Monthly Archives: September 2009
Article from www.lionsrugby.co.za
This weekend represents one of the most important fixtures for the Xerox Lions as they host the Boland Kavaliers at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday at 3pm. Continue reading
The Bulls will back their Springboks to do the job for them on Saturday against the Cheetahs at Loftus Versveld. Continue reading
WP coach Allister Coetzee announced his team to face the GWK Griquas at Newlands on Saturday. The coach only made one change to the starting XV that beat the Leopards 37 points to 3 in Potchefstroom last weekend, with Tiaan Liebenberg returning to the starting line-up. Continue reading
Ruan Pienaar will start in his old position at scrumhalf for the Sharks in their Currie Cup match against the Leopards in Durban on Friday.
Friends, Romans, Countrymen….. lend me your rugby ears…. Rugby-Talk has performed miracles in it’s short life span.
Defending champions NWU-Pukke will play Springs and 2008 finalists College Rovers will face Hamilton in the semifinals of the SAA Club Championships at the LC de Villiers stadium on the University of Pretoria sport campus on Thursday.
Fellow bloggers, muppits, moepels & mopkoppe… you are aware of the Poll we conducted on this web site asking whether you approve or do not approve of a Bloggers Photo Page. The Poll indicated a strong majority wanted to send pictures and have them displyed.
Earlier this week the Ruan Pienaar issue raised an important issue in South African rugby; “Just how do we get people on the same page?” Continue reading
I don’t really understand rugby in the Western Province but none the less… Continue reading
For Griquas to get this far must be the biggest surprise of the Absa Currie Cup in 2009. The most intriguing part is to follow. Playing Western Province and the Blue Bulls away next must be the most daunting task ahead.
Jaque Fourie has partly won his appeal against his 4-week ban by SANZAR.
Keeping the continuity is vital for Vodacom Western Province in their strive for a semi-final place in the Currie Cup competition and that is why it seems Springbok scrumhalf Ricky Januarie will not be starting against Griquas at Newlands on Saturday.
A TIRED but excited Jean de Villiers touched down in Cork Airport yesterday and spoke for the first time about his inter-continental switch.
Although the Boks are the best team in world rugby and are possibly the finest Bok team ever, the debate around Peter De Villiers as coach is as polarised as ever, with those who claim him to be the best Bok coach ever and those who hold the view that he has been fortunate to inherit the best Bok team ever. Continue reading
Springbok wing Tonderai Chavhanga won’t be playing for the Stormers in 2010 after he signed a two-year contract with the Lions on Monday. Continue reading
Juan Smith has been ruled out of rugby till next year with a knee injury. Juan, who seems to have taken over the sicknote disease from Andre Pretorius, missed the final Tri-Nations Test against New Zealand in Wellington with a lower back/hamstring injury, he also sat out the Cheetahs’ 13-24 Currie Cup loss to the Sharks at the weekend. Continue reading
Its official, Francois Steyn arrived in France on Monday where he met his new teammates at Parisian outfit Racing-Metro. Continue reading
The Vodacom Blue Bulls’ team doctor Org Strauss confirmed on Monday afternoon that Fourie du Preez won’t be able to play against the Vodacom Free State Cheetahs.
Wellington – Devastated Wallabies coach Robbie Deans launched a scathing attack on his team for giving up in the final stages of a disastrous Tri-Nations Test, claiming the players failed to show pride in the green and gold. Continue reading
Coach John Plumtree says that Ruan Pienaar will be used at scrumhalf for the Sharks for the rest of the Currie Cup. Continue reading
The Vodacom Blue Bulls’ prop Werner Kruger as well as their centre Wynand Olivier have picked up injuries against the Boland Cavaliers in Wellington on Saturday.
There is a bit of history on how I came about this book, but that I will explain later. Essentially this sections is for our readers enjoyment and for some outdoor cooking recipe’s and favourties from out Bok legends and what better player to feature today than the King of Skop! Continue reading
The Sharks met the Vodacom Free State Cheetahs in Durban today in their second round Currie Cup match. The Sharks won 24 / 13 and go Top of the Currie Cup table again.
The Boland Cavalliers hosted the Blue Bulls in the second round of the Currie Cup this afternoon in Wellington, South Africa. The Blue Bulls scored 10 tries to romp to a 72 / 16 win.
The Griquas hosted the Golden Lions in the second round of the Currie Cup this afternoon in Kimberley, South Africa. The Griquas won 36 / 31.
The All Blacks, at home convincingly beat the Wallabies in the last Tri-Nations Game of 2009. All Blacks won 33 / 6 and the Wallabies won the WOODEN SPOON in the Tournament for 2009.
The Leopards, at home in Potchefstroom lost to Western Province in round two of the Currie Cup. The final score was WP 37 / 3.
Na vyf jaar se rugby by die Haaie en vier jaar se Bok rugby het Ruan Pienaar nogsteeds nie in een posisie gespesialiseer nie. Continue reading
Kevin McCallum – The Star
The weirdness is upon us. Everywhere you turn there are cheats, thieves, suspicions, half-truths and daft decisions. Continue reading
We review the games to be played in Round 11 of the Premier Division of the Currie Cup.
This is a press release from the Vodacom Bulls website: Continue reading
Here is an inside view into the Bok camp in the week leading up to the famous Tri-Nations victory in Hamilton as well as a citings update following the test. Continue reading
The Lions are in a must win situation. They only have themselves to blame as the threw away a good first half lead against the Bulls at Loftus, lost a game against Griekwas at Coke Park, and after dominating position and territory for 80 minutes against the Sharks, they went down wanting. Continue reading
Sharks Coach John Plumtree has had no hesitation in throwing in those returning Springbok players who were willing to give up a rest and instead turn out for their provincial team a week after the conclusion of a grueling but successful Vodacom Tri-Nations campaign.
With kind notification by the Bulls Union, by means of Press release, it has been announced that Wayne Julies will head off to France.