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. [...]
Posts tagged with: Dick Muir
Rift? What Rift?
Kockott needs a happy return
Heading down to the freezing wasteland of Nigel to play a compulsory friendly match against a club side is hardly the way most Durban lads would choose to spend their 24th birthday. For Rory Kockott, though, the tables will be somewhat turned as he aims to give both his teammates and fans a present of his own – a return to his best form. [...]
Lions gain a Bok – and lose another
Today we finally saw official confirmation of a story we broke a few weeks ago. Waylon Murray officially put pen to paper with the Lions a few days ago and started training with his new team today. [...]
GLRU confirms Mitchell & Spencer for the Currie Cup
The Golden Lions Rugby Union has recruited Emirates Western Force Head Coach John Mitchell as a member of its 2010 Xerox Lions Absa Currie Cup coaching team. [...]
Two Boks to quit Sharks
Various media reports over the weekend seem to confirm two separate stories that we have been tracking for some time. If both are true, then neither Ruan Pienaar nor John Smit will play for the Sharks again. [...]
Waylon’s a Lion
Waylon Murray would appear to have signed with the Lions. [...]
Too little success, or too much?
Looking at the situation that the Sharks are in at the moment, with a dearth of quality depth amongst the backline, a lot of fingers are being pointed at the Academy structure, asking why we’re not seeing swathes of talented young players coming in to fill the gaps. [...]
The Curious Case of the Bok assistants
‘The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated’ is a quote ascribed to the American novelist Mark Twain, but appears apt in the Curious Case of the Springbok assistants…
Just under a month ago, a Cape Town newspaper ran a frontpage headline that Springbok assistant coach Gary Gold – amongst others – was set to be given the boot ahead of the 2010 international season. [...]
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. [...]
Missing the boat with Burden
When last did anyone actually see Craig Burden spend any time on a rugby field – during a game, I mean? [...]
Good and bad news for the Lions
Two snippets of Lions news we’ve picked up, both courtesy of the WeTalkRugby site. [...]
Don’t be a loser, Dick
I note, with some amusement, an article in which Dick Muir is allegedly “hungry for the blood” of his old team, the Sharks. [...]
Dick wields the axe
Dick Muir has made the decision to drop a number of underperforming players and has relegated them to the Vodacom Cup team to face the Pumas on Friday. [...]
Earl ‘The Tiger’ Rose axed!!
So it has finally happened!!
Earl Rose has been dropped from the Lions starting XV for their upcoming match against the Highlanders. According to reports on most rugby websites, Earl has been the Lions’ weakest defensive player since the competition kicked off (as if we didn’t know this already) [...]
Lions need a shrink, not a suit
Lions boss Kevin de Klerk has decided his under-performing team is in more desperate need of psychological assistance that his motivational talks and called off his planned trip to New Zealand. [...]
