Frogs get extra tour match

Frogs get extra tour match

23 Feb 2010

An SA Invitational XV comprising Vodacom Cup players only, will face France on 17 June in Wellington.

The Boks play Les Bleus five days earlier at Newlands, and the interim Executive Council of Saru confirmed the midweek match on Tuesday. Only players who played in this year’s Vodacom Cup, which begins this weekend, will be eligible for the side.

The council also made numerous other decisions, including extending Springbok Sevens coach Paul Treu and his management’s contracts for a further three years.

Other decisions made:

Saru will hold a Player Status Regulation workshop on 16-17 March in Johannesburg at which the following people will be invited – all provincial presidents, provincial CEO’s and MD’s, the Saru National Judicial Committee, Sarpa, the Saru Presidency and senior Saru staff. The workshop will also discuss the system of contracting of players by provinces, which has caused numerous problems in recent times.

An Executive Council delegation, consisting of Oregan Hoskins, Dr. Jan Marais, Andy Marinos and Piet Heymans meet with Sarpa, the players association, to discuss the issue of player representatives on the SARU Executive Council.

It was also decided that Saru will only recognise five junior national tournaments for schools as SARU tournaments where, official provincial colours will be awarded. These Weeks are the U13 Craven Week, the U16 Grant Khomo Week, the Week for Special Schools, the U18 Academy Week and the U18 Craven Week.

After the Academy week, surprisingly no national team will be selected to take part in the Craven Week. Last year, many SA Academy players proved a point after being left out of their respective provincial sides and eventually made SA Schools.


8 Comments

  • 1.JA-JA: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2010, 15:11 pm

    Ja ek is eerste

  • 2.PissAnt: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2010, 15:13 pm

    After the Academy week, surprisingly no national team will be selected to take part in the Craven Week. Last year, many SA Academy players proved a point after being left out of their respective provincial sides and eventually made SA Schools.

    And that surprises you Grant?

  • 3.JA-JA: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2010, 15:14 pm

    Just hope they pick a team that shows some promise and not something they just got names from a hat

  • 4.JA-JA: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2010, 15:18 pm

    Sorry *that looks like they picked names from a hat.

  • 5.race of tan: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2010, 15:53 pm

    PA – This French team is very very good, will be a stern test for the Boks. The Boks better not take them lightly otherwise could be a repeat of 2006 when the Frogs gave the Boks a rugby lesson.

    Infact we haven’t beaten France since then!!!

  • 6.Dantalian: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2010, 17:33 pm

    Le *****.

  • 7.Dantalian: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2010, 17:36 pm

    Or should I say Le coqs

  • 8.Nils: Reply to this comment
    24 Feb 2010, 01:10 am

    Never understood what’s the point to travel to the other side of the world for a one single Test. Especially for France – The best team from up north.

    Cmon, Wales usually played twice. Irish. Even those C grade English in 2007. Why not France – again, ffs?!?

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