Two counter views makes for interesting reading: Ex-Springbok prop Daan Human believes SA has the power to make it to the finals of WC 2007 – yet several experts question our lack of basic skills and coaching.
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Two counter views makes for interesting reading: Ex-Springbok prop Daan Human believes SA has the power to make it to the finals of WC 2007 – yet several experts question our lack of basic skills and coaching.
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Lamentation for club rugby; Loud mouthed fans not helping ref recruitment; ‘New’ NPC set to be a disaster; NZRU’s income could “plummet”. Read it all here.
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After several years of financial difficulties, the Fiji Rugby Union has announced a remarkable turnaround in its financial position.
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ONE of rugby union’s longest careers came to an end yesterday afternoon when John Williamson, 54, played his 1,301st and final match for Ripon in the Yorkshire League, England.
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Peter Thorburn, a name synonymous with the All Blacks both as a coach and selector, has been identified by USA Rugby interim Director of Rugby Alan Solomons, and has accepted the offer of Chairman Bob Latham and the USA Rugby Executive Committee to assume the role of interim men’s national team head coach.
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Alan Solomons has agreed to return to the USA Rugby national office as its interim Director of Rugby.
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Every supporter will hope the Stormers can put all the negative press behind them and give every single South African something to smile about – and the Bulls supporters some hope for next weekend.
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The match of the weekend as far as South Africans are concerned. Who will keep their hopes of a semi-spot alive and who will play the rest of the Super 14 for pride?
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The Cheetahs have set their sights on 3 wins out of their remaining 3 matches, let’s see if they can get off to a good start against the Blues this afternoon.
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Magnificent victories by the Cavaliers over the Valke and the Bulldogs over the Leopards punctuated Friday’s Vodacom Cup action. Check out exactly who is in current contention for a Currie Cup slot.
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The former chairperson of South African schools rugby and founder of the Craven Week, Jan Preuyt, has died at the age of 83 in the Eastern Cape town of Cathcart.
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It is very rare for a player in today’s day and age to make a statement like that, but that is exactly how “Ackers� (Johan Ackerman) feels.
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It seems to be derby weekend. Can the Reds do the Bulls and the Sharks a massive favour?
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Loftus on Saturday will emulate the scenes of a test match, only difference is, the majority of the crowd will wear blue and not green.
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The Bulls and Sharks need the Hurricanes to take the Chiefs out of the equation. A NZ derby which should be very entertaining.
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We are in deep doo daa after the first two days of play. A magnificent double hundred from Stephen Fleming has put New Zealand in total command of the second Test at Newlands against South Africa. Fleming’s 262, his second-highest in Tests and arguably his finest innings to date, powered his side to an...
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Much to his horror on the morning of the long knives, Andy Robinson found himself wielding the blade.
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If Australia forwards cannot command bigger pay packets at home, they will head to Europe and Japan, according to the Test tighthead.
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The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) and SA Rugby will work together to ensure transformation and development of the sport, ANCYL president Fikile Mbalula said on Friday.
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Former Pietermaritzburg attorney Oregan Hoskins may be the president of the South African Rugby Union (Saru) but he still considers himself to be “just another Woodlands (a Pietermaritzburg suburb) boy”.
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The battle for the wooden spoon. Pleeeeease may the Cats at least pull this one out of the hat and start a series of good results this weekend.
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Are they really different?
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Comrades marathon icon and legend, Mr. Wally Hayward, passed away on Friday at age 97.
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Should be a cracker of a match, let’s see if the Tah’s can take the lead on the Super 14 log, if only for a day or so…
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Kingpin all-rounder Jacques Kallis could soon be only the second member of a very exclusive club.
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Following a Southern Spears Board meeting on Thursday, the three shareholder unions of Border, Eastern Province and South Western Districts, handed over a signed mandate to the CEO of SA Rugby, Johan Prinsloo agreeing to the Spears participation in the 2006 ABSA Currie Cup.
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Freedom Brannasnacht is here. I thought that, seeing as it might be very quiet, maybe we can stray from the regular topics and rather give some advice tonight.
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THE mystery businessman who at the last minute came to the aid of the embattled Eastern Province Rugby Union on Monday to help secure the Scottish rugby test for Port Elizabeth is former EP rugby and athletics star Derek Minnie.
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