The Southern Kings have named Andries Strauss as captain, with Luke Watson coming on from the bench for the match against the Cheetahs on Saturday in Bloemfontein. Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons, said the decision to bench Watson had been made following a number of factors. “Just to put perspective on it, Luke sustained...
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Tags: Cheetahs, Kings, Luke Watson, Super Rugby
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Kings captain Luke Watson has said that SARU’s decision to relegate the Lions was unfair and expressed sadness at the Lions’ Super Rugby exit.
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Luke Watson has confirmed that he has signed a 3-year deal with Eastern Province Kings starting in 2011.
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‘If I had my time again, I would do many things differently’ – Watson
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Former Springbok loose forward Luke Watson has been named as the new captain of Bath rugby club.
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Controversial Springbok loose forward Luke Watson has fired a few pot shots at the South African establishment from his new English club, Bath, including slamming record-breaking Bok captain John Smit.
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South African rugby players had a significant influence on the weekend’s action in the Heineken Cup.
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Tags: Luke Watson, Ricky January
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Luke Watson was on Tuesday night honoured for his excellent season at Western Province when he was named as the rugby union’s best forward and players’ player of the year at their annual prize giving.
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Despite the loss, Luke Watson is leaving WP Rugby on a high and in a better position than what they were 1 year ago.
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Just in time for the Currie Cup semi-final clash in Cape Town between arch-rivals WP and the Blue Bulls, JJ Harmse is on cue calling Western Province rugby the Bafana Bafana of rugby.
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Tags: Blue Bulls, Fourie du Preez, Heinrich Brussow, JJ Harmse, Luke Watson, Victor Matfield, WP Rugby
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The Springbok incumbent is looking forward to play against one of the in-form number 8′s of 2009.
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Tags: Currie Cup Semi-finals, Luke Watson, Pierre Spies, WP Rugby
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WP kept the pressure on the Currie Cup log-leaders, the Sharks, following their clinical 43-3 victory over Griquas at a wet and rainy Newlands on Saturday but skipper Luke Watson says they won’t get carried away with their current lofty position.
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