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13 May 2013
Duane Vermeulen is out of the June Tests. Stormers strong man Duane Vermeulen returned home from the Stormers Super Rugby tour because of injury and conservatively won't play again until July. It could be that he is out for the remainder of the Super Rugby season as well because of knee ligament damage. Stormers loose-forward Rynhardt Elstadt is also out for at least six weeks as the Cape-based franchise's season went from bad to worse in Sydney. Vermeulen, Meyer's first choice No 8, will be nursed back to action for the Rugby Championship in August. His injury means a likely Bok start ... Read Article21 May 2013
JP Pietersen is set to miss the remainder of the Super Rugby season. Pietersen left the field of play in the Sharks’ victory over the Force, their final tour game. Pietersen’s scans revealed that the winger, who did duty at outside centre, will require surgery to rectify a groin injury. Pietersen was playing in the 13 jersey following a serious injury to Paul Jordaan and Tim Whitehead not taking part in rugby this season to date. Pietersen’s injury is a big loss for the Sharks, yet the bigger problem is which player will wear the 13 jersey this weekend against the Bulls. The Bulls ... Read Article25 Apr 2013
Jan Serfontein, the player of last year's under 20 World Championship, will head the baby Boks defence in France. Serfontein and Kings wing Sergeal Petersen are two Super Rugby regulars to make Dawie Theron's squad and brilliant flyhalf Handre Pollard is another to play in a second successive tournament. Theron's squad lost a three-match series 2-1 to Argentina in Argentina. Serfontein, Petersen and Western Province's Cheslin Kolbe did not play in those matches. Bulls loose forward Ruan Steenkamp is captain. Serfontein and Pollard are the only two squad members from last year's ... Read Article14 May 2013
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has selected several uncapped Blues players in his training group. Hansen confirmed 38 names and this included many from the potent Blues backline. The Highlanders, despite only winning one match in this year's Super Rugby competition, have six players in the group. An obvious area of weakness is at hooker where Hansen has selected veterans Andrew Hore and Keven Mealamu and Canes Dane Coles. Options are limited and it certainly is a concern for New Zealanders. No overseas-based players were considered, as it is NZRFU policy. Among the uncapped players ... Read Article15 May 2013
French coach Philipe Saint-Andre has included three South African-born players for the three-Test series against the All Blacks in New Zealand. Racing Metro flank Bernard le Roux and Clermont prop Daniel Kotze join Antonie Claassen in a squad that includes eight new caps. Fijian-born Clermont winger Noa Nakaitaci is among the newcomers. Saint-Andre has rested flyhalf Francois Trinh-Duc, but included Toulon's Frederic Michalak. France play world champions New Zealand on June 8, 15 and 22 in Auckland, Hamilton and New Plymouth respectively. French super club Toulon's foreign dominance ... Read Article5 Mar 2013
MARK KEOHANE writes the Varsity Cup in its first year rocked. Since then it's just another professional tournament. The Varsity Cup may have the innovation of doing a few things differently, but what was supposed to be a celebration of student rugby somehow just seems like another tournament, in which the traditional power houses remain the traditional strengths in the tournament. Much has been made of the Port Elizabeth-based Nelson Mandela University display this season and equally there has been bewilderment at how poor Shimlas have been. But it seems the old one two of Stellenbosch University ... Read Article12 May 2013
Marcus Watson scored in extra time to beat the Blitzbokke in the London World Series Sevens Cup quarter-finals. The teams were level 14-all at full time. Watson's try came four minutes into extra time. England won 19-14. England had the chance to win the match with the last play of the game in normal time. They were awarded a penalty and opted to take a drop kick for goal. It missed. Watson then rounded off a move after England had retained possession for two minutes. South Africa suffered further embarrassment when they lost for a second time in the tournament to the USA and were eliminated ... Read Article8 Jan 2013
Limpopo will play in the Vodacom Cup as a separate side for the first time this year. The region, which is a sub-union of the Blue Bulls Rugby Union, has been granted a place in the tournament in its own rights to help foster rugby in South Africa’s far north. They join the 14 provincial unions as well as the returning Pampas XV from Argentina in the tournament, which kicks off in the second week of March and concludes in mid-May. The Polokwane-based Limpopo team will play in the North Section of the competition, along with the Blue Bulls, Golden Lions, Griffons, Leopards, Pumas, Valke ... Read Article24 Sep 2007
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JP Pietersen is set to miss the remainder of the Super Rugby season. Read More
Duane Vermeulen is out of the June Tests. Read More
The Rugby Football Union has turned down a proposal from their Welsh counterparts to stage the 2015 World Cup pool match between England and Wales in Cardiff. Read More
Marcus Watson scored in extra time to beat the Blitzbokke in the London World Series Sevens Cup quarter-finals. Read More
French coach Philipe Saint-Andre has included three South African-born players for the three-Test series against the All Blacks in New Zealand. Read More
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has selected several uncapped Blues players in his training group. Read More
24 Comments
27 Sep 2007, 09:57 am
Serge Blanco the French legend.
27 Sep 2007, 18:57 pm
Naas Botha
1 Oct 2007, 11:52 am
Sean Fitzpatrick – A giant of the game, the longevity of Sean’s career can be attributed to his dedication to physical fitness, his undoubted technical ability and a fierce determination to see off all rivals for his position.
4 Oct 2007, 13:45 pm
Doc Craven.
8 Oct 2007, 13:27 pm
Tiaan Strauss- should have been part of ’95 World Cup Team.
Andre Joubert- greatest fullback we’ve had.
18 Oct 2007, 17:38 pm
Gareth Edwards
Probably the greatest half back ever. Even though he was a specialist scrumhalf he had the speed and ability to play any position if he’d wanted.
2 Nov 2007, 09:18 am
Andre “Rolls Royce” Joubert
9 Nov 2007, 17:51 pm
I have to go with Gareth Edwards, as well.
12 Nov 2007, 15:28 pm
My legend of the game is:
Ryno Opperman. He had a beard and played lock for Free State. He dominated line outs and didnt take kak from anyone
12 Nov 2007, 15:29 pm
Ok, My other legend is Braam Els:
Braam also played lock for Free State and also took his fair share of line out ball. Played well with Oppies Opperman and played one test.
12 Nov 2007, 15:31 pm
Thirdly I would like to nominate Cheese van Tonder. A player with a dairy product for a name. Stuff of legends….
12 Nov 2007, 15:33 pm
Fourthly – Izak Beneke. He kicked through in the famous FC Smit test after Hans Scriba dropped the ball like a toss. Cheetahs won.
12 Nov 2007, 15:34 pm
Stompie Fourie. He was the butt of many jokes. Ha ha ha ha. I should work – but this is too much fun.
12 Nov 2007, 15:36 pm
I would like to nominate a Bulls player. Piet Pretorius. He tackled the begeezus out of Lourens Prinsloo in the Lion Cup – which cost Free State the game. Dammit.
12 Nov 2007, 15:37 pm
Schalk Naude…. Just like Ryno Opperman – he had a beard which gives him points
12 Nov 2007, 15:38 pm
CC
What about the naked dude that tackled FC Smit? Match winning tackle.
12 Nov 2007, 15:38 pm
China Bell – the original fat wing. Looked like a short Quinton Davids. Played for EP and entered pie eating contests with the late Frans Domkrag Erasmus
12 Nov 2007, 15:40 pm
Racheltjie – thought i was here on my own. Bryan Baenhoff – yes indeed – a legend throughout the FS. Has never had to buy a drink since that day, and never ever will….
12 Nov 2007, 15:41 pm
How about Chris Kasselman. Played flyhalf for Free State with his kid brother Sas at scrumhalf. He weighed 23kg… Chris Kasselman – The Captain Morgan Legend of Rugby. Nice ring to it…
12 Nov 2007, 15:43 pm
Next nominee in my book is the fattest prop ever to play for Natal – Mort Mortestagne (spelling?). With a name like that you deserve legend status or at least to have a mafia familiy member
12 Nov 2007, 15:45 pm
Next nominee is one of the original Free State Hensoppers – Louis Boje. Went to WP – doos. Sorry, he is not a nominee at all. I will replace him with Joubert Strydom – who also played cricket for FS.
Wait – Joubert also went to WP. Doos !!!
Guess that leaves us with the Springbok Dentist – JOHAN STYGER !!!
12 Nov 2007, 15:47 pm
I am sure in the next 5 minutes – Keo and the gang will delete all my posts and kick me off – so I will finish with an honest and sincere one.
Chris Badenhorst. My hero since i was 6 years old. Up until recently held the record for the most CC tries. Played 2 trillion games for FS and only 1 for the Boks. In this game he scored 2 tries. A hard working small agile wing.
Give me the rum !!!
4 Mar 2008, 14:55 pm
Jan Boland Coetzee. The original fetcher! This legend was built for rugby and not the ELV’s. As a player he would simply not exist in todays game but he is one of the greatest Springboks ever produced. What does this say about the ELVs – go figure!
30 Jun 2010, 23:25 pm
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