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9 May 2012
AJ VENTER says Eben Etzebeth is the real deal but adds that Victor Matfield would be a wise pick for the Springboks.
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22 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 Article22 May 2013
Ryno Benjamin brought in ahead of Raymond Rhule for Port Elizabeth clash. Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has kept the rest of his team unchanged, hoping the momentum from the Reds victory will lead them to a win against the Kings. That does mean that Burton Francis remains out of the match 22, Elgar Watts continuing ahead of Riaan Smit, who is on the bench yet again. Willie le Roux and Lappies Labuschagne will use this match to show why they have been included in the Springbok training squad. Both will be pushing hard to be among the final names for the upcoming Incoming tours against Italy, ... 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 Article9 May 2012
AJ VENTER says Eben Etzebeth is the real deal but adds that Victor Matfield would be a wise pick for the Springboks.
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10 May 2012, 07:24 am
@WPStormer Shadow(WPStormer Shadow)-99:
FLO at 7 a good ideal, compliment Brussouw.
10 May 2012, 07:32 am
@WPStormer Shadow(WPStormer Shadow)-99:
Welcome Shadow…
Don’t worry you have just as much (if not more) knowledge as most of the people posting here… Just go for it…
Flo has been injured and not playing for Bath recently…
10 May 2012, 07:51 am
@Pot Blou Gevaar(Pot Blou Gevaar)-98:
I don’t really know all the names of the players, but I will try to give an overview. Firstly Goosen is a huge loss, he and Hougard would be deadly in my opinion. The key is to put the opposition into two minds and these guys can create that, so probably Steyn will be there, but he is too predictable. JDV will be the lynchpin in the backs on defense so will have to play him at 2nd five, which is the key position in backs on D. Centre is a mystery to me, probably JDJ. Habana on one wing with Mvovo on the other. Pietersen has impressed me with his positional play, so go with him.Forgot Frans Steyn, start him off the bench depending on what type of condition he is in when he returns from France. Forwards, I like Bismark because he gives you that fear factor,Estebeth and Becker to lock. Props -the Beast and whoever but not that other Du Plesis fella. Kolisi at blindside is a special player. Brussow of course for openside, The big debate is at eight …undecided. JDV for captain with Brussow as vc.
10 May 2012, 08:43 am
@Te Rangatira(Te Rangatira)-103:
thanks dude….
I agree with on most points.
What’s the feeling among NZ followers re their team?
You guys looking a bit thin in the lock stocks, and maybe looose forwards. But the remainder looks pretty solid as always.
IMO, I’d like to see Kahui owning the no.13, with Nonu @ second five-eight. With Carter seemingly not over the groin injury, I’d be tempted to have Cruden as starting 10.
Reid probably captaining the side in the June window, giving Reechee more recouperating time.
10 May 2012, 08:59 am
@Pot Blou Gevaar(Pot Blou Gevaar)-104:
The Abs always struggle in their first test of the season, so probably have to go with our most experienced side available… A loss to Ireland would be close to catastrophic for new coaching staff…Carter being unable to kick is a worry..would probably start Cruden at first five with Carter on bench.Basically all those who played in WC Final with Donnelly on for Brad Thorn and Sam Whitelock replacing Ali Williams,with Retallick on bench. Kaino’s unavailability leaves a huge hole would go with Messam, his final chance. Ritchie to definitely start and captain side.
10 May 2012, 09:16 am
@Te Rangatira(Te Rangatira)-105:
Have to agree…
I’m out for now guy, sitting with some issues to our mail server. Cheers bud
10 May 2012, 14:59 pm
@ UFO, thanks for the welcome. I did not know FLO was injured, even stranger then that AC wanted to loan him and was denied. On another matter, is there anyone else worried about Stormers lack of Bonus Point tries? I saw JDV on tv saying “as long as we keep on winning we might get a play off spot” with this comment I have 2 problems. Firstly if the bulls lose and still get a 4 try bonus point and lose within 7 points for another bonus point and win the rest up untill the june test window, they will still be ahead of us. And secondly, we need bonus point to get a home play off game. How many play offs have we won away from home? Doubt we won any. We are not doing ourselves any favours with this “bonus point tries is an unnecessary disstraction” attitude. IMO
10 May 2012, 15:03 pm
And I do like JDV, I went to school with the guy, and believe he has another season left in the tank. But why leave a play off spot to chance? Just secure it with bonus point tries.
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