Oh man, you’ve got to worry about the state of the game in so-called “developing” rugby nations when a country like Namibia is forced to withdraw from a competition as prestigious as the Vodacom Cup… That’s exactly what has happened, though, with our northerly neighbours announcing that their team of Welwitschias can no longer participate due to “financial constraints”. [...]
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Namibian withdrawal leaves North with simpler Vodacom Cup draw
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. [...]
Vodacom Cup woes for defending champs
The Sharks XV kick off their Vodacom Cup campaign against the Blue Bulls in Durban next Saturday. While the side from Pretoria, as defending champions, are always tough to beat, a few factors might just play into the local lads’ hands this time around. [...]
Bresler: Like a dream come true
One player who certainly didn’t expect to be named in the Sharks match 22 for tomorrow’s crunch clash against the Blue Bulls is young lock forward Anton Bresler. [...]
Second-half blitz saves SA XV blushes
Overcoming a stuttering first-half performance, the South African training squad XV managed an unconvincing 36-7 win over a Namibian Invitation team at the Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek on Friday. [...]
Bok XV hamstrung by injuries
The South African training squad, to face a Namibian Invitation XV in a practice match in Windhoek on Friday, assembled in Pretoria on Monday with an injury cloud hovering over several Springbok stars. [...]
Blue Bulls provide Namibia XV replacements
The addition of five players from the Blue Bulls has taken the Namibian Invitations XV, to play a South African selection in Windhoek next Friday, a step closer to completion. [...]
Bulls to miss Bok XV trip to Namibia
A Springbok XV will face a Namibian XV without any Bulls players next Friday in Windhoek. [...]
Back-up Boks to play in Namibian warm-up
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers, with the bulk of his first-choice players likely to be involved in the Super 14 play-offs, plans to put his back-up team on trial against Namibia next month. [...]
Butch and CJ could be thrown a lifeline
Springbok World Cup heroes Butch James and CJ van der Linde could be facing their former teammates in a warm-up match in May. [...]
Namibians help Boland to rebuild
Two Namibians are on trial at the Boland Cavaliers, at their training camp at Worcester. [...]
