Coach Heyneke Meyer has confirmed that he will appoint a short-term captain for the three test series against England, starting 9 June 2012, as well as confirming that Ruan Pienaar will be part of the squad that gathers ahead of that opening test. [...]
Posts tagged with: Scrumhalf
Pienaar back in Bok mix
Zeilinga in line for Baby Bok call-up?
Speaking in the aftermath of flyhalf Johan Goosen’s unfortunate injury this weekend, SA Under 20 head coach Dawie Theron appears confident that his side can still be competitive in next month’s IRb Junior World Championship. [...]
Lions tour group announced
The Lions have been boosted ahead of their tour to the antipodes by the inclusion of both CJ van der Linde and JC van Rensburg in their squad. Both props have been missing in action since the early rounds of Super Rugby. [...]
Genia flip-flops on Force move
Some strange reports over the weekend suggested that Reds and Wallaby scrumhalf Will Genia had opted to accepts a massive offer to join the struggling Western Force. With the playmaker apparently valuing money above common sense, his decision seemed to have been made, to the extent that the Reds announced on Saturday that he’d be leaving at the end of the current season. [...]
Hougaard extends with the Bulls
Francois Hougaard has signed a new contract with the Bulls, extending his current stay with the Pretoria based team until after the 2015 Rugby World Cup, to be held in England. [...]
Meyer’s captain to accept his destiny?
Ok, let me apologise up-front for the ridiculous headline – but in a move that’s unlikely to really shock anyone, former Bulls scrumhalf Fourie du Preez has hinted that he might reconsider his decision to retire from international rugby.
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Hougaard out for a week
Bulls scrumhalf Francois Hougaard will miss next weekend’s encounter against the Blues at Loftus Versveld, after the new ultra-speedy SANZAR disciplinary process has found him guilty of a spear tackle on Rob Ebersohn. [...]
What depth?
I am generally a very positive guy…. Well most of the time anyway. But there is something that has me quite worried when I look at the depth at the Sharks. And no, this is not about the locks or centres. [...]
All to play for on Friday night – Part 2
Let’s continue our investigation of the Sharks trial match to take place tomorrow night. You can read Part 1 here. [...]
Meyer joins the Lions
Former Sharks age-group scrumhalf Tian Meyer has been called up as cover to the Lions Super Rugby squad, after injury looks to have ruled out two of their off-season acquisitions. [...]
Conradie in the mix
Former Springbok and Western Province scrumhalf, Bolla Conradie, could see the fruit of his excellent form with Boland last season with a call up to the Stormers SupeRugby squad, after coach Allister Coetzee hinted that the player has impressed him. [...]
Unlucky break for Olivier
Bulls centre Wynand Olivier has suffered a further injury setback, breaking a small bone in his wrist this past weekend. [...]
All I want for Christmas…
What’s that sound I hear? Sleigh bells? Somebody creeping down the chimney with a “ho ho ho”? Fat men in red suits handing out expensive gifts to complete strangers? Time to get that old Christmas list done, I reckon! [...]
Rocket does it again!
In what is becoming something of a weekly feature, I’d like to quickly draw attention (once again) to former Sharks scrumhalf Rory Kockott’s most recent exploits in France. [...]
Rocket impresses in France
Former Sharks scrumhalf, Rory “Rocket” Kockott, has seen his contract with French club side Castres extended, after some impressive play in recent weeks. [...]
