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Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has made it quite clear that he will select his Bok captain purely on merit, and is in no rush to make that decision. [...]
Posts tagged with: Jean de Villiers
Meyer won’t be rushed
The light blue tinge
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? [...]
Stormers team to face Lions
The DHL Stormers team to face the Lions in the DHL Pre-Season Series on Friday night has been announced, with Schalk Burger captaining the side from the 6 jersey. The team sees quite a few changes from the one that faced Boland in the friendly last week. [...]
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. [...]
Province confident of Fourie extension
Western Province MD Rob Wagner has revealed that the union is in the final stages of agreeing a contract extension with Bok centre Jaque Fourie. [...]
Bok laden WP backline
Western Province have brought all their World Cup returning Boks into their match day 22, they need a bonus point victory over the Pumas to secure a semi-final place.
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Where will Frans go?
7 Sep 11 14:37 by Richard Ferguson | Bulls, Cheetahs, Lions, Original Content, Sharks, WP | 112 Comments
So our dear friend Frans Steyn is hinting that he does not like the French lifestyle, and would like to make a move back to sunny South Africa. The question on most people’s lips is where he will end up. Let’s take a closer look at what is out there already. [...]
Brüssow starts as A-team come out to play
11 Aug 11 13:00 by Richard Ferguson | Original Content, Springboks, Tri Nations, Wallabies | 150 Comments
The Springbok team to face the Wallabies in Durban this Saturday has been announced and there are a few surprises in the starting line-up, first being that Heinrich Brüssow has been selected in the starting fifteen. [...]
Looking forward to the DHL WP team announcement
11 Jul 11 09:34 by Clayton(PJLD) | Currie Cup, Original Content, Springboks, Stormers, WP | 55 Comments
DHL Western Province coach Allister Coetzee will shortly name his squad for this years Absa Currie Cup campaign. [...]
Lets just enjoy the rugga
Hi everyone. Just thought I’d post a little reminder that the Super Rugby semi finals are being played tomorrow.
Coetzee opts to rest key players
Alistair Coetzee has put together a backline despite all the injury concerns around scrumhalf and flyhalf, and has announced his team to face the Rebels this weekend in Melbourne. [...]
Has Jdv’s World Cup bogey resurfaced?
Springbok and Stormers centre Jean de Villiers, who has been cursed by injuries in past World Cup years, will hope that his latest setback isn’t serious enough to spell disaster for a third time. [...]
JDV v SBW
4 May 11 06:27 by Hertford Highlander | All Blacks, In the news, Springboks, Stormers, Super Rugby | 16 Comments
Duncan Johnstone writes on Rugby Heaven that Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder senses Sonny Bill Williams is primed for his clash with Springboks veteran Jean de Villiers. [...]
Windhoek Lager Team of the Week
3 May 11 11:39 by Richard Ferguson | Bulls, Cheetahs, Original Content, Sharks, Stormers, Super Rugby | 43 Comments
Welcome to the Windhoek Lager Team of the Week. We have decided to make it an all South African team and base it only on the weekend matches. So if your favourite player did not play on the weekend, he will not be in the team. [...]
Sharks taught a rugby lesson
The Stromers played all the rugby and kept all of the log points on offer in beating the Sharks by 32 points to 12 in Cape Town this evening. The home side scored four tries to zero and have extended their lead at the top of the South African conference to 8 points as a result. [...]
