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I was shocked to learn that SARU’s commercial manager, Andy Marinos, was quoted as saying that should the Boks be eliminated from the World Cup this weekend, the players would be able to join their unions and bolster squads ahead of the final weekend of round robin matches. [...]
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No pressure whatsoever
6 Oct 11 16:52 by Richard Ferguson | Bulls, Cheetahs, Lions, Original Content, Sharks, WP | 57 Comments
de Villiers to meddle?
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers and Andy Marinos have pulled a rabbit out of a hat at a recent meeting with all the Super Rugby coaches, when it was decided that the coach will have access to his players during the 6 month tournament. [...]
Media speculation on future of Springbok assistant coaches
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has noted with concern the persistent media reports relating to the future of the Springbok assistant coaches. [...]
Steyn joining Boks today?
Fullback Francois Steyn is set to join struggling South Africa on Sunday when they start preparing for two Tri-Nations home fixtures against Australia. [...]
Rift? What Rift?
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) today moved to dispel rumours of a rift in the Springbok Team Management, that has been reported on in various publications over the last two days. [...]
POMS, true to form, whinge to IRB
Premier Rugby has lodged a formal complaint to the International Rugby Board, over South African Rugby Union statements, as the Butch James saga continues to escalate. [...]
Super 18 on the horizon
The expansion of Super Rugby from a 14-team to a 15-team tournament may be short-lived. It is almost certain to expand to a 16- or-18 team competition in the next five years. [...]
SA Rugby tempt Fourie
SA Rugby have offered Jaque Fourie a contract until after the 2011 World Cup in an attempt to keep him from following Jean de Villiers overseas. [...]
Farewell, Currie Cup. We’ll miss you
Yesterday’s unveiling of the proposed Super 15 competition structure makes one wonder why Andy Marinos and SARU wasted so much time, and so many column inches, in the lead up to giving John O’Neill exactly what he wanted anyway. The belligerent Australian has, as always, ridden roughshod right over the needs and demands of his supposed partners and bullied his way to a structure that is far less a compromise than a total realisation of all his goals. [...]
‘Aus, NZ can’t do without SA’
Australian rugby boss John O’Neill has been called to order by South African Rugby Union (SARU) president Oregan Hoskins. [...]
Future of Super Rugby on a knife edge
The future of Super Rugby is clearly on a knife edge as New Zealand and Australia explained the stumbling blocks to the tournament continuing with South African involvement. [...]
Marinos: Saru looking north
SANZAR’s alliance is on the edge of collapse as South Africa have admitted that they are looking at joining the Northern Hemisphere tournaments which would leave Australia and New Zealand to go it alone. [...]
SA may play little part in radical new Super rugby model
South Africa’s involvement in Super rugby could be whittled back to a mere handful of matches as SANZAR investigates a proposal that would see Australia and New Zealand stage their own Asia-Pacific tournament. [...]
Marinos, O’Neill go at it
SANZAR’s decision to award a 15th Super rugby franchise could spark a rugby war between South Africa and Australia. [...]
Super 15 threatens future of the Currie Cup
The Sanzar alliance may have agreed that the way forward for the Super 14 is to add a 15th team — but the squabble has just begun when it comes to structuring the new competition. [...]