 No Currie Cup action this weekend, just friendlies: 24\08 19.00 Sharks 73 v 12 Mighty Elephants (PE), 25\08 15.00 Cheetahs v Pumas (Nelspruit HS), 25\08 14.00 Griffons v Griquas (Welkom). Comments:
Author: Rob
The Boks were shaken out of their comfort zone when they were forced to catch an early morning flight to Edinburgh on Wednesday, only arriving at their hotel at 2am. Ag shame! (more…)
 The All Blacks held their final warm-up outings today against the Auckland Barbarians in front of around 2000 fans. In two 50-minute clashes they easily won 79-0 and 69-0. They had previously taken on a New Zealand Police XV. Comments:
What the major role-players in Saturday’s Tri Nations clash are saying. (more…)
 Bok wing Akona Ndungane has been flown back to SA to treat an injury sustained in the warm-up match against Connacht. He is suffering from bruised chest muscles. Comments:
Bok centre Jean de Villiers, in an effort to make a speedy recovery from a rib injury sustained against Namibia, is undergoing intensive oxygen treatment. (more…)
For those of us lucky enough to live in Joburg, Montecasino will be hosting Boktown throughout the Rugby World Cup. Big screens will be showing all the Springbok games as well as the quarter- and semi-finals. (more…)
 French club Biarritz are in discussions with Lions and Springbok loose forward Jacques Cronje.
 Oregan Hoskins has publicly declared that he is up for re-election as president of SARU next year.
 WP utility forward Gerrie Britz (shoulder) and flank Pieter Louw (knee) have been ruled out for the rest of the season due to injury.