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The Sharks trial match was held this weekend and I thought I’d share a few of the insights I got from attending this event. [...]
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The Trial Match. A few observations.
Kings v Bulls likely to be delayed
Ahh – you just can’t make this stuff up! The Kings game against the Bulls in PE this afternoon is likely to kick off late for the unlikeliest of reasons… [...]
Just in case you were wondering…
A fair few comments have been made since David Campese and Dick Muir were spotted at the Sharks trial match last night. [...]
Sharks trial match
Two Sharks teams go head to head this evening in an open trial match at Mr Price Kings Park. [...]
Strong probables side reveals Sharks thinking
While a number of definite starters have been left out of the pack for tonight’s Sharks trial match, the composition of the “probables” backline should be pretty close to the same unit that will line up against the Bulls in three weeks time – unless, that is, a stand out performance or two from within the “possibles” forces the coach’s hand. [...]
Cheetahs named for Stormers clash
Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has named his side to face the Stormers in a pre-Super Rugby warm-up match on Saturday. [...]
The caveman’s Racing days are over
Big Franch utility forward Seb Chabal has been released from his contract with Racing Metro. [...]
Blitzbokke keep clean sheet – UPDATED
Paul Treu’s SA Sevens team got their Wellington Sevens campaign off to a fine start, romping home to whitewash victories over both the USA and the Cook Islands this morning. [...]
Luke leads Kings against Bulls
Former Sharks flyhalf Monty Dumond will play at outside centre for the Kings when they take on an understrength Bulls side in a warm-up game in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. [...]
Gerber returns for Bulls
The Bulls have contracted tighthead prop Rayno Gerber, who last played for them in 2009 before disappearing into the rugby wilderness in France, to provide cover for them in the 2012 Super Rugby competition. [...]
All to play for on Friday night – Part 2
Let’s continue our investigation of the Sharks trial match to take place tomorrow night. You can read Part 1 here. [...]
All to play for on Friday night – Part 1
John Plumtree will put his extended squad through their paces on Friday night as they play in a do-or-die trial match set to have a profound impact on the make up of this year’s final Super Rugby group. The match will comprise four 20-minute chukkas and with the squad set to be whittled down to just 28 ahead of next weekend’s warmup against Boland, a number of fringe players will have at most 40 minutes in which to impress. [...]
New disciplinary laws for Super Rugby
SANZAR have issued a press release describing a number of variations to the disciplinary rules that will be trialled during Super Rugby 2012. [...]
Stormers test reserve strength
Stormers coach Alister Coetzee has resisted the temptation to throw his first-choice starting line-up into action against the Cheetahs this weekend and will again give his reserve players a chance to press for selection to his final 2012 Super Rugby squad. [...]
2 X Super 8’s = Super 16
1 Feb 12 15:13 by The Quirk | Currie Cup, Original Content, Reader Submissions, Super 14, Super Rugby | 24 Comments
Right, I’ve thought long and hard about just how those idiots SARU and SANZAR can crowbar the EP Kinglets into Superugby and I think I’ve cracked it. [...]
