Heyneke Meyer has gone on record recently as stating that he’ll be travelling overseas to chat to potential Springbok players. The likely suspects are: [...]
Posts tagged with: Heinke van der Merwe
Influx of overseas Springboks?
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. [...]
Muir makes EIGHT changes
Auto and General Lions coach Dick Muir has made no less than eight changes to his squad to face the Brumbies in their Vodacom Super 14 match in Canberra on Friday. [...]
Moller joins the prop-swap
As the South African Super 14 franchises scramble to secure quality depth at tighthead prop – a position of real weakness in the game today – JD Moller has become just the latest player to switch over from the loosehead side. [...]
Another Bok bashing
It was with much fear and trepidation that this brave reporter set out on the far-too-long train journey that would eventually take me to Wembley Stadium. My fears turned out to be well-founded, as the Bok midweek side suffered yet another defeat to club opposition last night. [...]
Pienaar back at flyhalf
Ruan Pienaar has been named to start at flyhalf for the Bok dirt-trackers against Leicester on Friday night. This is despite being used only at scrumhalf in the Currie Cup. Sharksworld has been lead to believe that Pienaar no longer sees himself as a flyhalf option… [...]
‘Smit right man for the job’
John Smit is good and strong enough to play tighthead prop for South Africa against the British and Irish Lions. [...]
Lions lose Heinke
The victorious Lions team were dealt another cruel as they headed to Perth for the final match of their Australasian tour. Star prop Heinke van der Merwe has been ruled out for at least four months. [...]
Tighthead concerns for Stormers
The Stormers are not just pinning their hopes on Brian Mujati standing his ground against Lions strongman Heinke van der Merwe this weekend, but also on him staying fit for the entire Super14 campaign. [...]
Lions beef up their pack to weather the Storm
The Lions have been boosted by the return of Springboks Jannes Labuschagne and Heinke van der Merwe to their pack for Saturday’s Super 14 match against the Stormers at Newlands. [...]
Setting the Record Straight on Heinke
Well, well, well I may have got up the noses of some of you die-hard Sharks supporters! Relax gentlemen. I think many of you have taken my post regarding the citing commissioner completely out of context. Let me set the record straight… [...]
Shame on you Mr Citing Commissioner
The supposed incident that has cost Lions strongman Heinke van der Merwe a place in the side to take on the Bulls on Saturday occurred in the 76th minute of the game. I have personally watched it ten times following the announcement of the ban and all I can say is shame on you Sharks – shame on you Mr Citing Commissioner…. [...]
No Heinke = no chance for the Lions
Loffie Eloff’s mean have been dealt a cruel blow ahead of their must-win third-round clash against the Bulls in Johannesburg. Powerful loosehead Heinke van der Merwe has copped a one-match ban for a “technical spear” on Frans Steyn in the closing stages of Saturday’s 10-25 loss to the Sharks. [...]
1 week for Ranger, Lions wait
Blues wing Rene Ranger has been suspended for one match, following a SANZAR judicial hearing in Pretoria, South Africa, on Sunday. [...]
