The Sharks have added insult to the injury of inflicting Western Province’s first Currie Cup loss by signing gifted utility back Conrad Hoffmann.

The Southern Kings are set to play Super rugby in 2013 -without replacing one of the five existing SA franchises as the Super 15 is set to become a Super16 in three years’ time.

There may be more than a touch of irony in the decision, but the Sharks have made another major signing when they snapped up the signature of Bulls fly-half Jacques-Louis Potgieter for the 2011 season.

Nineteen (19) players who were selected to the SA Schools team for 2010 have been included in the 32-man South African Under-18 High Performance Squad which will compete in a series of international friendlies later this month.

The Golden Lions Rugby Union have already ‘caged’ one of their pride and hopes to have another player locked away soon, as the Sharks launch another of their now famous raids on Johannesburg.

Springbok Earl Rose looks set to continue in the rugby wilderness after the Free State Cheetahs have denied they are looking for him to join them.

The exodus of senior players from the Golden Lions in Johannesburg is continuing unabated.

The Sharks have announce that coach John Plumtree has extended his contract for a further three years.

Bulls scrum-half Heini Adams has signed with French second division club L’Union Bordeaux-Bègles.

The Vodacom Blue Bulls fly half, Morné Steyn, will remain with the Bulls till 2013. Steyn confirmed on Friday that he had extended his contract with the Blue Bulls Company till October 2013.

Lions have announced a dream team of coaching staff for the Currie Cup campaign… now they just need a few players…

The South African U20s conceded their second defeat on their two week tour to France after going down 13-3 to a French Selection XV in Paris on Tuesday evening.

Springbok Sevens star Lionel Mapoe may well become the Cheetahs’ new midfield maestro, following his succesful move from wing to outside centre in a Super 14 pre-season outing at the weekend.

Springbok No.8 Pierre Spies has become the latest high profile player to be ruled out of the Bulls’ pre-season fixture against the Lions in Polokwane on Saturday.

The Vodacom Bulls will “go with faith” that their utility back Jaco van der Westhuyzen will arrive in time for the start of the Vodacom Super 14.
Dearth of fit wings.