Robbie Fleck will be the Stormers’ head coach in Super Rugby next year, with “player power” seemingly putting the kibosh on the “done deal” that was John Mitchell’s supposed appointment to the role. [...]
Posts tagged with: Gert Smal
Stormers stick with a legend
14 Dec 15 12:37 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 162 Comments
Jones walks out on Stormers
20 Nov 15 10:19 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 139 Comments
New Stormers coach Eddie Jones has proved to be not quite as “in love with Tabletop Mountain” as he claimed to be just a week or two ago; the mastermind behind Japan’s stunning World Cup victory over the Springboks was today confirmed as England’s new coach, on a four-year deal that will see him leave the Cape franchise before ever having overseen a game. [...]
Stormers confirm Jones coup
22 Sep 15 08:56 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 54 Comments
Giant-killing Japanese national coach Eddie Jones – slayer of Springboks and humbler of heroes – will coach the Stormers in Super Rugby from 2016. [...]
Pieter-Steph joins Stormers
24 Aug 15 18:29 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 115 Comments
The DHL Stormers have just confirmed the signing of Sharks lock Pieter-Steph du Toit. [...]
Smal confirms du Toit negotiations
22 Jun 15 10:05 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 168 Comments
“Loyalty” is a strange word these days – at least, that’s the way it would seem. An article on EWN’s website this morning quotes Western Province Director of Rugby Gert Smal and confirms that Sharks lock Pieter-Steph du Toit is in negotiations with the Cape Union, relating to a move to Newlands next season. [...]
Cheetahs in coaching overhaul
8 May 15 11:15 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 43 Comments
The Cheetahs have made some rather significant changes to their coaching structures, effective on completion of this year’s Super Rugby tournament. [...]
Stormers confirm Coetzee’s departure
3 Feb 15 12:42 by Clayton Saville (Clayton(PJLD)) | 27 Comments
The DHL Stormers have confirmed that head coach Allister Coetzee will be leaving the union at the end of the Super Rugby season to take up the post at Kobelco Steelers that has been vacated by Gary Gold [...]
Western Province appoints new Director
31 Mar 14 15:52 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 10 Comments
Former Springbok assistant coach Gert Smal has been appointed the new Director of Rugby of the Western Province Rugby Union. [...]
The light blue tinge
25 Jan 12 14:20 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 22 Comments
After numerous press releases and backwards and forwards amongst SARU, Blue Bulls Rugby, Heyneke Meyer, Gert Smal and even Peter de Villiers, it seems that the cat is now unofficially out the bag, and that the National Coach will be Heyneke Meyer. But what does this mean? [...]
Heyneke it is then, or not?
25 Jan 12 12:12 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 82 Comments
It seems that the National Coach announcement scheduled to take place this Friday afternoon has been finalised before it has even started, with a fresh press release coming from within the Blue Bulls Rugby Company. [...]
SA rugby world tying itself in knots
20 Jan 12 08:49 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 45 Comments
I’ve tried to sit back a little over the last few days and watch (and chuckle) as the local rugby media, both professional and amateur, has whipped itself into a right froth about the upcoming Bok coaching appointment. [...]
Bokjob was too Smal Fish to fry!
18 Jan 12 13:02 by Iza Loubser (Ice) | 22 Comments
It has been reported that after months of speculation, Gert Smal will remain part of the Irish Management and will not be returning to South Africa.
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Erasmus linked to Bok role
16 Jan 12 08:17 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 48 Comments
Weekend newspaper speculation has linked Rassie Erasmus to a permanent technical advisor role with the Springboks, suggesting that the former WP director of rugby will be roped in as a key assistant to the new Bok coach when he is named on 27 January. [...]
The magic 8-ball says…
3 Jan 12 10:58 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 37 Comments
With a brand spanking new year lying in front of us, and the amount of rugby matches that lie ahead enough to make some of us salivate, we have a chance of looking into the future and trying to spot who and what will happen over the next 12 months. Here are a few of my predictions (some may be somewhat tongue-in-cheek, so for any new reader, please do not take offence): [...]
Future Bok Coach Musings
2 May 11 16:29 by (molly) | 39 Comments
Along with the World Cup being just around the corner there is also the end of the reign of P Divvy, I’ve spent a bit of time thinking about my dream head coach and wanted to bring the discussion on here. [...]