Former Shark and Springbok Butch James has secured an early release from his contract with Bath and will be arriving in RSA on Tuesday. [...]
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Butch will tour with the Lions
PDV needs to back the exceptional
Peter de Villiers was quoted recently saying he will have to make some tough selection decisions in this Rugby World Cup year, the toughest of these, will be who wears the number 10 jersey. [...]
Flyhalf trouble for the Lions?
Andre Pretorius must really be hating the invention of the hamstring right now, after injuring his once again in the warm up match against the Lions last night. [...]
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. [...]
Cilliers starts for Lions
Former Sharks prop Patric Cilliers will start at tight head for the Lions against the Sharks in a Neo Africa Tri-Series warm up match at Newlands on Tuesday night. Cilliers, who excelled for the Sharks in the number 3 jersey before a knee injury some years ago, comes in to replace the injured Jacbie Adriaanse. [...]
Lions feast on Sharks leftovers
The list of players deemed “not quite good enough” to play in Durban, but just fine to run out in Lions colours, has grown a bit longer. Various sources report today that Andre Pretorius will again play for the Lions in 2011. [...]
Boks squad for EOYT named
The selectors on Saturday named six uncapped players in a Springbok squad of 30 for their five-match tour of Britain and Ireland next month. [...]
Grant a must for Bok Grand Slam tour
Peter de Villiers has no option, Peter Grant is a must for the Grand Slam Tour. [...]
One change to Bok starting lineup
31 Aug 10 12:39 by Richard Ferguson | Original Content, Springboks, Tri Nations, Wallabies | 39 Comments
The Springbok team to take on the Aussies on Saturday in Bloemfontein has been announced. [...]
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. [...]
