Month: August 2015

Transformation

The government is happy for now, but big changes coming after the World Cup.

Mark Alexander (SARU Spokesperson):

“We’re happy with where we are with our transformation initiative. We signed an agreement with the government and Sascoc. We’re on track. We can do better, but we are happy with where we are at the moment. I’d like to ask the country to get behind this team. This country needs a good story, and this team winning the World Cup would be a good story.”

Tony Ehrenreich (COSATU Spokesperson):

“It’s clearly a more representative team than we ever had, although what we now want to see is the players on the field playing and they are not there to carry the bags of the white players. This is a great day for South African rugby and it’s unfortunate that it comes after pressure from a large part of the society but it’s a move in the right direction. Although we want to state on record that this is the start of the transformation that we want and we are going to be embarking on a radical programme for transformation in rugby as soon as the players and administration return from the world cup.”

» Next – What the players said (Backs)

Inner-circle

Accept your invitation to the Inner Circle and stand a chance for you and your three best mates to watch South Africa battle the rugby world, live in England.

If you’re lucky, here’s a taste of what you will enjoy.

A chauffeur will drop you and your mates off at the airport where you’ll be kitted out in the official supporters’ gear and memorabilia. You’re flying in style to London to attend the sporting event of the year.

And we’ll have everything covered from return flights, accommodation at a central London hotel, daily spending money, access to the Boktown Supporters Village, tickets to the sporting event of the year and much more.

For the main event; you’ll attend a welcoming cocktail function with a surprise rugby personality, before watching the Quarter Finals live on 17 and 18 October 2015. Cheer on ‘die manne’ as they make world rugby history – all with Red Heart Rum.

It’s the world of Inner Circle. And you’re invited.

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trin

Philippe Saint-Andre, the coach of the French rugby team has released his final list of players for the forthcoming Rugby World Cup, taking place in England but Francois Trinh-Duc, the experienced No. 10 was conspicuously absent. The 28-year old player had a brilliant performance in the last World Cup final match in Auckland in 2011 when his team was narrowly beaten by the All Blacks. Trinh-Duc’s place will be filled by another experienced flyhalf, Frederic Michalak.

A major shake-up seems to have taken place in the French team, after France secured a narrow win in their warm-up match against England. Coach Saint Andre has left out popular players like centre Remi Lamerat, back-row forward Yoann Goujon, lock Sebastien Vahaamahina and prop Xavier Chiocci.

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