Former Free State loose forward Duane Vermeulen is finally back from injury and will start in the number seven jersey for Vodacom Western Province against the Leopards at Newlands this weekend. [...]
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Vermeulen back for WP
Province sweat over injured duo
Some cynics might regard it as a blessing in disguise, but Fijian wing Sireli Naqelevuki is one of two injured players who are doubtful for Western Province’s Round Four Currie Cup match against the Leopards at Newlands on Friday. [...]
WP side announced
Star loose forward Duane Vermeulen, who recently excelled for the Emerging Springboks against the touring British & Irish Lions, has not been included in the Western Province Currie Cup side to play the Sharks at Newlands on Saturday afternoon. [...]
Jack set to make WP debut
Western Province will take on the Currie Cup champions, the Sharks, on Saturday with an All Black in their side. On Monday lock Chris Jack trained for the first time with his new team-mates and could make his debut at Newlands on Saturday. [...]
Emerging Springboks announced
Springbok tourist Earl Rose will get his long-awaited break when he runs out at flyhalf for the Emerging Springboks against the British and Irish Lions in Cape Town on Tuesday. [...]
Rory the Namibian
Overlooked Sharks scrumhalf Rory Kockott will start in the number 9 jersey for a strong Namibian International XV, named to take on the Springboks in a warmup game next Friday night. The side features a number of former Springboks and Super 14 players – although not too many Namibians. [...]
‘Luke deserves Bok jersey’
18 May 09 08:02 by KSA Shark © | Cheetahs, In the news, Springboks, Stormers, Super 14 | 18 Comments
Heinrich Brüssow deserves to wear the Springboks’ No 6 jersey against the British and Irish Lions if one considers his consistency this year. [...]
Rassie springs Koster surprise
Nick Koster has been named to make his Super 14 debut in he unfamiliar position of left wing, as Stormers coach Rassie Erasmus names a strong side to take on the Sharks at Newlands on Saturday. [...]
Stormers count on Lady Luck
Luck is a huge factor in the Super 14 and the Stormers’ fortunes may just revolve around the fitness of lock Andries Bekker. [...]
Stormers recruit eyes back row battle
Stormers recruit, Duane Vermeulen believes competition among the team’s loose forwards will be a major benefit to the Cape franchise in 2009. [...]
Silly season for a silly player
With the Southern Hemisphere’s silly season in full swing, Jan de Koning of Rugby 365 thinks this is a good time to take a look at the role that controversial loose forward Luke Watson will play in the Stormers team next year. [...]
Have we missed a trick?
So there’s a lot of talk about how tired the Boks are and (of course) Tim Noakes has emerged, as he always does, repeating his tidings of doom. At the same time, we’re hearing continued mutterings from our ANZAC pals about how sick and tired we are about the Northern crew sending understrength tours down south during the mid-year international season. [...]
Vermeulen joins the navy blues
One of SA rugby’s longest and worst-kept secrets has finally been revealed. Cheetahs loose forward Duane Vermeulen will play for the Stormer and Western Province next season. [...]
Cheetahs gain a Strauss, but lose a Scholtz
Adriaan Strauss is the first Springbok to be released for the Absa Currie Cup series. [...]