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. [...]
Posts tagged with: Rassie Erasmus
Elephants, Hooligans and Referees
Stormers need hooker cover
There was far more bad than good coming out of the Stormers’ patchy 34-6 win over neighbours Boland this weekend. While there was little encouraging play dished up by a strong Stormers combination, it is the knee injury to hooker Tiaan Liebenberg that will cause Alister Coetzee the most concern. [...]
The Erasmi shrug off SANZAR rejection.
Organisers of a proposed Twenty20-style rugby competition have vowed to continue with their plans to stage the tournament despite failing to attract the support of SANZAR. [...]
20-20 Rugby – Are you ready?
According to a front-page story in Rapport on Sunday, the world’s best players will take part in an eight-team IPL-type tournament. The matches will be played in 20 minute halves, with this new version of the game having new exciting rules making for running rugby. South Africa will host this competition from January 2012. [...]
A brief recap
3 Jun 10 09:36 by robdylan | Bulls, Cheetahs, Currie Cup, Lions, Original Content, Sharks, Super 14, WP | 29 Comments
So you may have noticed that I’ve been away from my post for the past few days (you did notice, right?) A s is usually the case, the rugby universe chose this particular time to throw so many developments our way that it’s been virtually impossible to catch up with all of them. Here’s my attempt, though… [...]
BJ in blue?
According to reports, the Stormers are negotiating with Ulster to get former Sharks prop BJ Botha released on loan to shore up their rapidly-dwindling prop reserves. [...]
De Villiers headed for Durban?
Springbok inside centre Jean de Villiers has informed bosses at Irish club Munster that he intends to return to South Africa at the end of the current northern hemisphere season. Having missed out altogether on the 2003 World Cup and played less than half an hour of the 2007 tournament, de Villiers is committed to regaining his Bok place ahead of the 2011 tournament. [...]
Allister Coetzee to lead Stormers charge
Former Bok assistant coach Allister Coetzee will be the new head coach of the Stormers in 2010, taking over from Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus. [...]
Pottie heads to the Cape
Former Sharks under 21 player Jacques Potgieter looks set to play a role in the Stormers 2010 Super 14 campaign. [...]
Habana ready to play Province
I think I’m starting to recognise Bernie Habana’s modus operandi. If historical precedent is anything to go by, then Bryan Habana’s much publicised “exploratory talks” with Rassie Erasmus today will turn out to be nothing other than a ploy to get more money out of the Bulls. [...]
Mossie’s Lions contract is “not a contract”
How’s this for a bizarre turn of events? It turns out that Jaque Fourie doesn’t really have a contract with the Lions after all – or at least, that’s what his lawyer, Frikkie Erasmus, believes. [...]
Chris Jack to play for WP
All Black superstar Chris Jack will play for Western Province in this year’s Currie Cup. [...]
Pienaar in race against time
Peter de Villiers’ first choice as Springbok flyhalf, Ruan Pienaar, is in a race against time to be fit for the opening Test of the three-match series against the British and Irish Lions, staring next month. [...]
Luke wants to lead WP
Luke Watson is interested in extending his contract with Western Province and is open to the idea of captaining the team in this year’s Currie Cup. [...]
Mujati’s agent – WP unlikely to match Saints’ offer
It is “unlikely” that Western Province Rugby would be able to match the substantial offer Springbok prop Brian Mujati has from English Premiership club Northampton Saints. [...]
