After seeing the excellent report done by Robdylan on the Sharks game of this past weekend, we decided to offer some of you the chance to strut your stuff in round 4 of this years’ S14.
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After seeing the excellent report done by Robdylan on the Sharks game of this past weekend, we decided to offer some of you the chance to strut your stuff in round 4 of this years’ S14.
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Cheetahs coach, Rassie Erasmus warned the Stormers that they will take on the toughest opposition his team faced in the competition so far.
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Springbok coach Jake White, is not too concerned with the lack of tries scored by the South African teams in this year’s Super 14.
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Wings. Your team’s speed merchants. The guy’s haring down the touchline leaving opponents dizzied in their wake. Sidestepping fullbacks who stand flatfooted with pained expressions on their faces witnessing the try they couldn’t stop. And occasionally you get the Lomus and Mordts. Monster wings that do the business with sheer power and strength.
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I find it truly amazing that certain people in rugby administration and coaching treat the rugby public like ignorant little children.
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So, which South African school has produced the most Springboks? I know what you are thinking, has to be Paarl Gymnasium or Grey College. If you were thinking that, you’d be wrong.
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New SARU president, Regan Hoskins, has made the first two decisions of his presidency. Brian van Rooyen will be probed and Rustenburg will retain their 2006 test against the All Blacks. Furthermore, Hoskins will be seeking to meet with the Spears to get a more indepth briefing.
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The Bulls got some good news yesterday that will slightly soften the bad news expected today. The rest of the Saffa franchises also received a mixed bag.
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The South African Football Association’s Technical Committee has been mandated to “secure” a Bafana Bafana coach by mid-April. Should be interesting to watch. The ramifications of failure dwarf anything rugby could possibly do..
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Young Michael Gallinetti should be playing Super 14 rugby. This he again emphasised with his 22-point contribution in Eastern Province’s narrow 32-33 defeat at the hands of the Leopards in a Vodacom match played at the EPRU Stadium on Friday evening
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George Gregan is “irreplaceable”, says one of the main contenders for his crown, Sam Cordingley.
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Well, it’s that time of the week again. Who are the winners, who are the losers? Have we managed to make ground on the Kiwis at The Silver Fern? Whilst the Kiwis are still handing us our butts on a platter, both on and off the field, we do have some notable achievers to...
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On 7 March General De Wet tried in vain to check the British advance on Bloemfontein at Poplar Grove. Three days later De la Rey’s burghers offered courageous resistance at Abrahamskraal (Driefontein) but had to retreat because they were in danger of being outflanked. On 13 March 1900 Lord Roberts occupied Bloemfontein without meeting...
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Aaron Mauger’s fitness hangs in the balance for this weekend’s Super 14 showdown between the Crusaders and the Blues. The Chiefs meanwhile, are sweating over Mark Ranby. The Reds have concerns over Mark Connors, Greg Holmes, Berrick Barnes and Tom Court.
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Basking in the tartan glory of Saturday’s Calcutta Cup victory, the pleasure is only heightened by memories of the state of crisis the nation was living through only a year ago. After conceding seven tries in losing at Twickenham, and with the sport withering in a blight of bickering, recrimination and incompetence, only the...
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Courtesy of the Sharks website, www.sharksrugby.co.za.
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Guys we’ve given fan’s the chance to file match reports for us. Those of you expecting posts that are unbiased and neutral should go and read the analysis. This is where fans tell us about their team and how it performed. So here is our regular robd’s post on the match between the Manchester...
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After seeing the longing between KSA Sharkette and her Shark, this seemed the most appropriate article of the lot.
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In Greek mythology, the Titans are a race of godlike giants who were considered to be the personifications of the forces of nature. At the home of the Titans cricket franchise, Supersport park, the Proteas, lead by their own version of Cronus, in the person of Graham Smith, lived up to the name of...
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There is strong speculation in the Cape that Springbok tourist, Jongi Nokwe, is set to be axed from the Stormers team against the Highlanders.
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No venture becomes a success merely in and of itself. It takes passion, commitment and, above all, planning. If you are a club looking to prosper, move on, improve, then read on. Whatever you do, remember nothing happens by itself – it takes hard work We’ve all heard the old story – “We have...
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Naas Botha, that master mauler of the English language, could have been talking about any of the four Super 14 matches involving Australian teams at the weekend when he said: “The bad team is beating the worst team.”
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RELEGATION, RUSTENBURG TEST TO BE REVISITED Newly elected Saru president Regan Hoskins was “shocked and stunned” when he was told how Brian van Rooyen tried to bribe his way to hang on to the presidency. Hoskins is also adamant that the investigation into allegations of corporate mismanagement against the former president should go ahead.
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So there they go and make me look like a world class idiot after my prediction – but I don’t mind looking like an idiot at all if this is the way they are going to play for the rest of the season!
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Regan Hoskins’ best quality is that he probably is the reluctant president; a decent man who’d really rather have backed an alternative candidate. He also got off to a good start by making no promises in the run-up to the election.
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STORMERS COACH SURPRISED AT CRITICISM The usually unflappable Dick Muir was not only hurting after the Sharks loss against the Crusaders – he was angry. And in Cape Town Kobus van der Merwe expressed some surprise at the criticism after the Stormers delivered another rather inept performance.
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In yet another display of aimless rugby, the Stormers embarrassed South African rugby as they sought to outdo the Chiefs and Force this morning in an effort to win the award for worst game of the inaugural Super 14. Not that the Brumbies didn’t oblige as the Canberra outfit did their best to live...
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The battle of the captains, is the best way to describe the battle that took place in the early hours South African time on Saturday. In probably the most entertaining game of the weekend the Sharks could just not hold on to their lead and lost to the Crusaders in the last minutes.
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 KingPaul | 234 |
 Aldo | 233 |
 Deon | 230 |
 Sauce | 229 |
 Amethyst | 226 |
 Morné | 224 |
 BlueBallas | 223 |
 DJMager | 222 |
 JT_BOKBEFOK! | 221 |
 Methos The French Stormer | 220 |
 Tafelberg | 218 |
 Pokkel | 217 |
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 Ollie | 214 |
 Asteroth's Limping Lions | 214 |
 ROOILEEU | 212 |
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 Sean | 207 |
 RUGGA_MIND | 203 |
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 DavidS | 176 |
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 Vernonimous | 120 |
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 Oranje Orakel | 40 |
 GenSpec | 34 |
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 Stormersboy | 26 |
 KiwiBok15 | 23 |
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 sabarbarians | 21 |
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 Kaaskyker | 16 |
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