Rugby Personalities

WP re-signs key players

April 22, 2013
Posted by Morné

Key DHL Stormers forwards Eben Etzebeth, Deon Fourie, De Kock Steenkamp and Rynhardt Elstadt have extended their playing contracts with Western Province Rugby.
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Kirchner joins Leinster

April 22, 2013
Posted by Morné

Vodacom Bulls and Vodacom Blue Bulls fullback Zane Kirchner is to take up a contract with Irish side Leinster later this year.
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Sharks confirm Smit’s appointment as CEO

April 16, 2013
Posted by Morné

The Sharks have confirmed the appointment of John Smit as CEO of the union.
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Mitchell signs with Toulon

April 16, 2013
Posted by Morné

French media sources (Le’Equipe) claim that Waratahs and Wallabie utility back, Drew Mitchell, has signed a 2-year deal with French club Toulon.
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McCaw becoming too big for the game?

April 15, 2013
Posted by Morné

It has been my view since December last year that the NZ Rugby Union are making the same mistakes the Boks did in 2009. Chris Rattue in NZ seems to agree.
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Deans to sideline Cooper for Lions series

April 10, 2013
Posted by Morné

Wallabies coach Robbie Deans appears set to overlook Quade Cooper for the upcoming British and Irish Lions series with James O’Connor favoured to play five-eighth.
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Smit new Sharks CEO?

April 10, 2013
Posted by Morné

Springbok rugby star John Smit is poised to make a spectacular return to the Shark Tank as the new chief executive of the Sharks, replacing veteran administrator Brian van Zyl.
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Schalk contracts bacterial meningitis

March 28, 2013
Posted by Morné

Schalk Burger has contracted bacterial meningitis following an operation on his calf.
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Masaga off to Japan

March 25, 2013
Posted by Morné

Chiefs’ winger Lelia Masaga will head off shore at the conclusion of the 2013 Investec Super Rugby competition to continue his rugby career in Japan. The twenty-six year old has signed with the Japanese club Honda for two seasons.
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Jake White Scholarship announced

March 19, 2013
Posted by bryce_in_oz
Jake White Scholarship announced

A high-performing South African student will receive a chance to study in Australia under a new scholarship announced today. By Brumbies Media Unit Jake White chats with a fellow former South African representative, Clyde Rathbone. The University of Canberra Brumbies Scholarship for General Excellence, known as the ‘Jake White Scholarship’, includes University of Canberra...
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Bekker off to Japan

March 15, 2013
Posted by Morné

Andries Bekker, the most-capped DHL Stormers player in the history of Super Rugby, will move to Japanese club Kobelco Steelers at the conclusion of the 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby season.
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Steyn move to France confirmed

March 4, 2013
Posted by Morné

The Blue Bulls Company and Mornè Steyn would like to confirm that the Vodacom Bulls flyhalf will be leaving Pretoria for Paris at the end of the 2013 rugby season.
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Welcome Professor Jake White

February 21, 2013
Posted by Morné

Jake White has been recognised as an Adjunct Professor by the University of Canberra, with the Brumbies Principal Partner keen to use his expert rugby knowledge for the betterment of their institution.
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Serfontein commits to Bulls

February 13, 2013
Posted by Morné

The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd is pleased to announce that Jan Serfontein has extended his contract with the BBC and will remain a Vodacom Bulls player in the foreseeable future.
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Farewell to the original warrior

February 12, 2013
Posted by Morné
Farewell to the original warrior

Rugby players retire all the time, but it is not often that you will find the global rugby community express a collective sense of loss when a player decides to hang up his boots for good.
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Juan Smith hang sy stewels op

February 11, 2013
Posted by Morné

Legendariese Springbok en Cheetahs losvoorspeler, Juan Smith, sal finaal sy stewels ophang.
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Rathbone to start for Brumbies in season opener

February 11, 2013
Posted by bryce_in_oz
Rathbone to start for Brumbies in season opener

He’s fought a deep, dark battle with depression and now Clyde Rathbone has fought his way back into the ACT Brumbies starting line-up, making his fairytale return to Super Rugby complete. Date February 11, 2013 – 4:04PM David Polkinghorne Clyde Rathbone is tackled by Gareth Clouston of the ACT XV, during the Super Rugby...
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SA Rugby loses a legend, RIP Jan Ellis

February 8, 2013
Posted by Morné

The South African Rugby Union on Friday expressed its deep sadness at the passing of legendary former Springbok looseforward, Jan Ellis. The one-time joint record holder for the number of Springbok caps succumbed to cancer at a hospice in Pretoria after suffering from the disease for some time. He celebrated his 71st birthday in...
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Habana confirms Toulon move

January 11, 2013
Posted by Morné

After news broke earlier in the week that Springbok and Stormers wing, Bryan Habana is negotiating with French club Toulon, the winger confirmed that he has signed a pre-contract agreement.
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Swys named Lions assistant coach

December 14, 2012
Posted by Morné

The Golden Lions Rugby Union is pleased to announce the appointment of Swys de Bruin as the new assistant coach for the MTN Golden Lions senior side.
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Morne linked to French move

November 27, 2012
Posted by Morné

Bulls and Springbok flyhalf Morne Steyn has been linked with a move to French Top 14 club Stade Francais.
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RIP Oom Ian

November 19, 2012
Posted by Morné

The South African Rugby Union expressed its sadness on Monday at the passing of former Springbok centre, and legendary Stellenbosch University coach, Ian Kirkpatrick. “Kirkie” died in his sleep on Sunday morning at home in Somerset West. He was 82.
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Cheetahs fighting to keep Juan

November 19, 2012
Posted by Morné

The Cheetahs are doing everything within their powers to try and stop loose forward Juan Smith from moving to France.
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Beast is fine

November 17, 2012
Posted by Morné

Springbok prop Tendai Mtawarira is recovering from a successful minor medical procedure to correct an intermittent irregular heart rhythm he experienced last weekend.
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Mitchell back and raring to go

November 13, 2012
Posted by Morné

Lions head coach John Mitchell returned to work at the Golden Lions Rugby Union offices yesterday morning, following a four month period of absence, and is looking forward to his future at the Union.
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Spies stays with Bulls

October 23, 2012
Posted by Morné

The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd is happy to announce that Pierre Spies has extended his contract till November 2015.
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Josh Strauss joins Glasgow Warriors

September 11, 2012
Posted by Morné

The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced this afternoon that Josh Strauss, the Glasgow Warriors rugby club in Scotland and the Lions concluded an agreement whereby Josh will move to the Glasgow Warriors until May 2015.
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Lions players do not renew contracts.

August 28, 2012
Posted by DavidS
Lions players do not renew contracts.

The Lions are losing players left right and center… and worst is that they’re losing many good props…
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Posted in Rugby Administration, Rugby Personalities | 2 Comments »

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