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23 May 2013
Willie le Roux and Lappies Labuschagne have finally been rewarded with spots in the Springbok training group. They are two of eight that are first timers in Springbok training groups this year. The others are Gio Aplon, Trevor Nyakane, JJ Engelbrecht, Lionel Mapoe, Wiehahn Herbst and Demetri Catrakilis. The group of players will assemble in Durban for the second training camp of the year, before the final squad for the Incoming Tours is selected. Players not considered due to injury include: JP Pietersen, Jaco Taute, Frans Steyn, Johan Goosen, Duane Vermeulen, Pat Cilliers and Frans Malherbe. ... Read Article24 May 2013
MARK KEOHANE, in his weekly KEOtv offering, is picking the Bulls in Durban and another Stormers shambles in Cape Town. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m3yMKuy8yM 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 Article8 Dec 2011
Gurthrö Steenkamp has suffered a hip injury and will miss Toulouse’s next European Cup clash.
The Springbok prop has played just 40 minutes for his new French club since joining after the World Cup. The Toulouse management has confirmed that Steenkamp has sustained a serious hip injury, and will miss Friday’s match against Harlequins.
Meanwhile, other Toulouse front-rankers like former Bok prop Daan Human and Johnston Falefa are also unavailable because of injury.
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31 Jan 2013
31 Jan 2013
MARK KEOHANE, in his weekly KEOtv offering, is picking the Bulls in Durban and another Stormers shambles in Cape Town. Read More
Willie le Roux and Lappies Labuschagne have finally been rewarded with spots in the Springbok training group. They are two of eight that are first timers in Springbok training groups this year. 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
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8 Dec 2011, 10:28 am
good man gurthro.
pity for his team that he’s had injury problems so often lately.
even when injured he’s a dragon….
8 Dec 2011, 11:06 am
Story of his career. Hope he gets better soon.
8 Dec 2011, 11:20 am
My Bok team for next year
1. Guthro
2. Bismarck
3. Jannie
4. Flip
5. Bekker
6. Brussouw
7. Juan Smith
8. Burger ( C )
9. Hougaard
10. Elton Jantjies
11. Mvovo
12. F.Steyn
13. JdJ
14. JPP
15. Lambie
16. Chiliboy
17. Beast
18. Juandre Kruger
19. Alberts
20. Dewaldt Duvenage
21. Sadie
22. Aplon
23. Adriaan Strauss
24. CJ
25. Elstadt
26. Spies
27. Vermaak
28. Goosen
29. JDV
30. Habana
8 Dec 2011, 11:27 am
@Sasuke-3: Good team. I may change a player here and there for a bench player, but you’ve got it pretty much spot on IMO.
8 Dec 2011, 11:37 am
@stormersboy-4: Where would you change? I kept players like CJ, Spies, JDV, Habana in the squad for their experience. You cant just throw away 50+ caps like that. Over the 2012 and 2013 they can be released and replaced by players like WP Nel, Coenie Oosthuizen, Pat Cilliers, Ashley Johnson, Duane Vermeulen, Josh Strauss, Jean Deysel, Paul Jordaan, william Small Smith, Wandile Mjekvu, Gerhard van den Heever, Jaco Taute.
8 Dec 2011, 11:59 am
@Sasuke-5: True. I’d be inclined to swap Aplon for Mvovo in the starting line-up and ditch Gurthro for Beast. In my opinion Mvo still has to work on some aspects of his game, like his defence before I’d cap him as a regular. I have a sneaking suspicion that if Mapoe stays fit and had a good year in Super Rugby next year he’ll force Mvovo out of the running as he has a better all-round game IMO.
I’m not a fan of capping overseas players unless they are absolute stand-outs in their position and there isn’t a decent alternative. That’s why i wouldn’t put Jaque Fourie in either.
If you are picking overseas based players then JF would play in my team.
8 Dec 2011, 12:09 pm
@stormersboy-6: True about Mvovo. Yes i forgot about Mapoe. Yes i tried my best not to pick overseas based players with the exception of Frans Steyn (but he is maybe coming back next June so wont be an overseas player for long). Yes Jaque Fourie would have to prove himself if he wants to play for the Boks. At the moment JdJ and Sadie is ahead of him in the pecking order. I might improve in Japan (look at Grant when he came back he was much quicker and the accuracy of his goal kicks was top notch.)
8 Dec 2011, 12:49 pm
” Only lies behind Majola’s tears ”
December 8 2011 at 11:28am
The sad, sorry headline says it all, day after day after effin day.
All one needs do is change the situation and the name and you have another ANC inspired corruption case.
It matters not whether it is Giddy Sam or Gerry Majola, the end result is alwaays the same.
They have learnt very well from their previous masters of corruption like McIntosh or Bacher and many more from the previous corrupt set.
8 Dec 2011, 12:56 pm
For the record the headlined story of 7 Dec. is summarised as follows:
{{ Hopefully the power of public opinion will mean that CSA will take up our recommendations and implement that.” – Judge Chris Nicholson, December 7, 2011
That’s what it’s come down to now, hasn’t it? The power of public opinion.
It was my biggest concern with Judge Nicholson’s Committee – it doesn’t have the power to do anything. Heck even the judge – a charming gentleman – lamented the absence of “cross-examination” of those called before the committee.
You see it’s not a court case, no one can be punished or jailed. All Nicholson can do is make recommendations, like KPMG did, like Advocate Azhar Bham did and Advocate Paul Pretorious did. Recommendations that Cricket SA did not implement.
All that has happened is the Legal and Governance expert that came on board after the Khan Commission – an internal inquiry – that in listening to the deliberations before Nicholson, has been shown to be increasingly more laughable – as some of us said at the time – before being shouted down by the man now holding the position of “acting” president of CSA.
The organisation won’t be obliged to adhere to the recommendations Nicholson will make next year – they can ignore them like they did other advice they’ve received since the scandal was first uncovered.
Frankly, I didn’t buy Gerald Majola’s tears on Tuesday just as I don’t buy the CSA Board’s innocent “we’re good cricket folk line”. This controversy has been very long in the making and they had the power to prevent this fallout.
In the court of public opinion they’re all guilty, including Mtutuzeli Nyoka, who far too easily listened to his CEO — at least Nyoka has had the good grace to apologise.
It will be, as Judge Nicholson said, the public who will be the strongest force in seeing that his recommendations are implemented. After all, it was the massive public outcry that forced the Sports Minister into appointing Nicholson in the first place following CSA’s farcical handling of this situation.
Given what’s taken place before Nicholson these past few weeks, it seems very unlikely the public will accept Majola returning to his position as CEO or that the Board can continue to head up the sport in this country.
Dynamic, new, honest leadership will be required. A restructuring of the organisation is essential. Sounder business acumen is needed.
Putting cricket first, ahead of bonuses and remuneration is required. The public surely demands it. }}
Truly it just amazingly a continuation of CRY THE BELOVED COUNTRY and its forgotten and despised and denied and insulted population.
8 Dec 2011, 13:04 pm
” You see it’s not a court case, no one can be punished or jailed. All Nicholson can do is make recommendations, like KPMG did, like Advocate Azhar Bham did and Advocate Paul Pretorious did. Recommendations that Cricket SA did not implement. ”
HOW STUNNING!
So thhe economic rape can continue with impunity?
Are they asking for the recent happenings oof much of North Africa to be visited on South Africa?
8 Dec 2011, 13:21 pm
@ET.-10: “Are they asking for the recent happenings oof much of North Africa to be visited on South Africa?” you can’t revolt or protest through googleskype while sitting in an air-conditioned laboratory in Philly.
8 Dec 2011, 13:29 pm
has everybody been banned?
8 Dec 2011, 13:48 pm
Who’s banned now.
8 Dec 2011, 13:56 pm
looked like gunther was banned after giving ryan some chit yesterday.
but he made a miraculous comeback – within minutes in fact.
just that this place is sooooo dead at the moment.
think it was that issue about witous not protesting or rioting or something.
8 Dec 2011, 14:08 pm
@charo-14: ja dead dead
8 Dec 2011, 14:16 pm
@charo-12: @Dawn-13: Stormersboy just mailed me now he says he cant log in something about “invalid registration” maybe that has happened to a few of us on here.
8 Dec 2011, 14:30 pm
@Sasuke-16:
yes… i had that error too… but then it came right… why i dunno…???
seeing that keo is so slow today… the staffers not the site… here is the stormers training squad… from news24
Gio Aplon
Reuben Johannes
Donovan Armandt
Rohan Kitshoff
Andries Bekker
Steven Kitshoff
Wicus Blaauw
Berton Klaasen
Tom Botha
Siya Kolisi
Marcel Brache
Nick Koster
Schalk Burger
Adrian Kritzinger
Nizaam Carr
Deon Carstens
Clement Lewis
Demetri Catrakilis
Tiaan Liebenberg
Kurt Coleman
Hilton Lobberts
Bolla Conradie
Frans Malherbe
Juan de Jongh
Scarra Ntubeni
Jean de Villiers
Joe Pietersen
JP du Plessis
Danie Poolman
Dewaldt Duvenage
Quinn Roux
Rynhardt Elstadt
Louis Schreuder
Eben Etzebeth
De Kock Steenkamp
Nick Fenton-Wells
Tim Swiel
Schalk Ferreira
Ricky Schroeder
Deon Fourie
Gary van Aswegen
Burton Francis
Gerhard van den Heever
Peter Grant
Hein van der Merwe
Nic Groom
Michael van der Spuy
Bryan Habana
Willem van Wyk
Brok Harris
Allister Vermaak
Yaya Hartzenberg
Duane Vermeulen
8 Dec 2011, 14:33 pm
@Upho-17: Ha thanks i was looking for this the other day.
8 Dec 2011, 14:35 pm
@Sasuke-18:
cool bud…
8 Dec 2011, 14:36 pm
@Upho-17: Wow that is a truck load of flyhalfs! is Peter Grant in Cape Town?
8 Dec 2011, 14:44 pm
@Sasuke-20:
no… he’s still in japan… only joining the squad well into the s15…
8 Dec 2011, 14:45 pm
@charo-14: Ryan won’t tolerate any mocking of his jetski dream. That much is clear.
8 Dec 2011, 14:48 pm
@Sasuke-16: i got the same “invalid registration” on my mobile but i can post fine on the PC.
8 Dec 2011, 14:48 pm
@Sasuke-20:
sometimes…. i think rassie is in the matrix…
8 Dec 2011, 14:52 pm
did anyone watch the racing metro stade francais game the other day…??? only saw part of it and frans steyn didn’t seem to be playing…
does anyone know why…? is he injured or something…?
8 Dec 2011, 14:53 pm
@Upho-25: He is injured. Coming back next month.
8 Dec 2011, 14:55 pm
thanks man… do you know what was injured…?
8 Dec 2011, 14:57 pm
@Upho-27: Shoulder from the Samoan game remember.
8 Dec 2011, 14:58 pm
@>^..^< katman-22: lol
@au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir…-24: lol
8 Dec 2011, 15:00 pm
@Sasuke-28:
still…? oh wow…!
8 Dec 2011, 15:06 pm
there’s also a new toolbar/widget/search bar thingy that runs across the top of the page.
the thing is… i dont like it.. it just unnecessarily reduces the amount of the page that is on display by a little more than i would like.
at the least they could have done the ugrade with an option to minimise or close the damn thing.
8 Dec 2011, 15:07 pm
@Upho-25: injured from the world cup, only recovering now.
8 Dec 2011, 15:09 pm
@Upho-30: Yip seems like it was quite bad. What are the chances that he wont return home and rather find another overseas club to bankroll his salary?
8 Dec 2011, 15:10 pm
@Transformation-32:
yeah… thanks man… thought he’d already recovered from that… obviously quite a serious injury… hope it’s not one of those that plagues a player the rest of his career…
8 Dec 2011, 15:11 pm
@au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir…-31: Ja hey its quite irritating.
8 Dec 2011, 15:11 pm
@au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir…-31:
a toolbar…?
is that where the jerks hang out for a dop…?
8 Dec 2011, 15:11 pm
@Upho-34: Usually those shoulder injuries are like that but heres hoping he recovers fully.
8 Dec 2011, 15:12 pm
@Upho-36: lol
@au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir…-31: what can we search for?
8 Dec 2011, 15:17 pm
@Sasuke-35:
tell me about it..fok!
@Upho-36:
‘a toolbar’.?..
i can picture granty in a corner playing the piano and singing billy joel cover songs hehehe
8 Dec 2011, 15:22 pm
@au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir…-39: lol for granty. Outta here people leaving work early to attend Stellenbosch Graduation. My baby getting capped! Safe guys…i hope the others come back soon.
8 Dec 2011, 15:23 pm
@Sasuke-38:
i suppose it would give us transie’s ‘cut n pasting of previous posts from old threads’ skill.
i’m guessing thats what it allows us to search the website for?
8 Dec 2011, 15:23 pm
@Sasuke-37:
let’s hope… especially that he’s joining the stormers…!!
@au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir…-39:
Now Grant at the bar is a friend of mine
He gets me my drinks for free
And he’s quick with a joke and he’ll light up your smoke
But there’s some place that he’d rather be
8 Dec 2011, 15:23 pm
@Sasuke-40:
cheers bud
8 Dec 2011, 15:25 pm
@Upho-34: @Sasuke-37: FdP was clearly sub-par when he returned from surgery but hey, pdv had already made promises.
8 Dec 2011, 15:26 pm
@au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir…-31:
actually… i’m so dof i didn’t even notice the new toolbar… !!
8 Dec 2011, 15:28 pm
@Transformation-44:
apparently so…
wonder why he kept some and not others…??
8 Dec 2011, 15:34 pm
@Sasuke-40:
cheers and congrats on the kid, its a big day, another hurdle cleared, and you must undersandably be super proud.
8 Dec 2011, 15:38 pm
@Upho-45:
i see what you did there hehe
but seriously, thats too bad cos once you know its there it just get irritating.
8 Dec 2011, 15:39 pm
@au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir…-47: did you consider that by baby he could be referring to his girlfriend/wife?
8 Dec 2011, 15:40 pm
@au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir…-48:
now that you’ve brought it to attention… yeah… it is irritating…
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