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Former Wallaby coach Eddie Jones has been appointed as head coach of the Japanese national side. [...]
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Jones to coach Japan
Jacobs’ Stormers hopes boosted as Mossie set to stay in Japan – Updated
An overnight report in Die Burger suggests that Stormers and Bok centre Jaque “Mossie” Fourie looks set to turn his back on the Cape Side. Fourie, currently playing in Japan on what was initially a temporary basis, now appears to be about to accept a whopping deal to play for the Panasonic club for the next 2 years. [...]
Bash back for the Stormers
In news that will certainly put a smile on the faces of Stormers fans everywhere Peter Grant, the saviour of WP , The Stormers Stormer and general person of interest has signed a new contract for the Cape franchise and will be available at the end of the Japanese season. [...]
Is the Yen calling more Boks?
As the Springboks settle in back home, the rumours have started to surface about the future of certain individuals. Two Western Province players have been the centre of a lot of attention, and it’s not been from Europe. [...]
All the RWC Squads
25 Aug 11 08:26 by KSA Shark © | All Blacks, Original Content, RWC 2011, Springboks, Wallabies | 17 Comments
Now that all 20 RWC squads have been announced here is a pool by pool breakdown of the squads. [...]
Warm-up tests summary
There is a host of pre-World Cup warm-up tests taking place this weekend, from the Northern Hemisphere where Wales take on England, to the Southern Hemisphere where Fiji take on Tonga in what can only be a bruising encounter! Here are the team sheets and maybe a few predictions on how the games might pan out. [...]
Ma’a Nonu signs with NZRU and Blues
All Blacks.com report that All Blacks and former Hurricanes midfielder Ma’a Nonu has re-signed with the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) for two more years and also signed with the Blues Investec Super Rugby franchise, the NZRU and Blues have announced today. [...]
New Zealand’s Rugby Week
30 Jun 11 01:17 by Hertford Highlander | All Blacks, Original Content, RWC 2011, Stormers, Super Rugby | 27 Comments
This week Down Under has seen only two sides preparing for a weekend of rugby action – The Blues and the Crusaders. Both have tough tasks away from home and against the odds to beat the in-form Reds and Stormers. [...]
Loftus swansongs aplenty
Saturday’s big derby at Loftus between the Bulls and the Sharks will, in all likelihood, mark the end of the Super Rugby season for whichever team loses. This implies that whatever the result, their will be one or two big name players who won’t be seen in their team’s respective colours again. [...]
Stormers forced to back youth
The Stormers seem to have got themselves into a bit of a pickle at flyhalf ahead of the 2011 Super Rugby competition. With regular pivot Peter Grant’s return from Japan set to be delayed, Alister Coetzee may be forced to start with an untested option in his side’s first few games. [...]
So long, Georgie G
The most-capped test player ever, Australian scrumhalf George Gregan, has announced his retirement from all rugby. [...]
Is Grant heading to Japan? Looks like it (updated)
This comes from an incredibly dodgy source, but apparently Peter Grant may skip the Currie Cup this year as he heads off to play in Japan! [...]
Pretorius linked to Sharks
The words “you have got to be kidding me” were the first to form in my mind when a rumour surfaced last week about Andre Pretorius joining the Sharks for this season’s Currie Cup. I’m afraid that this one has now passed my “two unrelated sources” test and thus must have some grain of truth to it. [...]
Dollie IS good enough for S14
Brumbies coach, Andy Friend, believes former South African under-21 and Emerging Boks fly-half, Isma-eel Dollie, is a highly talented fly-half that is good enough to play Super 14 rugby. [...]
Bert will be big in Japan
We’ve known about this for some time, but the Sharks today confirmed that big Albert van den Berg will see out his career playing for Canon in Japan. [...]
