Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has made a number of changes to his squad ahead of the Springboks two remaining fixtures in the Rugby Championship. With many calling for wholesale substitutions, Coetzee has opted to keep faith in the majority of those who toured Australia and New Zealand. [...]
Posts tagged with: Lourens Adriaanse
Coetzee adds four to Bok squad
21 Sep 16 15:50 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 117 Comments
Forward changes for Boks
15 Sep 16 08:14 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 79 Comments
The Springboks team being led to slaughter selected to face the All Blacks this weekend sees only two changes to the starting team that went down to Australia last week. [...]
Changes aplenty for Bok backs
8 Sep 16 08:18 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 72 Comments
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has made a few changes from the team that lost to Argentina to face the Wallabies this weekend. [...]
Mvovo, Hougaard called to tour
30 Aug 16 14:13 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 33 Comments
Sharks wing Lwazi Mvovo and Sevens star cum Worcester scrumhalf Francois Hougaard are the new faces to the Springbok group that is set to tour Australia and New Zealand. [...]
Single change for Boks
24 Aug 16 13:30 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 48 Comments
Vincent Koch moves up from the bench to replace the injured Julian Redelinghuys at tighthead in the Springbok team named to face Argentina in Salta on Saturday. [...]
Adriaanse gets tour nod as Redelinghuys ruled out
22 Aug 16 09:45 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 62 Comments
Unlucky Julian Redelinghuys is unlikely to add to his test cap tally during this year’s Rugby Championship, with the Lions tighthead having ruled himself out of action for roughly six weeks in injuring his hamstring against los Pumas on Saturday. [...]
Mvovo released to Sharks
16 Aug 16 18:57 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 29 Comments
The Springbok management have confirmed that Lwazi Mvovo and Sikhumbuzo Notshe have been released for Currie Cup duty this weekend. [...]
Something old and something new
8 Aug 16 13:44 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 7 Comments
The term “blend of youth and experience” has become something of a cliche in rugby circles, but I feel that a good balance in the Sharks team this Currie Cup season could lead to success. [...]
Adriaanse gets Bok call up
8 Aug 16 12:26 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 28 Comments
Trevor Nyakane has been withdrawn from the Springbok Rugby Championships squad due to an ankle injury. His replacement will be Sharks prop Lourens Adriaanse. [...]
Sharks get the job done
10 Jul 16 08:48 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 55 Comments
It may not have been pretty, but the Shark turned in a dominant performance in the second half at Kings Park yesterday to record a 26-10 victory over the Cheetahs and keep their chances of Super Rugby quarter-final qualification alive. [...]
Thoughts from the Med – Take 1
30 May 16 08:42 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 61 Comments
The internet here is a tragedy of Greek proportions, but the warm sea and long days of sunshine certainly make up for that. [...]
Chili earns a start
19 May 16 10:36 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 83 Comments
Gary Gold has made a number of rotational changes to the Sharks team that will face the Kings in Durban this Saturday, in the side’s last game before their bye weekend. [...]
Beast is back!
5 May 16 10:11 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 93 Comments
The Sharks will face the Hurricanes on Saturday with Beast Mtawarira and Franco Marais back in the starting lineup. Gary Gold has retained the balance of the team that came so close against the Chiefs last week, aside from these two changes. [...]
Yes please! We’re heading in the right direction!
1 May 16 10:10 by Chris Smith (ChrisS) | 76 Comments
Hi everyone. I watched Friday’s game with one eye on our style of play and the other on the end result. Before I discuss that though, very well done to the guys who came in and played their hearts out. [...]
Three changes for Sharks
14 Apr 16 11:11 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 71 Comments
Gary Gold has named a strong Sharks outfit to face the Blues in Auckland in their first tour match on Saturday. The side features three changes from the unit that started against the Lions at Kings Park last weekend. [...]
