South African rugby supporters can help decide whether Gurthrö Steenkamp, Gio Aplon, Juan de Jongh, Schalk Burger or Francois Hougaard will win the coveted SARU Player of the Year award, which will be announced at a glittering banquet at Vodaworld, Midrand on Monday 1 November 2010. [...]
Super 14
Player of the year nominations
18 Oct 10 09:59 by Richard Ferguson | Currie Cup, In the news, Springboks, Super 14, Tri Nations, WP | 22 Comments
How it works: S15
I have posted these in the comment section but feel it warrants a dedicated thread for future reference until we get the hang of the S15. [...]
SANZAR launches new era of Super Rugby
SANZAR today unveiled a new look, details of the new competition format and the 2011 draw for Super Rugby, the southern hemisphere’s premiere inter-provincial rugby competition according to a SARU media release.
Super 15 draw announced
SANZAR on Monday unveiled a new look, details of the new competition format and the 2011 draw for Super Rugby, the southern hemisphere’s premiere inter-provincial rugby competition [...]
ITM Cup – Round 7 Preview
Last Friday evening Canterbury went top of New Zealand’s ITM Cup, but joy soon turned to horror as Christchurch was hit by a massive earthquake in the early hours of Saturday morning. [...]
Lions get their first
Former All Black coach John Mitchell has quit as coach of the Force in order to take up a coaching job with the Lions in the inaugural Super 15. [...]
ITM Cup – Round 6 Preview
Never has a rugby players skiing holiday hit the headlines as much as what has been the case in New Zealand this week. Yes folks the Sonny Bill Williams show continues to roll on. [...]
What to do, what to do?
When John Plumtree was forced to send Pat Lambie in at flyhalf against the Lions, you got the feeling that it was pretty much a gamble that the coach was forced to make, after Steve Meyer ruled himself out for the season. A short-term fix, but not to worry, because replacements were on their way… [...]
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 | 58 Comments
If media reports today are to be believed, the GLRU are on a serious shopping spree. [...]
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… [...]
Ask Adi A Question
20 Aug 10 13:40 by Big Fish | Admin, Currie Cup, Original Content, Sharks, Springboks, Stormers, Super 14, Tri Nations | 96 Comments
Moving on from players whose commitment to the Bok jersey is being questioned, we have set up a SHARKSWORLD exclusive with a man whose commitment has never been questioned: Adi Jacobs!
SARU stand firm on SANZAR split
16 Aug 10 22:19 by KSA Shark © | All Blacks, In the news, Springboks, Super 14, Tri Nations, Wallabies | 7 Comments
The South African Rugby Union on Monday stood its ground, despite the fall-out over a statement that their alliance with New Zealand and Australia – thereby with SANZAR – could come to an end after 2015. [...]
Moving on from Mapoe
Losing out on contracting Lionel Mapoe is a pretty bitter blow indeed for the Sharks and the powers that be will need to have a proper think about what to do next. Whatever your opinion happens to be on the way the matter was handled, the fact is, from a rugby point of view, having Mapoe in the squad would have added much-needed depth in a problem position. [...]
ITM Cup – Round 3 Preview
11 Aug 10 10:26 by Hertford Highlander | All Blacks, Original Content, Super 14, Tri Nations | 127 Comments
Last week we talked about the ‘dust settling’ after a hectic Round 1, which was littered with unpredictable results. This week we find ourselves sifting through the wreckage left from a set of Round 2 results that will take some time to decipher. [...]
Lions want Mitchell to stay
The Lions have set their sights on retaining John Mitchell for the Super 15 next year. [...]
