The new season starts here!

The new season starts here!

21 Dec 2012

Get your ultimate guide to the 2013 Super Rugby tournament in the bumper 156-page issue of SA Rugby magazine.

All 15 teams are previewed with three pages on each of the South African franchises.

We tell you how they are shaping up ahead of the new season and which players have been lost and gained. We also have a Q&A with each South African coach, look at a Player to Watch, and provide you with each team’s fixture list and past log finishes in the competition.

Read the digital edition of this issue for just R5.95!

Also in the new issue:

– The Springboks failed to express themselves on the end-of-year tour because of self-inflicted restrictions

– Francois Louw wants to add to his impressive résumé

– A brief stint with the Boks in 2012 has given Schalk Brits a reason to believe his Test career is far from over

– In a very, very good team – maybe a great one – Kieran Read has risen above all others

– Having played just two matches in the 2011 World Cup, Nathan Sharpe fought his way back to be named Australia’s Player of the Year in 2012

– Several teams have a realistic chance of lifting the Varsity Cup in 2013

– The Community Cup is set to revive club rugby in South Africa

– Saracens‘ success is down to their collective strength and player-orientated culture

 

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44 Comments

  • 1.cane: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2012, 08:13 am

    You can keep your 1000 post..
    even your 5000 post.

    The 13,000 post does not interest me.
    As for a 15,000 post. piffle.

    A dragon post is where it’s at.

  • 2.Slartibartfast: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2012, 08:25 am

    @cane-1:

    Congrats caner…

  • 3.cane: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2012, 08:30 am

    @Slartibartfast-2:
    Just joking about the 15,000.

    I will be going for that.

    ;)

  • 4.hendrikp: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2012, 10:16 am

    Who’s wearing the Stormers jersey?

    Doesn’t look much like Duane Vermeulen if it is him.

  • 5.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2012, 10:46 am

    @hendrikp-4:
    this is what happens when you put photoshop in the hands of a kid straight outta varsity college.

  • 6.hendrikp: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2012, 11:02 am

    @i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-5:

    The more I look, the more convinced I am that they couldn’t find anybody from the Stormers, so they picked an age-group player… or a random.

    That sure as heck isn’t Duane Vermeulen.

  • 7.The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2012, 11:40 am

    @hendrikp-6: It is Duane Vermeulen. Promise.

  • 8.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2012, 12:06 pm

    @hendrikp-6:
    no, its him.
    also Keegan’s head and neck looks too big for the rest of his body?
    and what’s with Luke sulking in the background?

  • 9.BrumbiesBoy: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2012, 12:39 pm

    @i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-8: He knows his place.

  • 10.The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2012, 12:46 pm

    @BrumbiesBoy-9: It’s a glorious photo…
    King Duane is the only one smiling (smirking actually), as he knows he owns the thrown.
    Spies looks like a sulky Sally and Daniel has all but thrown in the towel.

  • 11.The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2012, 13:00 pm

    @The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-10: throne not thrown. Sheez I must be on that cheap crack HG is peddling.

  • 12.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2012, 15:31 pm

    lol @ how duane”s youthful looks are throwing off everyone…

  • 13.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2012, 16:11 pm

    @BrumbiesBoy-9:
    hehehe
    die bus was vol.

  • 14.I am a stormer: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2012, 16:28 pm

    @The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-10:

    The only reason King Duane is smirking is because he knows in his heart of hearts that he could benchpress Britney. And that he owns the Bok no.8 jersey as well.

  • 15.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 08:23 am

    Why only forwards on the cover?

  • 16.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 09:13 am

    @Sasuke-15:
    because its a sa rugby mag.

  • 17.nortierd: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 09:31 am

    @Sasuke-15:
    The backs hadn’t finished their make up and hair by the time they took the photot

  • 18.uhuru: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 14:37 pm

    @Sasuke-15: Keegan is a forward?

  • 19.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 14:43 pm

    @uhuru-18:
    :mrgreen:

  • 20.TooMuchRugby: Reply to this comment
    20 Dec 2012, 10:34 am

    @The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-7: if that’s Duanne Vermeulen, then I’m Clint Eastwood

  • 21.Doughnut: Reply to this comment
    20 Dec 2012, 11:03 am

    Thats a lookeylikey of Duane .. he was busy in NH. The rest of them were getting ready for xmas hols in SA.

    I wonder what we can expect from Spies in 2013 ? Maybe he will grow some balls or will he continue with his quasi loose forward hybrid of not hitting rucks or making one-on-one tackles …. I dont dislike him .. I just cant abide his play ..honest !

  • 22.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    20 Dec 2012, 11:23 am

    @Doughnut-21:
    really?
    seems strange to think the graphic designers wouldn’t superimpose his face onto the lookalikes body though.

  • 23.Doughnut: Reply to this comment
    20 Dec 2012, 12:56 pm

    @i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-22: Yup and indeed.

    Are you happy with Spies as BB capt ?

  • 24.wpallday: Reply to this comment
    20 Dec 2012, 18:36 pm

    There are two exceptional loose forwards on that cover and the rest are overrated…

    Hope they prove beyond a doubt that they are the best in their respective positions .It would be nice to have some loose forwards with a bit of brain…

    Don’t expect Duane to hold onto the Bok jersey for much longer, rather him than Spies though.

  • 25.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    21 Dec 2012, 06:44 am

    @Doughnut-23:
    mixed feelings really.
    hope he fronts up physically.

  • 26.Liewe Luiperd: Reply to this comment
    22 Dec 2012, 00:01 am

    Twatson is suuuuuuuuuch a suurgat!

  • 27.LITELOCK: Reply to this comment
    24 Dec 2012, 00:30 am

    Hoping every one here in Keo land has a safe and happy Christmas.

  • 28.CoachPete: Reply to this comment
    24 Dec 2012, 19:24 pm

    Wishing Keo staff and all bloggers a very happy Christmas

  • 29.Liewe Luiperd: Reply to this comment
    24 Dec 2012, 22:37 pm

    @CoachPete-28: all except the blonde bimbo who chased away sharks_lover, Sharksgirl and Puma. What’s her name?…sounds like a Russian stripper’s name… Katinka or Krapinka or something like that.

  • 30.CoachPete: Reply to this comment
    25 Dec 2012, 01:20 am

    @Liewe Luiperd-29:
    I thought it was Carol who did :)

  • 31.Liewe Luiperd: Reply to this comment
    25 Dec 2012, 11:34 am

    @CoachPete-30: Nakinka or Nakinky or something like that.

  • 32.blueboy: Reply to this comment
    26 Dec 2012, 00:09 am

    I wish all my fellow bulls fans and non-bulls fans on this site a merry christmas.

  • 33.stew: Reply to this comment
    28 Dec 2012, 07:17 am

    merry christmas all

  • 34.KeurboomPark: Reply to this comment
    28 Dec 2012, 08:35 am

    Love your Dogs, while they are still legal.

  • 35.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    30 Dec 2012, 05:05 am

    That is Duanne Vermeulen…after he was given time at his assigned dressing table in the Newlands changing rooms. At Newlands the Stormers prefer to call them ‘powder rooms’ and whoever the moffie is in the Stormers jersey, he might be smirking because Keegan reminded him how the Sharks wiped the Stormers out of the Super 15 like wiping **** off an @-hole.

  • 36.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    30 Dec 2012, 05:07 am

    @KeurboomPark-34: Of ANY of the developed countries in the world. ANY….can you imagine any of their leaders, even the most idiotic (like George Bush) saying something as dumb ? Any of them ? Jissus – this country that I am bound to by citizenship alone is a f#$ken banana republic. Planet of the @pes.

  • 37.PissAnt: Reply to this comment
    31 Dec 2012, 19:33 pm

    Happy New year everyone!

  • 38.Theres something about stormers: Reply to this comment
    1 Jan 2013, 13:16 pm

    Win or loose . We will keep on supporting the boys from cape town. 2013- who knows? May just be OUR YEAR !! geseende nuwejaar boys and girls.

  • 39.KeurboomPark: Reply to this comment
    3 Jan 2013, 07:31 am

    @Dusky-36:
    He has shown he is a sexist, and now it is clear he is a racist. Jissis, we must fight the good fight. 2014 here we come. All Unions together against racism.

  • 40.papaown: Reply to this comment
    3 Jan 2013, 13:11 pm

    @KeurboomPark-39: you do realise the debate has nothing to do with dogs?

  • 41.TooMuchRugby: Reply to this comment
    3 Jan 2013, 13:19 pm

    Why is there no new articles on Keo? How about something on Mitchell resigning at Sale Sharks after just 3 months?

  • 42.bokke baiter: Reply to this comment
    3 Jan 2013, 14:10 pm

    Just heard NZ scored 45. How many try’s did we score or was it mainly penalties

  • 43.BrumbiesBoy: Reply to this comment
    4 Jan 2013, 06:53 am

    @bokke baiter-42: :lol: Stir the pot, mate!

  • 44.BuckTrendy: Reply to this comment
    8 Jan 2013, 09:20 am

    Happy New Year!! Lets keep the insults to a minimum and the injuries nonexistent!

Keo.co.za has always promoted uncensored views, but has never tolerated racist or crass outbursts. Come on guys and girls. If you can't moderate yourselves or each other then I am going to be forced to regulate the posts and enforce a registration process for comments. The choice is yours.

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