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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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Jean de Villiers will be given the rest of the week to recover in time to face Samoa in Pretoria. Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer wants his captain to lead the side in the Boks final international of the month. If De Villiers does not recover from the chest injury, Jan Serfontein will start at inside centre. Morne Steyn again starts ahead of Pat Lambie. Willem Alberts will also be given the next 48 hours to prove his fitness. Adriaan Strauss retains the run on No 2 jersey while Bismarck du Plessis is nursed back after nine months out of the game. Boks - 15. Willie le Roux, 14. Bryan ... Read Article1 Jun 2013
The Bulls are South Africa's best team and they proved it in Bloemfontein. The Cheetahs have been outstanding all season and they were as good on Saturday night as they have been at any stage. Still it wasn't good enough to beat the Bulls, who won 30-25 after leading 30-13 with 10 minutes to play. The Cheetahs finished brilliantly and deserved the bonus point, but the Bulls consolidated their top two league placing thanks to an imposing first hour. Pierre Spies was impressive as team and pack leader, Arno Botha was ever present and the No 9, 10, 12 Bulls axis of Francois Hougaard, Morne ... Read Article11 Jun 2013
Brendan Venter's appointment as Sharks Director of Rugby is a good one. But the decision to end John Plumtree's Sharks coaching tenure is not. Former Springbok and Italy coach Nick Mallett turned down an invitation for the role of Sharks Director of Rugby and Venter, formerly the head coach and Director of Rugby at Saracens, will start his job at the outset of the Currie Cup season. Plumtree remains the Super Rugby head coach until the end of this season's tournament but his contract has not been renewed. Plumtree is highly rated in Europe and will in all likelihood link up with a European ... Read Article8 Jun 2013
Rene Ranger was among the few highlights in New Zealand's 23-13 win against France in Auckland. The All Blacks led 17-10 at half time but France dominated field position for most of the match and enjoyed the greater quality in possession. However they couldn't translate the advantage in the set phase and at the breakdown into points. New Zealand defended well in a match of poor quality. France lead early through Wesley Fofana's try and it took Ben Smith's break to start up New Zealand's international season. Smith has been the form New Zealand back in Super Rugby and he looked a class ... Read Article27 May 2013
Kiwi Vern Cotter is Scotland's new head coach. Cotter will only take up the position in a year's time. He will see out his contact with French club Clermont. Cotter's appointment means that New Zealanders will coach Scotland, Ireland (Joe Schmidt) and Wales (Warren Gatland). New Zealander Robbie Deans has been at the helm of Australia for the last five years and current Blues coach John Kirwan coached Italy and Japan. Kiwi coaches have also been at the helm of Samoa and Fiji in recent years. 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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