Press reports coming out of the UK suggest that caretaker coach Stuart Lancaster has pipped former Bok mentor Nick Mallett to the vacant England head coaching job. [...]
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Lancaster looks set to land England role
Bok coach to be directly appointed
SARU have announced that they will forego the very public process of formal applications for the Bok coaching job, opting to rather assemble a (presumably non-public) short-list of candidates, whom they will approach individually. [...]
Staaldraad II
With 42 days left to the opening of the Rugby World Cup, an embattled coach taking flack on foreign soil for his selections, the Boks coming off the back of a loss to the Australians and with the All Blacks looming in a couple of days, it was left to South Africa’s very own, self-styled Rebekah Brookes to break the worst-kept secret in SA Rugby.
Smit confirmed as World Cup captain
Peter de Villiers has done what I think is the most sensible thing, in retaining John Smit as captain of the Springboks in 2011. Despite question marks about the Sharks man’s form and ability to hold down a starting berth from some quarters, the coach has shown faith in his leadership team and backed Smit – along with vice captain Victor Matfield – to do the business one last time. [...]
When the bed you made becomes uncomfortable
It is becoming increasingly obvious that Springbok coach, Peter de Villiers, is starting to push the panic buttons. [...]
EOYT: Italy v Australia
Italy go in as the underdogs when they host Australia on Saturday and are in danger of being on the receiving end of an almighty backlash created by England’s 35-18 triumph over Robbie Deans’ side. [...]
