Article: Expect an 'expansive game'; Dry conditions would be better suited for the style Boks want to play: De Villiers.(Sports)

Article: Jones rubbishes de Villiers' game plan for Boks
AP Worldstream;  August 26, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... World Cup, ridiculed Peter de Villiers' attempt to transform the Springboks ... Springboks, trying to play de Villiers' expansive game, have lost four of five Tri ... the republic in eight years. De Villiers has taken responsibility for ...

Article: De Villiers wary of Welsh backlash in second ...
The Star (South Africa);  June 10, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... ll join in again," said De Villiers. "I want to make sure all ... Bloemfontein crowd did of the promised expansive game, De Villiers said people didn't understand ... start thinking of playing an expansive game. But yes, we want to run ...

Article: De Villiers sticks to his guns.(Sports)
The Mercury (South Africa);  August 26, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... when Springbok coach Peter de Villiers names his team today for ... against the Wallabies. De Villiers, who is punting a new, expansive game plan, will stick with the ... in five outings. While De Villiers accepted responsibility ...

Article: Determined De Villiers; Ours will be a playing ...
The Independent on Saturday (South Africa);  August 23, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... no-nonsense Peter de Villiers laid down the law yesterday ... a total rugby, an expansive game, we want to throw ... unless it does, De Villiers can expect a backlash ... his detractors. An "expansive" game plan is not one that ...

Article: RU: I'm just like Jesus, says de Villiers
AAP Sports News (Australia);  August 31, 2008 ;     555 words ... ... have in ourselves." De Villiers was loudly booed after ... rugby admitted when de Villiers was appointed, that ... the white population. De Villiers has sought to change ... implementing a more expansive game-plan which he believes ...

Article: Rugby Union: De Villiers faces Cardiff test and ...
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  November 7, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... winning is everything and de Villiers hasn't done enough ... with the style of play de Villiers has adopted. The critics ... trying to play the expansive game favoured by their new ... them. Ironically, de Villiers' coaching CVis as good ...

Article: De Villiers aims to blood newcomers on Bok ...
The Mercury (South Africa);  September 2, 2008 ;     602 words ... ... the United Kingdom. De Villiers said last night that ... available for the tour," De Villiers said. "I will be visiting ... if they do well." De Villiers said he was pleased ... implementing his new expansive game plan which places emphasis ...