Western Province are not doing any Springbok rugby any favours by not fielding Ricky Januarie and Andries Bekker in their side to play Boland in Wellington on Saturday. [...]
Posts tagged with: Ricky Januarie
Fondsie back for WP
Kicking duel will be key in the wet
Both the Sharks and Western Province have named sides with a fair few strengths, along with some glaring weaknesses. Let’s have a look at some of the key match-ups and try to predict a winner. [...]
Jack set to make WP debut
Western Province will take on the Currie Cup champions, the Sharks, on Saturday with an All Black in their side. On Monday lock Chris Jack trained for the first time with his new team-mates and could make his debut at Newlands on Saturday. [...]
Bok team announced
Schalk Burger will make his 50th Test appearance for the Springboks on Saturday when he takes to the field in the second Test of the Castle South Africa 2009 Lions Series against the British and Irish Lions at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. [...]
PDV defends Januarie
Peter de Villiers has defended his decision to select Ricky Januarie by saying he didn’t need to listen to people’s opinions. [...]
Sorting the subs shambles
I see the usual Div-bashers are out in force. Imagine what they’d be like if we actually lost a test-match? Fact is, though, Div goofed pretty badly with his substitution strategy on Saturday. The coach has admitted it, though and let’s hope he won’t make the same mistake at Loftus. [...]
Smal – Bring back Butch
Pick Butch James at flyhalf. That was the advice on Monday from former Springbok assistant coach Gert Smal to the Springbok selectors ahead of the Test series against the British and Irish Lions in June and July. [...]
Ricki’s Bok chances at risk
Springbok scrumhalf Ricky Januarie’s chances of facing the British and Irish Lions in a three-Test series in June have been dealt a hammer blow. [...]
Unacceptable
The muck we are seeing dished up by the Stormers this season is just unacceptable. How can a side with the tradition that comes in the form of Western Province, and the so called professionalism that comes with the Stormers have sunk so low? [...]
Injuries hit Stormers long road trip
Hurricanes coach Colin Cooper may be publicly bemoaning his side’s travel exertions, but perhaps he should spare a thought for his Stormers opposite Rassie Erasmus who is struggling to put a team on the field for Saturday’s match at the Cake Tin. [...]
Jake: ‘It’s time for payback’
Rugby365 reports that World Cup winning coach, Jake White, believes the Springboks will record a clean sweep over the visiting British and Irish Lions during their three-Test Series in South Africa later this year. [...]
Rassie tweaks for Stormers tour
Rugby365 reports that Stormers coach Rassie Erasmus has included young Western Province centres Morgan Newman and Dylan Des Fountain, in the 24-man squad to tour Australasia. [...]
Erasmus: I will resign
Stormers coach Rassie Erasmus has said he will walk away from the team if he senses the players no longer believe in his ideas. [...]
Stormers run out of steam and ideas
The Stormers have won few friends this season with their blanket ban on fans and media at practice sessions. [...]
Delport Fights Back
Western Province reject Paul Delport has suffered more than his fair share of bad luck during his short professional career, but that could all change with the Springbok Sevens team. Simon Borchardt reports on sportsillustrated.co.za. [...]
