The Springbok team to take on the Aussies on Saturday in Bloemfontein has been announced. [...]
Posts tagged with: Butch James
One change to Bok starting lineup
31 Aug 10 12:39 by Richard Ferguson | Original Content, Springboks, Tri Nations, Wallabies | 39 Comments
Bok deck well and truly shuffled for second Italian test
Pete de Villiers has named his side to face Italy in the second test in East London on Saturday. [...]
Euro Boks ‘well below par’
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers took aim at the standards of rugby in Europe on Monday, when he said that the South African players from abroad are behind their domestic counterparts. [...]
Butch survives the cut
Bok coach Peter de Villiers on Monday axed five players from the squad that beat Wales 34-31 at the weekend, when he named a 27-man squad for the remainder of the June internationals. [...]
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 is OUT
SA Rugby have named a revised team to face Wales on Saturday and Butch James has been withdrawn, along with Andries Bekker. [...]
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. [...]
A bit of a hodge-podge selection
Having had almost two days for the Bok selection for the Wales test to sink in, I must admit that I’m still scratching my head about it, to a large extent. While it’s not really a bad team per se, there just doesn’t seem to be any real common thread to many of the choices. [...]
Pretorius deal IS on the cards
According to an article on Rugby365, Rudi Straeuli has confirmed that the Sharks are indeed looking at Andre Pretorius, but that the injury-prone Bok flyhalf will only be offered a contract if he comes through a comprehensive medical assessment. [...]
Lions haul out the chequebook again
Good news – the Lions are now apparently in talks with every international player that has ever worn the green and gold, from Danie Gerber right through to Jorrie Muller! Reading between the lines, it would appear that the failure to win a single match in this year’s Super 14 is being blamed squarely on the players and their goal is to throw away the current lot and start all over again with a star-studded team of imports. [...]
Butch is die blix*em in!
Another Big Fish lost…through the shark-nets. ..if all you read can be assumed true. [...]
Lambie is the answer
The ongoing issues surrounding Andy Goode’s work permit and Ruan Pienaar’s positional dilemma might hopefully end up forcing John Plumtree’s hand in the near future. My view is that, when it comes to the Sharks number 10 jersey, Pat Lambie is the clear long-term solution and we may as well pick him there right now. [...]
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 signs with Stormers – or does he?
Recent reports from the UK suggested that former Bok and World Cup winning flyhalf, Butch James has concluded a deal with the Stormers for the 2011 Super 15. [...]
Meyer’s please to be back
Sharks flyhalf, Steve Meyer, is back in town after a lengthy stint of club rugby in France, and now, on a two year contract with The Sharks, admits to being excited about fulfilling a dream. [...]
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