match 22, says De Villiers.(Sports)

Cape Times (South Africa);  February 18, 2008 ;     543 words ...BYLINE: ASHFAK MOHAMED SPRINGBOK coach Peter de Villiers has denied that he wants to...say on a 22-man match squad. De Villiers returned to South Africa on...Africans are plying their trade. De Villiers told the Cape Times yesterday...

Why suddenly the objection to De Villiers having the final say?(Sports)

Cape Times (South Africa);  March 18, 2008 ;     526 words ......s rugby bosses not trust Springbok coach Peter de Villiers enough to allow him to be...The unacceptable delay with De Villiers's contract negotiations is...the final say in selection. De Villiers, to his credit, has fought...

De Villiers has still not signed 'inferior' contract.(Sports)

The Mercury (South Africa);  February 19, 2008 ;     500 words ......packet, it has emerged that new Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has not yet even signed a contract with SA Rugby. And De Villiers's representatives last night...imposed by the SA Rugby Union on De Villiers in the aftermath of his selection...

Be like Jake and get paid R14m, coach De Villiers told.(News)

The Saturday Star (South Africa);  March 15, 2008 ;     571 words ...BYLINE: Staff Reporters New Springbok coach Peter de Villiers stands to earn a whopping R14-million if he matches...and practice in recent years has meant that what the Springbok coach has wanted he has usually been granted, and it would...

'Imagine Luke without pressure'; De Villiers full of praise for the...

The Saturday Star (South Africa);  February 23, 2008 ;     446 words ......impress new Springbok coach Peter de Villiers and enhance...years. Said De Villiers: Luke Watson...into the new Springbok coach's team for...defence. De Villiers used an intriguing...But the Springbok coach also revealed...