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Former junior Springbok and Wallaby star, Clyde Rathbone, has written an honest and heartfelt piece about his battle with depression.

“Sometimes we have to take risks, be terrified and do it anyway.” Julian Smith wrote this so I decided to contact him, below is what I wrote. Just like I’ve asked Julian I’m asking you all to send this to somebody you know if you think it might help them.

I’m not really sure where to start, if this appears as unlettered and rambling as I fear please accept my apologies. (more…)

by Thomas Rooney | Former Saracens director of rugby Brendan Venter has been appointed assistant coach of the under-20 South Africa side, putting an end to rumours he could be in line for a job with the English national side. (more…)

by Thomas Rooney | Winger Shane Williams is ready to make his final appearance for Wales this weekend with the clash against Australia at the Millennium Stadium set to be his final international appearance. (more…)

by Thomas Rooney | New Zealand World Cup winning coach Graham Henry has officially revealed that he will not succeed Martin Johnson as manager of England. (more…)

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Player of the Year: Schalk Burger (WP)
Players’ Player of the Year: Bismarck du Plessis (Sharks)
SA U20 Player of the Year: Arno Botha (Bulls)
Super Rugby Player of the Year: Sarel Pretorius (Cheetahs)
Team of the Year: Golden Lions
Coach of the Year: John Mitchell (Lions)
Young Player of the Year: Pat Lambie (Sharks)
Currie Cup Premier Division Player of the Year: Josh Strauss (Lions)
Currie Cup First Division Player of the Year: Elgar Watts (Boland)
Springbok Sevens Player of the Year: Cecil Afrika
Vodacom Cup Player of the Year: Lionel Cronje (WP)
Try of the Year: Sibusiso Sithole (SA vs Australia, Edinburgh Sevens) final)
Referee Award: Craig Joubert
National Club Champs Player of the Tournament: Justin Wheeler (UJ)
Women’s Achiever of the Year: Cebisa Kula
Craven Week Player of the Tournament: Jan Serfontein (Free State)

The winners will be announced on 3rd November 2011.

Rugby Player of the Year

Schalk Burger
Bismarck du Plessis
Francois Hougaard
Pat Lambie
Victor Matfield

Young Player of the Year

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Castle Lager has crowned its Springbok SuperFans in a tightly contested “scrum-off” held at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium during halftime when our very own Springboks took on the New Zealand All Blacks on the 20th of August.

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Currie Cup: Bulls 44 – 20 Griquas
Currie Cup: WP 28 – 26 Lions
Currie Cup: Sharks 23 – 3 Leopards
Currie Cup: Cheetahs 80 – 16 Pumas
Youth Rugby: SA Schools 21 – 14 France U18
Schools: Grey Bloem 36 – 35 Paul Roos
Schools: SACS 20 – 13 Bishops
Test: Wales 28 – 13 Argentina
Test: South Africa 18 – 5 New Zealand
Test: Ireland 22 – 26 France
Test: Scotland 23 – 12 Italy

The Discovery Eagles beat the Pumas 64 to 53 in the Supersport Wheelchair Basketball Series final on Saturday at the Mandeville Sports and Social club in Johannesburg. This year marked the 14th year of the series, which the Discovery Eagles has participated since the event’s inception.

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