SANZAAR have – dare I say “once again” – tinkered with the Television Match Official (TMO) protocol ahead of this year’s Super Rugby competition. This year’s changes appear to be well-intentioned, with the major one being to once again put the onus on the on-field referee to make an initial call. [...]
Posts tagged with: Andy Marinos
TMO changes put refs back in the driving seat
17 Feb 17 11:47 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 13 Comments
SANZAAR clarifies Super Rugby laws for 2016
2 Feb 16 10:48 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 44 Comments
Right. Unfortunately, some of the prior speculation about law changes for Super Rugby was just that and has not been confirmed. Below is the gospel version from the hastily renamed “SANZAAR” organization. [...]
No pressure whatsoever
6 Oct 11 16:52 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 57 Comments
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. [...]
de Villiers to meddle?
26 Jan 11 14:35 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 11 Comments
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
30 Nov 10 15:12 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 26 Comments
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?
22 Aug 10 10:47 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 37 Comments
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?
26 Jul 10 17:07 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 41 Comments
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
4 Jun 10 19:27 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 15 Comments
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
22 Apr 10 06:31 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 23 Comments
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
23 Jul 09 07:56 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 2 Comments
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
20 May 09 09:59 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 107 Comments
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’
12 May 09 07:41 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 40 Comments
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
1 May 09 19:25 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 20 Comments
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
23 Apr 09 08:01 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 21 Comments
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
10 Mar 09 11:54 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 60 Comments
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. [...]