Archive for May, 2008

Crusaders reign supreme

May 31, 2008
Posted by Deon

The Crusaders shrugged off a massive and potentially disastrous call by the South African match officials to win their seventh Vodacom Super 14 rugby title by beating the Waratahs 20-12 in the 2008 Final played at the AMI Stadium in Christchurch on Saturday.
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S14 2008 – Final – Crusaders vs Waratahs

May 31, 2008
Posted by Deon

Only eighty minutes stands between the Crusaders and the Waratahs as the two teams prepare for battle at the AMI Stadium on Saturday in the Super 14 Final.
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Rassie – a significant factor

May 31, 2008
Posted by Deon

The past six months has been one of the most fantastic and enjoyable periods of my life. It was great getting back into rugby full time, and it was a big bonus that the Stormers did reasonably well, with the buzz returning to Cape Town.
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Wales expecting no miracles

May 31, 2008
Posted by Deon

Six Nations champions Wales will be looking to match everything the Springboks throw at them in the next fortnight when the teams meet in a two-Test series.
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Posted in Incoming Tours, Springboks | 4 Comments »

Schalk up and about again

May 30, 2008
Posted by Deon

Talismanic flanker Schalk Burger has his own ideas about fast-tracking.
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Brits still training with Boks

May 30, 2008
Posted by Deon

Stormers hooker Schalk Brits is still training with the Springbok squad, despite missing selection for the three rugby Test matches in June.
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S14 Final time

May 30, 2008
Posted by Deon

The Crusaders and Waratahs have each made one forced change to their starting line-ups for the Super 14 final on Saturday to claim southern hemisphere rugby supremacy.
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Pumas pick RWC campaigners

May 30, 2008
Posted by Deon

Argentina have named 11 of the players that helped the Pumas come third in the 2007 World Cup for the first Test at home to Scotland next month.
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WP to play in Namibia

May 30, 2008
Posted by Deon

Western Province will travel to Windhoek to play against a Namibian Invitation side on Saturday, June 7, as part of their preparations for the Absa Currie Cup series.
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Bok master plan for Steyn, Pienaar

May 30, 2008
Posted by Deon

Springbok coach Peter de Villiers is still undecided as to where two of the most talented players in South Africa – Francois Steyn and Ruan Pienaar – will play in the Springbok jersey.
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City of Marseille Trophy

May 29, 2008
Posted by Deon

The Vieux Port, the Rade Sud, the Mistral, the islands, cliffs, blue sea and Bouillabaisse – Marseille is the exciting second stop on the 2008 Audi MedCup Circuit.
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Cheetahs sign Rossouw for #10

May 29, 2008
Posted by Boertjie

Springbok flyhalf Chris Rossouw, will wear the no. 10 jersey of the Vodacom Free State Cheetahs in this year’s Absa Currie Cup rugby competition.
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Posted in Currie Cup | 11 Comments »

Squad Boks are ‘moerig’

May 29, 2008
Posted by Boertjie

Lots of players in the Bok-training squad that did not make the cut off are very “moerig” according to the Cape tabloid Son.
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One of Newlands’ sons return

May 29, 2008
Posted by Deon

The balance of power in South African rugby seems to have shifted back to the Cape, with ten Stormers players in the Springbok squad of 30 announced on Wednesday.
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Posted in Currie Cup, Rugby Administration, Super 14 | 56 Comments »

Fijian loves Cape Town

May 29, 2008
Posted by Deon

Fijian wing Sireli Naqelevuki has extended his contract with Western Province Rugby (Pty) Ltd until October 31 next year.
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Posted in Currie Cup | 3 Comments »

Snor is doing JPP a ‘favour’

May 29, 2008
Posted by Boertjie

JP Pietersen was not well managed and is missing from the Bok squad “for his own good” says Peter de Villiers.
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Posted in Springboks | 13 Comments »

We are ready

May 29, 2008
Posted by Deon

All Black scrumhalf Andy Ellis says the Crusaders don’t need any external motivation to lift their weary bodies for the Super 14 rugby final against the New South Wales Waratahs in Christchurch on Saturday.
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Naas: Ruan is no flyhalf

May 29, 2008
Posted by Deon

Legendary Springbok Naas Botha says the Sharks’ lack of continuity at fly-half along with playing Ruan Pienaar out of position at No 10 may have contributed to their Super 14 demise.
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Posted in General Discussions | 21 Comments »

Rugby is still a team sport

May 29, 2008
Posted by Deon

Good on the All Black selectors for declining to select players for the All Blacks who are no longer committed to New Zealand rugby.
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Wacky Wednesday round-up

May 28, 2008
Posted by Morné

Goeiemôre, Good Morning and Dhumelang to you all – it is that time again!
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Posted in Columnists | 49 Comments »

Captain’s call ahead of Springboks’ battle

May 28, 2008
Posted by Deon

“WE must be courageous, and stand up and be counted. I will lead – hopefully the rest of the boys will follow.�
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Posted in Incoming Tours | 3 Comments »

Well done Oom Snorre!

May 28, 2008
Posted by Morné

I believe congratulations, and possibly even a “Sorry Oom Snorre� are in order.
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Posted in Columnists | 5 Comments »

30 man Bok squad announced

May 28, 2008
Posted by Deon

Sprinbok ccoach Peter de Viliers has just announced the 30 man Springbok squad for the tests against Walesand Italy.
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Posted in Incoming Tours, Super 14 | 229 Comments »

Saders fans support Ewen

May 28, 2008
Posted by Deon

If Waratahs coach Ewen McKenzie applies for the Crusaders’ coaching job set to become vacant after the Super 14 final on Saturday, he will have full backing of their influential supporters’ club.
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Injury not coach kept AJ out

May 28, 2008
Posted by Deon

Veteran Sharks loose forward AJ Venter has confirmed that an injury, and no other reasons, kept him out of last week’s Super 14 semi-final against the Waratahs.
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‘Tondie’ relishing Habana partnership

May 28, 2008
Posted by Deon

Stormers and Springbok speedster Tonderai Chavhanga is excited at the prospect of potentially playing alongside fellow flier Bryan Habana for the Boks this year.
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Waratahs for the final

May 28, 2008
Posted by Deon

Tatafu Polota-Nau and David Lyons return to the selection frame for the Waratahs who have named a 24-man squad for Saturday’s Super 14 final against the Crusaders in Christchurch.
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Bok honeymoon over soon

May 28, 2008
Posted by Deon

The Springbok honeymoon will be over for a few players on Wednesday morning when they are told who the 30 players are for the first Test squad to face Wales in Bloemfontein on June 7.
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Posted in Springboks | 23 Comments »