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The Rapport newspaper has reported that SARU and new Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer will meet with Rassie Erasmus this week to discuss his role within the Springbok national team setup. [...]
Posts tagged with: Rassie Erasmus
Meyer looking for assistants
SA rugby world tying itself in knots
I’ve tried to sit back a little over the last few days and watch (and chuckle) as the local rugby media, both professional and amateur, has whipped itself into a right froth about the upcoming Bok coaching appointment. [...]
Erasmus linked to Bok role
Weekend newspaper speculation has linked Rassie Erasmus to a permanent technical advisor role with the Springboks, suggesting that the former WP director of rugby will be roped in as a key assistant to the new Bok coach when he is named on 27 January. [...]
Rassie drops Province
Rassie Erasmus has dropped the WPRFU in the proverbial by suddenly announcing his resignation.
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Province cut more players loose
In the wake of the news that lock Adriaan Fondse has left Western Province to join Newcastle in England, it has been confirmed that two other forward stalwarts have not been offered contract extensions for next season. [...]
Time for the prodigal son to return?
The papers are today abuzz with talk about the future of the Bok coaching job, with the Cape press having uncovered a source prepared to reveal that Allister Coetzee is the frontrunner for the job, with Rassie Erasmus also lined up for a senior role with SARU. [...]
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.
De Villiers denies fake injuries
27 Jul 11 07:59 by Hertford Highlander | All Blacks, In the news, RWC 2011, Springboks | 16 Comments
Sam Worthington reports on Stuff.co.nz that embattled Springboks coach Peter de Villiers is standing by his claims that 21 of his top players are genuinely injured and is denying a report they are at a secret training camp. [...]
‘Injured’ A-Bok in private training camp, while B-Bok prepare to get pulverised
27 Jul 11 00:28 by Hertford Highlander | All Blacks, In the news, RWC 2011, Springboks | 56 Comments
Duncan Johnston reports on Stuff.co.nz that the 21 “injured” Springboks are at a training camp in Rustenburg, South Africa, working on plans they hope will help them retain the World Cup in New Zealand in September. [...]
Brussow on WP’s shopping list
Western Province are looking to build a very strong loose forward trio as news filtered through that Rassie Ersasmus at co are making a massive offer to bring Heinrich Brussow to Cape Town. [...]
WP face tough decisions
There was an article in the Cape Times this morning where Director of WP Rugby Rassie Erasmus announced that Western Province and the Stormers won’t be suffering too much of a player exodus post-World Cup, with a few of the bigger names having already signed contracts and others in the process of finalising how many years they want their contracts to be.
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Sharks losing the numbers game
There’s been a lot of debate over the last few days after the Sharks’ embarrassing home defeat to the Bulls on Saturday. Many theories have been put forward, many statistics analysed and a fair bit of blame placed at the feet of coach John Plumtree. It’s possible, however, that the coach himself isn’t being given the tools that he needs to succeed. [...]
No Pienaar for Stormers
According to a recent Tank Lanning tweet (what a great source of information those are), Ruan Pienaar will not be made available to the Stormers for the remainder of their Super Rugby campaign. [...]
The perfect fit
Exactly what enables a team of no-hopers or perennial losers to turn things around? [...]
Elephants, Hooligans and Referees
Duncan Johnstone writes on Rugby Heaven that elephants, hooligans and referees were all lumped together as Springboks coach Peter de Villiers delivered another one of his whacky sermons. [...]