A fair few comments have been made since David Campese and Dick Muir were spotted at the Sharks trial match last night. [...]
Posts tagged with: Dick Muir
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“Let’s back the youngsters” :The story of a 35 year-old lock
31 Jan 12 13:42 by bergshark | Original Content, Reader Submissions, Sharks, Super Rugby | 42 Comments
Back in 2005 the Sharks made a strange signing for the 2006 season. [...]
Time to walk the walk
I find myself very encouraged to read the quotes coming out of Durban as the Sharks sweat it out during pre-season this year. Let’s just hope that when the chips are down, the Sharks brains trust have the courage of their convictions and are prepared to back up the talk with action. [...]
Time for the prodigal son to return?
The papers are today abuzz with talk about the future of the Bok coaching job, with the Cape press having uncovered a source prepared to reveal that Allister Coetzee is the frontrunner for the job, with Rassie Erasmus also lined up for a senior role with SARU. [...]
‘Injured’ A-Bok in private training camp, while B-Bok prepare to get pulverised
27 Jul 11 00:28 by Hertford Highlander | All Blacks, In the news, RWC 2011, Springboks | 56 Comments
Duncan Johnston reports on Stuff.co.nz that the 21 “injured” Springboks are at a training camp in Rustenburg, South Africa, working on plans they hope will help them retain the World Cup in New Zealand in September. [...]
Lions plunged back into crisis
Allegations made in an Afrikaans daily newspaper late yesterday suggest that the Golden Lion Rugby Union is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy and is unable to cover its debts or meet its salary commitments. [...]
The coaching conundrum
15 Jun 11 14:22 by Pablo Dinero | Original Content, Reader Submissions, Sharks, Super Rugby | 43 Comments
Firstly, let me start of by stating that I am a big fan of John Plumtree’s. Firstly when he was a player for the sharks in the 90s, then as an assistant to Dick Muir and more recently as head coach of the Sharks. [...]
How did the Springboks really fare?
The Boks walked away from the year end test matches with 3 wins and a loss.
But how did they really fare taking a few factors into account. [...]
Brendan Venter coming home
Saracens director of rugby Brendan Venter is to step down from his post with the English Premiership side in January and return home to South Africa for “family reasons”. [...]
Media speculation on future of Springbok assistant coaches
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has noted with concern the persistent media reports relating to the future of the Springbok assistant coaches. [...]
More questions than answers
So the question on everyone’s lips at the moment, I guess, is bound to be “have the Boks turned the corner?”, after a gutsy win against England that was as impressive as it was convincing. The “fire Peter de Villiers” brigade got exactly what they didn’t want this weekend, with a tour return of 3 from 4 seemingly enough to guarantee the Bok coach his tenure until the 2011 World Cup. [...]
Bulls want JP Pietersen – badly
Our previous information that Bok winger JP Pietersen’s hefty price tag might rule the Blue Bulls out of pursuing his signature seems to be a little wide of the mark and Sharksworld now understands that the Pretoria union is in the process of weighing in with a big offer for the talented 24-year-old. [...]
Time for Dolf to step up
They say a fool and his money are soon parted, but this time around, the Clown from the Goldtown seems to have a very deep wallet – and what’s more, it’s OUR STUFF he’s after. [...]
Now we’re LOONY?!?
4 Aug 10 21:58 by KSA Shark © | Admin, All Blacks, In the news, Springboks, Tri Nations, Wallabies | 8 Comments
LOONYLAND, otherwise known as the world of South African Rugby, delved deeper into the absurd yesterday [...]
Rift? What Rift?
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) today moved to dispel rumours of a rift in the Springbok Team Management, that has been reported on in various publications over the last two days. [...]