Incumbent Bok forwards coach Gary Gold was yesterday announced as the Newcastle Falcons’ new Director of Rugby. [...]
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Gold set for Northern exposure
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. [...]
The Springboks – Post RWC 2011 – The coach
The second in a series of articles focussing on the Springboks post RWC 2011 deals with probably the thorniest of all posts to be filled.
THE COACH [...]
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”. [...]
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. [...]
Boks expect Scots to be tough
Forwards coach Gary Gold said the Springboks were on high alert for a backlash when the team meets Scotland in the third international of the Springboks’ end-of-year tour at Murrayfield, Edinburgh on Saturday. Scotland lost 49-3 to New Zealand on Saturday and their coach, Andy Robinson, has challenged his players to restore national pride against South Africa. [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
Gold to get the boot?
There’s never a dull moment in the circus that is professional rugby in South Africa… [...]
Do Gold and Waugh have a point?
Two rounds down, eleven to go and the comments about the tackle law seem to be on the increase rather than decrease. [...]
Allister Coetzee to lead Stormers charge
Former Bok assistant coach Allister Coetzee will be the new head coach of the Stormers in 2010, taking over from Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus. [...]
Deysel gets the call
Pierre Spies apparently injured his finger at Bok practice on Monday and needed to have an immediate operation to put it right. As a result, he’ll be withdrawn from the Bok end-of-year tour, paving the way for Jean Deysel to take his place. [...]
Muir leads Meyer in Lions race
Springbok assistant coach Dick Muir is set to beat Super 14-winning former Bulls coach Heyneke Meyer in the race for the position as Golden Lions Director of Rugby. [...]
