Referees
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.
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
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
Coach John Plumtree says that Ruan Pienaar will be used at scrumhalf for the Sharks for the rest of the Currie Cup. Continue reading
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
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
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
With kind notification by the Bulls Union, by means of Press release, it has been announced that Wayne Julies will head off to France.
Here are pictures of the trophies in World Rugby.
WP will face the Leopards, Boland and possibly the Lions without ironman Schalk Burger.
The departure of Chris Jack and the injuries to Fondse and Van Zyl, has come at an unfortunate time in view of other teams being bolstered by their returning Boks. The tight five that have shocked a few arch enemies and their supporters who vocally love to hate anything south of the Hex River valley, may find it more difficult to impose themselves to the same extent that they muted the noise levels of Loftus and ABSA stadium earlier this season. Continue reading
Die toutrekkery oor waar Jaque “Mossie” Fourie sy rugby in die toekoms gaan speel duur voort. Continue reading
A lot of people believe that the USA are the sleeping giants of world rugby… I respectfully disagree. Continue reading
Peet van Zyl en Rian Oberholtzer (Louis Luyt se skoonseun, wat hom opgevolg het) is beide van INSIGHT ATHLETE MANAGEMENT. Hier is ‘n lys van die Springbokke, 7’s Bokke an Super 14 spelers wie INSIGHT verteenwoordig: Continue reading
Only ONE Country has EVER done it…. and guess who that is ?
The Springboks arrived yesterday afternoon at O R Tambo International Airport… and who was there to meet them… the President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma.
“Article on Sport24”
Adnaan Mohamed
Sydney – Springbok coach, Peter de Villiers, says it’s not his fault if there are not enough black rugby players in the Springbok rugby team.
Sydney – Springbok loose forward Schalk Burger believes he might have cracked a rib in South Africa’s 32-29 Tri-Nations victory against the All Blacks in Hamilton, New Zealand, on Saturday. Continue reading
He who controls the contact situations, controls the game. Continue reading
Hamilton – Springbok centre Jaque Fourie has been suspended for four weeks for a dangerous tackle during the All Blacks v South Africa Test at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton, yesterday. Continue reading
My recent opinions on loose-forward play has prompted me to dig a little deeper in sharing with you where South Africa and the Springboks need to improve their play at rucks to lead the way in world rugby. Continue reading
My opinions on the game of rugby have not won me many fans, and this one certainly won’t given the current trends in Springbok rugby. Continue reading
The All Black coaches say that they will not be taking their players out of Super Rugby in 2011 as they did in 2007 when they implemented their reconditioning programme. Continue reading
September 9, 2009 – 2:52PM
The South African rugby team’s snub of Hamilton drew a haughty reaction from New Zealand Prime Minister John Key and other officials as they set about selling this country as an attractive destination in 2011. Continue reading
One of the reasons (read excuses) we are hearing from more and more international coaches is about fatigue, either through long seasons, crazy travel requirements or even ‘hotel fatigue’. Continue reading
Interesting statistics about Bokke players…. not your normal stats.
The draw for the Super 14 for 2010 has been made. Continue reading