Young Western Province star Conrad Hoffmann believes his decision to move to the Sharks at the end of the Currie Cup season is a good career move. [...]
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Hoffmann: “It’s about game time”
Wallaby team to face Springboks in Bloemfontein
1 Sep 10 14:30 by Clayton(PJLD) | In the news, Original Content, Springboks, Tri Nations, Wallabies | 5 Comments
Winger Drew Mitchell and hooker Stephen Moore will make their 50th Test appearances after being named today in the Qantas Wallabies side for Saturday’s Mandela Plate Test against South Africa at Bloemfontein. [...]
Sharks junior teams named (updated)
Age group coaches Swys de Bruin and Sean Everitt have named their respective Sharks Under 21 and Under 19 sides to take on their Blue Bull counterparts at Loftus in Pretoria on Saturday leading in to the Absa Currie Cup clash between the senior sides.
Both teams suffered fairly narrow losses in the first round in Durban and will be looking to reverse those results. The Under 19s come off the back of a bye last weekend while the Under 21s registered their second defeat over Boland, their sixth in seven matches – incidentally the Bulls are the only team to have beaten them. [...]
Still room for improvement says de Villiers
30 Aug 10 14:03 by Clayton(PJLD) | In the news, Original Content, Springboks, Tri Nations | 32 Comments
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers says there remains room for improvement following last Saturday’s come-from-behind 44-31 win over Australia in a Vodacom Tri-Nations match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. [...]
Saru plan to take over hosting of Tests
Saru will argue next month, in a yet-to-be-drafted document they will present at a chief executives’ meeting, that they retain hosting rights to high-profile Tests and are not obliged to sell them to provincial unions as is the current practice. [...]
Lions on an apparent Shopping spree
29 Aug 10 14:15 by Ice | Admin, Bulls, Currie Cup, In the news, Lions, Original Content, Super 14 | 50 Comments
If media reports today are to be believed, the GLRU are on a serious shopping spree. [...]
Tri Nations: Springboks v Australia
28 Aug 10 13:00 by Richard Ferguson | In the news, Springboks, Tri Nations, Wallabies | 207 Comments
Victor Matfield fittingly runs out for his 100th game in front of his home crowd on Saturday, when the Springboks take on Australia for no more than pride in the Tri Nations outing, after New Zealand took the trophy home after their last minute victory over the Boks. [...]
ABSA Currie Cup: Western Province (24) v Cheetahs (29) F/T
This is touted to be the Currie Cup match of the weekend and thankfully it is televised. Western Province are looking to return to winning ways after the stumbling block (called the Sharks) they hit last weekend. [...]
ABSA Currie Cup: Pumas (22) v Bulls (21) F/T
The Bulls travel to Nelspruit to take on an improving Pumas outfit that have close in recent week, yet haven’t been able to put two halves together and get the big scalp. Will this be the game? [...]
De Bruin Rings the Changes
Coach Swys de Bruin has made a number of changes for The Sharks Under 21 match against Boland (in Boland) this afternoon, allowing squad rotation to give tired bodies a well-deserved break while providing valuable game time to others in the squad. [...]
WP wont underestimate the Cheetahs
Western Province are determined to avoid another slump in form, which could be costly, when they take on the Free State Cheetahs at Newlands on Friday. [...]
Steyn to give it his all
26 Aug 10 14:54 by Clayton(PJLD) | In the news, Original Content, Springboks, Tri Nations | 46 Comments
SARU Media Release
Frans Steyn says he is ready to give his best for the Springboks when they face the Wallabies in a Vodacom Tri-Nations Test at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday [...]
A Personal little Miracle
26 Aug 10 09:45 by Ice | Admin, All Blacks, In the news, Original Content, Springboks, Super 14, Tri Nations | 18 Comments
It was an ordinary day, just like any other…and suddenly it CHANGED… [...]
Div makes tough calls
24 Aug 10 14:57 by Clayton(PJLD) | In the news, Original Content, Springboks, Tri Nations | 51 Comments
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers says he had to make some tough choices when selecting the starting XV to face the Wallabies in a Vodacom Tri-Nations clash at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. [...]
Heinrich Brüssow’s return delayed
Springbok and Vodacom Cheetahs flank Heinrich Brüssow will undergo follow-up surgery to his knee which will delay his return to playing. The operation, set to be performed on Tuesday afternoon, means Brüssow will be unavailable for selection for the Springbok tour to Europe in November. [...]
