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The Sharks lost against Province on Saturday because we got certain selections wrong up front – but more so because the guys that were picked didn’t front up to the massive physical challenge that the WP pack mounted. Trying to blame rookie flyhalf Guy Cronjé is frankly nonsensical and smacks of the politics of desperation. [...]
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Blame the forwards, not the flyhalf!
WP side announced
Star loose forward Duane Vermeulen, who recently excelled for the Emerging Springboks against the touring British & Irish Lions, has not been included in the Western Province Currie Cup side to play the Sharks at Newlands on Saturday afternoon. [...]
Lions snap up some no-names
Veteran Valke lock Nico Luus has come out of retirement for the umpteenth time to join the Xerox Lions for this year’s ABSA Currie Cup competition. [...]
Province must ‘front up’
New Western Province lock Anton van Zyl says it doesn’t get any “better or bigger” than facing the British and Irish Lions. [...]
WP named for Lions clash
Western Province have been forced to name a severely depleted team for their match against the touring Lions at Newlands this Saturday, due to a combination of injuries and Springbok call-ups. Luke Watson has been named as skipper of the team, a role that he will perform during the Currie Cup season as well. [...]
Players threaten boycott at GLRU
Just hours after saying Eugene Eloff’s job was safe, the Golden Lions bosses sacked him on Wednesday. [...]
Lions leave them Red faced
Super 14 strugglers Queensland Reds sunk to their lowest ebb in another ugly season by crashing to an embarrassing 31-20 loss to Auto & General Lions at Suncorp Stadium. [...]
Why Venter is eyeing SA talent
The ‘winning mentality’ that South African players have is what will turn English Premiership club Saracens around. [...]
Burger won’t ditch Boks
Yes to Springbok rugby and no to Saracens.
That was the message on Wednesday from the Stormers’ Springbok flank, Schalk Burger, when he was asked whether he would be part of the exodus of players to the English club. [...]
Jannes crocked
Veteran Lions lock Jannes Labuschagne has had his long-awaited return to Super rugby delayed by at least 6 weeks. [...]
Waratahs can’t lock a replacement in
The Waratahs are in a desperate race to find a replacement for departed lock Dan Vickerman, with their attempts to sign another Wallaby veteran, Justin Harrison, and South African Anton van Zyl having failed. [...]
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