Monthly Archives: September 2009
02 September 2009
It is good to hear Springbok captain John Smit saying his team is not thinking about the two points they need to clinch the Tri-Nations title on Saturday in Brisbane, but are rather aiming for five.
Johann Thormahlen – Volksblad
’n Rits beserings het daartoe gelei dat die Vodacom Vrystaat-Cheetahs op Ashley Johnson se nommer moes druk om die gedugte lostrio van die Leeus te probeer tem.
Vodacom Westelike Provinsie se afrigter Allister Coetzee het slegs een verandering aan sy span gemaak vir eerskomende naweek se kragmeting teen die Vodacom Blou Bulle.
As we all know, rugby team allegiances in South Africa are fiercely held and defended: how many Blue Bulls fans, if given the opportunity to earn a lifetime supply of beer simply by wearing a WP jersey to Loftus, would actually do it? We all know there would not be a single streeptrui in the blue mass on Saturday.
Neels Marais
Die Blou Bulle se afrigter Frans Ludeke het vyf voorspelers op die bank vir Saterdag se Noord/Suid-derby teen die WP in die Kaap gekies. Continue reading
By Ashfak Mohamed
The ongoing transfer saga involving Springbok centre Jaque Fourie’s intention to move to Western Province is set to go to court this week. Continue reading
Sydney – Former Springboks flyhalf Andre Pretorius believes he will learn just as much from James O’Connor as the teen sensation will learn from him during the next Super 14 season.
The departure of Johann Muller to Australia to join the Springboks will mean another change of captaincy when the Sharks travel to Wellington for Friday’s ABSA Currie Cup clash with the Boland Cavaliers.
Pieter Jordaan
Johannesburg – The Lions have not written off Earl Rose, but everyone wants to see more of Earl Lewis.
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Gerdie Karstens
Kimberley – Griquas have called in sports psychologist Johan Botha to help breathe life into their ailing Currie Cup campaign after slumping to three successive defeats.
Ken Borland
Johannesburg – Saturday’s Test between the Springboks and the Wallabies in Brisbane will be a major landmark in a top-class career for Jaque Fourie. But it has also been a career with more than a fair share of misfortune in it for the 26-year-old.
Die polisie vang Gatiep een aand met 4 krewe.
Springbok captain John Smit seems happy with only one injury-enforced change to his charges to take on Australia in Brisbane on Saturday.
Yesterday David Pocock received his call-up to start for the first time for the Wallabies, against the Springboks in Brisbane, he also met one of his boyhood heroes.
After initially indicating that the Springboks would not call on replacements from SA, following the injury of Andries Bekker and J P Pietersen, Bokke management has decided to call on Johan Muller to strenghten the Bokke squad for their remaining two matches on the Tri-Nations Tour.
The Bokke only make ONE change to the run-on Team, whereas the Wallabies make FIVE changes to their run-on Team.
As resident scrum guru, Tight Head brings you some insight on The Dark Art of the FRONT ROW.
Some positive feedback was received from our ‘friend’ Spiro Zavos this week after (yet again) the Australians have been found wanting when they should have done it. Even the All Blacks have been shouting for them, alas to no avail.