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Despite a report to the contrary on a popular website, Sharksworld has reliably learned that Stormers flanker Francois Louw has indeed signed a contract to join Bath in the UK. [...]
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Louw HAS signed for Bath
Lions sign Butch James
Hats off to the Lions, ladies and gents! They have finally managed to reel in one of the big fish they’ve been chasing, with Bath flyhalf Butch James unveiled to the media at a press conference at Lanseria Airport. Although James has put pen to paper with the Lions, his appearance in the country at this stage of the year has more to do with his upcoming wedding than his availability to play for his new team. [...]
Flo on Bath’s shopping list
According to recent reports, star Stormers and Bok flanker Francois “Flo” Louw is said to be a target of Bath Rugby Club. The English club are understood to be sending a high-powered delegation, under director Ian McGeechan, to South Africa to search for a replacement for the Kings-bound Luke Watson. [...]
Luke Watson joins the Kings
Springbok looseforward Luke Watson today announced via twitter that he will be leaving Bath RFC and will be joining the Eastern Province Kings .
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. [...]
Butch may be in via new twist.
In another dramatic twist in the ongoing Butch James saga, the 2007 World Cup winner could be cleared to play for South Africa against Wales on Saturday. [...]
Butch is die blix*em in!
Another Big Fish lost…through the shark-nets. ..if all you read can be assumed true. [...]
Rudolf begging for Butch
Sharks Commercial Director Rudolf Straeuli has confirmed in the Durban press that he’s aggressively trying to get Butch James back to Durban – possibly even in time for the latter half of the Super 14. James’s current club are imposing some quite tricky financial demands, though, which will be well nigh impossible for the Sharks to meet at present. [...]
Butch treasured his time with the Boks
World Cup-winning flyhalf Butch James has quietly slipped out of the South African spotlight, after two years of European and English domestic rugby. But his ambition to one day play for the Springboks again is burning just as fiercely as it did before his first cap. [...]
Watson signs for Bath
Bath have completed the signing of Western Province captain and former South Africa back rower Luke Watson. [...]
WADA swoops on B & I Lions
Ten members of the Lions’ squad have been tested for drugs without warning in the biggest single random check carried out on a rugby team. [...]
Bidding war for Peter Grant’s services?
English club Bath are set to launch an attempt to trump the Western Force in their bid for the services of Springbok flyhalf Peter Grant. [...]
Matt Stevens suspended for failed drug test,
England prop Matt Stevens has revealed he has failed a drugs test. [...]
Cold snap affects UK Rugby
Two Kiwi players collapsing from hypothermia during a match in Scotland and three Premiership games postponed because of frozen pitches… [...]
Butch puts up his hand
The best display by a South African flyhalf in the northern hemisphere these past 12 months… [...]
