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Declan Kidney has named a 24-man squad for the 2012 Six Nations with six additional players added to their training camp.
Wales have named a 35-man training squad for the 2012 Six Nations, with inside centre Gavin Henson and full-back Lee Byrne both included.
The South African Rugby Union (Saru) could spring a massive surprise next week and retain incumbent Springbok coach Peter de Villiers as a caretaker coach for the upcoming three-test series against England.
Springbok rugby legend Naas Botha on Monday said he saw no reason why current coach Peter de Villiers could not remain part of the Bok set up.
A very well written article on the role of the referee, and how he is vilified.
What are the things that Super Rugby fans are anticipating ahead of the new 2012 season?
The third Cricket ODI between South Africa and Sri Lanka (3 of 5) at Chevrolet Park, Bloemfontein. The game started at 14:30 SA Time on 17 January 2012.
This was a Live Discussion Article where we chatted about the match in progress and where the scores were updated regularly.
Newcastle Falcons will be holding a press conference on Wednesday 18 January to unveil new director of rugby Gary Gold, who joins the club after four years as assistant coach at South Africa.
The Sharks have named their leaders for the Super Rugby Tournament of 2012.
As we reach the magical, mystical and unfathomable date of January 27th for the announcement of our new Springbok coach, and as the excitement builds, the media hacks go into overdrive. This comes second only to the general election results in terms of hype. Who’s in, who’s out, the circus continues, SARU aren’t helping, but here’s the latest.
The second Cricket ODI between South Africa and Sri Lanka (2 of 5) at Buffalo Park, East London. The game started at 10:00 SA Time on 14 January 2012.
This was Live Discussion Article where we chatted about the match in progress and where the scores were updated regularly.
Sharks coach John Plumtree has made it public knowledge that he will select his captain for the season next week sometime, and this got me thinking as to who the candidates could be. My 2 minute self debate ended quite simply with another year under Keegan Daniel. But then I had a few beers with a good mate of mine, and this is what we decided would be best for the Black and White.
Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has hinted at using the services of their former Springbok scrumhalf Bolla Conradie in the Super Rugby tournament.
Most of the pre-season rounds of matches have now been confirmed after a bit of two-ing and fro-ing and the line-up looks like this:
I have put up two articles on the Rassie affair together, as both are linked
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Cape Town – Rassie Erasmus has shocked the Western Province Rugby Union (WPRU) by resigning from his position as director of coaching.
This one is brilliant, tears rolling down my cheeks I laughed so much. Toulon owner Mourad Boudjellal can expect to hear from the Ligue Nationale de Rugby’s disciplinary officials after making some outrageous statements over the weekend.
A world club championship is on the cards after the 2015 Rugby World Cup, Premiership chief executive Mark McCafferty has claimed.
I don’t often read the “where are you now” columns in the Sunday times – I get bored with the “i’m a second hand car salesman living with my wife, 7 children and 14 grandchildren in a semi detached on the wrong side of Pofadder, all because I missed the professional era, but gave my life to the game.” But this one caught my eye. We all remember the fiery Le Roux, and for those of you that don’t get the Times, thought you’d enjoy his recollection of the Kirsten incident.
The moment Martin Johnson announced his resignation as England manager in mid-November, the attack coach Brian Smith decided he had no option but to do likewise. “It was Martin who had appointed me, so I felt my position was untenable,” he says quietly, reflecting on that supremely difficult moment.
The first good news story that I have come across in 2012, and one that definitely needs sharing.
The Third Cricket Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka took place at Newlands, Cape Town. The Test was supposed to run from 3 – 7 January 2012 but finished at about 15:30 on 6 January 2012.
This was the Live Discussion Article where we chatted about the match in progress and where the scores were updated regularly.
STUART LANCASTER last night sentenced his England squad to community service – after giving Danny Care the boot for drink-driving.
The Second Cricket Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka took place at Kingsmead, Durban, it was supposed to run between 26 to 30 December 2011, but finished a day early.
This was the Live Discussion Article where we chatted about the match in progress and where the scores were updated regularly.
This has nothing to do with rugby, but just another Christmas story. Typical bloke, always in the drink, feigning machinery problems so as to get out of the chores, and eternal girlfriend problems – although in this regard, he sorted that problem pretty quickly! Read on to find out how.
Our sport is more enjoyable to watch than it was in the olden times when I was young, but there are a few things about the modern game I would rather be without. (I read this and posted it, purely because of Lee Grants obvious hatred of our boys, which he mentions on several occasions. What are your thoughts?)
Defending Premiership champions Saracens showed their class on Tuesday with a 19-11 victory over league leaders Harlequins at a sold-out Twickenham.
What a year of would-haves, could-haves, should-haves and, ultimately, bitter underachievement for the Springboks in a year when the All Blacks enjoyed the delicious irony of at last winning the World Cup despite being outplayed in the final. After 26 years of being the best team on the planet but failing to land the Webb Ellis Cup because of the wicked vagaries of death-or-glory rugby, the wheel finally turned for the Kiwis at the global showpiece.
SIX years ago, Oregan Hoskins took over the reins as South African Rugby Union (Saru) president, tasked with the huge responsibility of converting the organisation plagued by infighting and back-stabbing into a respectable and ethical body — and there is no doubt he has achieved that.
This really isn’t a sporty story, no really it isn’t, but I couldn’t ignore it. What a player, what an achievement, and what a legend!
The First Cricket Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka took place at Centurion Park near Pretoria, it was due to last 5 days (15 – 19 December 2011, but lasted less than 3 days.
This was the Live Discussion Article where we chatted about the match in progress and where the scores was be updated regularly.
Springbok flank Francois Louw has been praised by rugby legend Sir Ian McGeechan for his contribution for Bath over the past two months, and hailed “a Test match animal.”
Here’s a story to prove that you really shouldn’t show off in front of your mates
Four years ago, the SA Rugby bosses did the right thing morally by appointing Peter de Villiers as the first black Springbok coach. Next month they will hopefully do the right thing again. This time by picking the best man for the Bok job – doesn’t matter if he is white, caramel, black, or something in-between.
Melbourne – Legspinning legend Shane Warne said on Monday that he had badly burnt the fingers of his bowling hand, putting him in doubt for his comeback in Australia’s Big Bash League this weekend.