Stormers flank and captain Luke Watson will be on mission on Saturday to prove to Springbok coach Jake White that he deserves to be in the national squad on merit when he makes his Test debut against Samoa at Ellis Park writes Zeena Isaacs for Business Day. (more…)
Month: June 2007
South African rugby, despite all the “proactive” steps being taken, will continue to feel the pinch from the cash flushed European clubs chasing their top stars writes Jan de Koning for Rugby365. (more…)
France rugby coach Bernard Laporte stoked the fires of his ongoing spat with New Zealand counterpart Graham Henry here by saying the Kiwi had a lot less to say while he was coaching Wales. (more…)
The following Springbok team will play Samoa on Saturday 9th June 3.00pm at Ellis Park, Johannesburg: (more…)
The big South African rugby exodus has begun with Sharks and Springbok fly-half Butch James set to sign for English club Bath for R2,8-million writes Dale Granger for the Daily News. Other Sharks on their way include John Smit and Percy Montgomery. (more…)
The Springboks earned most of their plaudits, during the two match whitewash of England, for their “new found” instinctive counter attacking abilities. But they will be looking for a more balanced approach heading into the Tri-Nations writes Jan de Koning for Rugby365. (more…)
Michael Green for Die Burger writes: Ruan Pienaar is a potential superstar but he should not be pushed too fast at this stage of his career, say two former scrumhalves and rugby experts. (more…)
Butch James has been made a lucrative offer, believed to be R2.8m for one year, to play club rugby for Bath in England next year. (more…)
The Western Province Rugby Union (WPRU) will hold a disciplinary hearing this week following the latest incident of rugby-related violence that involved a former referee and the president of a local rugby club after a match writes Lee-Shay Collison for the Cape Argus. (more…)
HEAT Magazine today published the first installment of its HEAT Vodacom International Rugby Guide For Girls! Two questions were answered. (more…)