The current run of bad results has Sharks supporters all nostalgic and yearning for the days when Dick Muir was still in charge of the Sharks and young players were given a chance and the Sharks were winning. Maybe you don’t know what you’ve got ’til you lose it, unless it’s just a case of the grass being greener on the other side which simply translates into not being happy with what you have and thus not seeing faults in the so-called “good old days”. [...]
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Springboks
Should we really use the Super 14 for building?
Overseas Boks get a lifeline
Rugby fans can start readying themselves for a number of surprises when the Springboks take to the field this year. [...]
Boks must ‘test combinations’ in 2010
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers must use 2010 to “test combinations”, a way of rotating players, to help avoid player burnout ahead of the World Cup in New Zealand next year. [...]
Brok Harris for Bok Tighthead?
He can still play over 100 games for Western Province and the Green and Gold may well beckon [...]
Jean playing the field
There are some interesting rumours doing the rounds regarding Jean de Villiers. Let’s just say that although Western Province may like to think that it’s a foregone conclusion the popular centre will return, that appears to be far from certain at the moment. [...]
BJ’s fate in SARU’s hands
BJ Botha has finally confirmed what we sort of knew all along. He’ll be seeking an early exit from his Ulster contract in order to play Super 15 next year and hopefully force his way into the Boks 2011 World Cup squad. [...]
De Villiers headed for Durban?
Springbok inside centre Jean de Villiers has informed bosses at Irish club Munster that he intends to return to South Africa at the end of the current northern hemisphere season. Having missed out altogether on the 2003 World Cup and played less than half an hour of the 2007 tournament, de Villiers is committed to regaining his Bok place ahead of the 2011 tournament. [...]
Ten Boks hit 2011 jackpot
The South African Rugby Union Sunday confirmed the names of 19 players who have agreed Springbok contracts for 2010. Ten of the players have signed contracts for the end of the 2011 season. [...]
What’s BJ Botha’s plan?
His name is Brendon James Botha and he’s probably the best tighthead in South Africa. Or out of South Africa and therein, at least for the time being, lies the problem… [...]
R.I.P. Ruben Kruger
According to a report on Sport24, Ruben Kruger has died following a long battle against brain cancer. Our condolences go out to his family. He was 39
Beast to be deported?
Cape Town – Sharks player Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira faces possible deportation to Zimbabwe instead of another Bok cap, while Pakistani spinner Imran Tahir is unlikely to represent the Proteas, should a senior ANC MP have his way, according to a report in the Mercury obtained via sport24. [...]
2009 – better for Boks than for Sharks
The Springboks’ trophy cabinet may be jam-packed after a year in which they recorded a number of historic achievements but the Sharks’ once-promising attempts to acquire further elusive silverware ended in heartbreak. This is the tale of 2009. [...]
Ill-disciplined Benjamin dumped by Boks
Ryno Benjamin was withdrawn from the Springbok Sevens team because of disciplinary reasons, the South African team management announced on Thursday. [...]
All Blacks No.1, but Boks are better
New Zealand have been given a sobering reminder of their standing in world rugby, with Kiwi commentators still rating South Africa higher in the Test pecking order than the team ranked No.1 by the International Rugby Board. [...]
No early release for BJ
It looks like any hopes of an early release for BJ Botha from his Ulster contract have been dashed, with the Irish provincial outfit stating pretty plainly that they will hold him to the terms of his agreement. Botha, a surprise call-up to the Bok squad in Europe last month, was rumoured to be considering a move back to South Africa. [...]
