Tony McKeever, who will be standing for the position of president in the forthcoming Eastern Province Rugby Union (EPRU) elections, believes new Elephants coach Chris Grobler should not unpack his bags too quickly. [...]
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McKeever getting back into rugby?
Heavyweight in Watson’s corner
Controversial loose forward Luke Watson is not about to roll over and play dead in his battle with the South African Rugby Union. [...]
O’Neill blames the Japies
South African rugby came in for strong criticism from Australian rugby boss John O’Neill in an interview with Australian Associated Press on Friday when he blamed them for not supporting the proposed six-team Super 14 play-off format proposed by Sanzar. [...]
Expect a Province shake-up
Western Province’s failure to make the Currie Cup semifinals is expected to become a rallying point as the different parties begin their sabre rattling ahead of a hotly contested presidential election at the union in December. [...]
The Eagle is stranded
Schalk Burger, Andries Bekker and Jean de Villiers have agreed to turn out for the Cavaliers in their forthcoming promotion/relegation matches against the Griffons in an effort to help the Bolanders protect their position in the Premier Division of the Absa Currie Cup competition. [...]
New Super 14 expansion plans revealed
The promise of the Super 14′s expansion is thought to be behind the New Zealand Rugby Union’s announcement to keep the Air New Zealand Cup at 14 teams but a new development in the works could make the Super 14 more competitive than it has ever been. [...]
Hoskins stands up to SANZAR bullies
South African Rugby Union (SARU) president Oregan Hoskins has issued a warning to New Zealand and Australia that they will not allow themselves to be bullied in the SANZAR alliance anymore. [...]
‘Slip of the finger’ caused fixture chaos
A “slip of the finger” has been blamed for the mixed and chaotic messages that had fans scampering between Cape Town and Wellington on Friday and Saturday, as the venue for the crucial Boland Cavaliers versus Western Province Currie Cup fixtures was changed repeatedly. [...]
Boland-WP match moved again
27 Sep 08 06:54 by KSA Shark © | Currie Cup, In the news, Original Content, Other SA Teams, WP | 84 Comments
Yesterday afternoon during the Bulls vs. Griquas match we heard that SARU had decided to change the Venue of the much talked about mud wrestling match between Boland and WP to Newlands. Now SARU have announced that the venue has been changed again. [...]
New East Cape team one step closer
With the stillborn Southern Spears and its controversial officials now finally consigned to history, the much-maligned Eastern Cape region is set to field a new team in South Africa’s domestic competitions next year. [...]
Saru hands out cash
The South African Rugby Union (Saru) distributed the first instalment of advance loans to its cash-strapped provincial unions this week in a bid to alleviate their financial pressure. [...]
SARU ponders RWC bids and excludes Boks from Emerging side
The South African Rugby Union Presidents Council on Friday confirmed the Unions interest in bidding to host either the 2015 or 2019 IRB Rugby World Cup. [...]
Boks offer All Blacks a week’s holiday
The New Zealand rugby team will have to spend an additional week in South Africa next year if SA administrators manage to push through a new proposal. [...]
Is it Finally over?
It seems the WPRFU vs. GLRU court battle over Mujati is finally over. Or is it? [...]
Aussies want 2015 Cup
Australia have signalled interest in hosting their third Rugby World Cup, after formally lodging an expression of interest with the International Rugby Board. [...]
