New Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer is making all the right noises early in his new job, after being quoted in the Beeld that he would not prevent his Springboks from participating in the Currie Cup. [...]
Posts tagged with: Currie Cup
Boks won’t get a break
31 Jan 12 08:30 by Richard Ferguson | Currie Cup, Original Content, Springboks, Super Rugby, The Rugby Championship | 7 Comments
What to do with our sixth SupeRugby side?
26 Jan 12 12:01 by StevieS | EP Kings, Original Content, Reader Submissions, Super Rugby | 56 Comments
How do we accommodate a sixth Super Rugby side and keep everyone happy (I am going to operate on the assumption that South Africa will continue to have six franchises. This seems logical as there has been no indication to the contrary.)? [...]
Scottish calling for Nel
Cheetahs prop WP Nel is the source of some speculation in Scotland, as clubs Edinburgh and Glasgow are reportedly quite keen to sign the 25 year old, with the view of him qualifying to play for Scotland in the future. [...]
So there’s actually rugby news out there
16 Jan 12 09:28 by Clayton(PJLD) | Bulls, Cheetahs, Lions, Original Content, Sharks, Springboks, Stormers, Super Rugby | 19 Comments
It seems that the dreaded off season is drawing to a close and we are finally starting to get rugby news that we actually care about. Cricket commentary will dominate these pages for another 1 or 2 days at most but it won’t be long before normal service resumes. [...]
Leading the pack
Of all the challenges that face the Sharks and Sharks coach John Plumtree, the issue of captaincy is one he cannot afford to stuff up. [...]
Currie Cup Fantasy League 2011 wrap
The fantasy league for the CC 2011 came to an end on the 29 October with the same basic result as the CC itself ended in, but more about the ending later. [...]
Aurevoir, Fred?
The various media reports of late that a certain French flyhalf is longing for his homeland and the chance to play for Les Bleus once more have had me chewing the cud over the last couple of days… Monsieur Michalak, it would seem, is keen to return to the land of his birth as soon as his current contract with the Sharks has expired at the end of SupeRugby 2012. [...]
The dream trip
It started as a pipe dream, slowly turned into a half decent idea and eventually became reality when I set off from the annual PKF Beerfest to make my way to Johannesburg to watch the Currie Cup Final at Ellis Park. Most of you will know the eventual result of this match, but we have to start this story at the very beginning. [...]
Sharksworld Awards 2011: Call for nominations
With the 2011 season coming to a disappointing end for the Sharks, now is as good a time as any to reflect on the year gone by and remember the good times of 2011. [...]
Doing the Final – Bosveld Style
It’s been needed for a while. It has been a long year. Career wise, family wise, rugby wise and life wise. So when my husband asked me a few weeks back: “when do we have an ‘off’ weekend, we need to get away for the weekend?” I jumped with both arms and feet into the opportunity. [...]
The Currie Cup
The Currie Cup is named after a man and was from the beginning a sponsor’s trophy. That is surprising considering the aggressive amateurism of the 1890s. [...]
Drotske and Vogt win October awards
In what must seem a little like winning a consolation prize in both cases, Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske and Griqquas fullback Rudi Vogt have been named Currie Cup Coach and Player of the Month respectively for October. [...]
SA vs Sharks
A phrase that we seem to be hearing a lot these past few days is: “They deserve it”. Blah…blah…blah…
The heat is on, and it’s cooking time. Time for the Currie Cup Final! [...]
Sharks not taking Lions lightly – Daniel
Sharks captain Keegan Daniel has highlighted the Lions’ hunger – driven by a desire to capture a trophy after 12 lean years – as a key factor that the Sharks will need to overcome in order to secure the Currie Cup when the two sides play in Johannesburg on Saturday. [...]
Ending the fairytale
The major difference between real life and the stories we like to read to our kids to help them sleep is this: sometimes in real life, the good guys don’t win. [...]