Archive for July, 2008

What Women Need to Know

July 31, 2008
Posted by Deon

Or should it be “What men wants?”
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Posted in Brannasnacht | 171 Comments »

Lobberts negotiating with WP

July 31, 2008
Posted by Morné

Hilton Lobberts is rumoured to possibly resurrect his career in Cape Town.
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Posted in Columnists | 51 Comments »

Pumas as crazy as French

July 31, 2008
Posted by Deon

South African rugby team coach Peter de Villiers has warned against complacency ahead of next Saturday’s match against Argentina in Johannesburg.
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Posted in Springboks | 25 Comments »

Patience the Lions’ watchword

July 31, 2008
Posted by Deon

It has been said before, but patience will have to be the Lions’ watchword in their Currie Cup rugby match against the Western Province here on Saturday afternoon.
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Posted in Currie Cup | 6 Comments »

To Windhoek and back

July 31, 2008
Posted by Deon

Former Springbok centre and rugby365 columnist Robbie Fleck has had a busy time of it lately; from coaching in Namibia, to coaching in Cape Town and, of course, keeping up with the Tri-Nations.
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Posted in General Discussions, Tri-Nations | Comments Off

King Bennie’s tactical brilliance

July 31, 2008
Posted by Deon

rugby365′s respected reporter Paul Dobson digs into his memory bank and brings us one of the classic matches of yesteryear, a game that brings to life the genius of Bennie Osler.
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Posted in General Discussions | 1 Comment »

The Alternative Rugby Column

July 30, 2008
Posted by Morné

It has been a pretty quiet week on the rugby front, unless of course the bore which is the Currie Cup is your cup of tea.
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Posted in Columnists | 47 Comments »

Freak accident? Ja sure

July 30, 2008
Posted by Deon

Blue Bulls hooker Derick Kuun will know on Thursday at the captain’s run whether he will be fit to face the Falcons in an Absa Currie Cup match in Brakpan on Friday night. Kuun pulled up with a hamstring niggle earlier in the week.
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Posted in Currie Cup | 22 Comments »

BJ Botha is not injured

July 30, 2008
Posted by Boertjie

Tighthead prop BJ Botha, the most notable omission from the Springbok squad for the home leg of the Vodacom Tri-Nations, was not excluded due to injury. Lobberts out for six weeks. 
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Posted in Springboks, Tri-Nations | 11 Comments »

Grant and Kanko injured

July 30, 2008
Posted by Boertjie

Peter Grant and Ryan Kankowski have been forced to withdraw from the Springbok squad through injury.
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Posted in Springboks, Tri-Nations | 29 Comments »

Kiwi coaches apologise

July 30, 2008
Posted by Morné

All Black coaching staff has apologised to their angry fans following the loss to Australia last weekend.
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Posted in Tri-Nations | 5 Comments »

Bok management unprofessional

July 30, 2008
Posted by Deon

Lions coach Eugene Eloff believes the Springbok team’s management have acted unprofessionally by including Jaque Fourie in the national squad without consulting his provincial coach.
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Posted in Springboks | 47 Comments »

Grant unruffled by rumours

July 30, 2008
Posted by Deon

Peter Grant won’t be thrown out of his stride by rumours that Ruan Pienaar will be South Africa’s flyhalf for the Test match against Argentina in Johannesburg on August 9.
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Posted in Springboks | 2 Comments »

Depleted Pumas wary of Boks

July 30, 2008
Posted by Deon

World champions South Africa are Argentina’s dream rugby rival, the team they always want to compete against. Just not right now.
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Posted in International Teams, Springboks | 4 Comments »

Injuries, call-up blows for WP

July 29, 2008
Posted by Deon

As the Western Province team prepare to play the Lions this week, their memory will be jogged by the cruel fate the Stormers suffered just over two months ago at what is now Coca-Cola Park.
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Posted in Currie Cup | 3 Comments »

Dwyer lashes out at refs

July 29, 2008
Posted by Boertjie

Bob Dwyer, Australia’s first World Cup winning coach, has entered the growing debate over the controversial performance of southern hemisphere referees in this year’s Tri-Nations. “Breakdowns have become a free for all.”
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Posted in Laws and Technical Issues, Tri-Nations | 6 Comments »

Rugby stuck in a ghetto

July 29, 2008
Posted by Deon

Rugby union’s ruling body is undemocratic and unrepresentative of the sport, according to a report on the state of the game.
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Posted in General Discussions, Rugby Administration | 16 Comments »

Frans=fullback, Ruan=scrumhalf

July 29, 2008
Posted by Deon

Butch James remains South Africa’s best flyhalf option, Frans Steyn should play at fullback and Ruan Pienaar will play his best rugby at scrumhalf.
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Posted in Springboks, Tri-Nations | 12 Comments »

Bulls hope for sting

July 29, 2008
Posted by Deon

The Blue Bulls are likely to have some extra sting in the tail when they play the Falcons in a Currie Cup rugby match in Brakpan on Friday night.
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Posted in Currie Cup | 1 Comment »

Nokwe runs into Bok squad

July 29, 2008
Posted by Deon

The inclusion of Cheetahs wing Jongi Nokwe was the biggest surprise on Monday when the national rugby selectors announced a squad of 30 players for the Test match against Argentina and the rest of the Tri-Nations series.
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Times are changing

July 28, 2008
Posted by Morné

What a great test it was between Australia and New Zealand, and an indication that times are changing in rugby.
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Posted in Columnists | 357 Comments »

Snor names his Bok squad

July 28, 2008
Posted by Boertjie

The national rugby selectors have added Fourie du Preez, Jaque Fourie and Jongi Nowke to the 30-man Springbok squad (15 forwards and 15 backs) for the Mandela Tribute Test and the remaining Vodacom Tri-Nations matches.
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Posted in Springboks, Tri-Nations | 183 Comments »

Frogs ruining rugby

July 28, 2008
Posted by Boertjie

Saturday night’s Bledisloe Cup win might have less to do with an inspired Wallaby performance than a weakened All Black outfit – that might only get weaker. The French threat is slowly being felt within rugby circles.
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Posted in General Discussions, International Teams, Other Unions / Teams | 11 Comments »

Blame the Headmaster!

July 28, 2008
Posted by Boertjie

The All Blacks lost because the team is without a leader, and because Graham Henry has gone and ruined the whole scrum, writes PATRICK INNES. Wallaby forwards won the test for them. 
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Posted in Columnists, Tri-Nations | 16 Comments »

‘Liefling best, Butch worst’

July 28, 2008
Posted by Boertjie

Retired England international Austin Healey has caused a stir with his analysis of South Africa’s flyhalf resources – listing new Leicester Tigers recruit Derick Hougaard as the country’s best and incumbent Springbok pivot Butch James as “the worst international No.10″.
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Posted in Springboks | 30 Comments »

Bok squad will see more changes

July 28, 2008
Posted by Deon

The squad of 22 players for the Test against Argentina at Coca Cola Park in Johannesburg on August 9 will be a good indication of what Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has decided on as his best side after his first six Tests in charge.
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Posted in Springboks | 28 Comments »

Bad news for Cheetahs

July 28, 2008
Posted by Deon

Cheetahs loose forward Heinrich Brüssow may be out of rugby for up to six weeks after suffering an ankle injury.
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Posted in Currie Cup | 4 Comments »

Ellis on and off

July 28, 2008
Posted by Deon

There was much talk in Sydney on Saturday night about the comings and goings of Andrew Ellis and Jimmy Cowan, the two New Zealand scrumhalves.
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Posted in Laws and Technical Issues, Tri-Nations | 3 Comments »