After months of speculation, the inevitable has been confirmed by SA Rugby. Rassie Erasmus is back in the country. [...]
Posts tagged with: Springbok Coach
Erasmus is back
30 Jun 17 12:07 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 9 Comments
SA Rugby GenCo ratifies sweeping changes
12 Dec 16 11:32 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 49 Comments
Yes, this headline is somewhat less inspiring than the alternate version I had in mind, “Turkeys vote for Christmas”, but the net effect is roughly equivalent. Credit must go to new SA Rugby President Mark Alexander for finding a way to drive through a raft of rather significant changes to the governance models of the game. [...]
Boks beef up for English battle
10 Nov 16 15:06 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 155 Comments
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has named his side to take on Eddie Jones’ England this Saturday, making the expected changes from the side that faced the Barbarians last week. [...]
SA coaches on the move
29 Sep 16 10:47 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 17 Comments
Three high-profile South African coaches have all become free agents over the last week or so, opening up the possibility of some interesting moves in the weeks ahead. [...]
Combrinck out, Jantjies doubtful
29 Aug 16 09:31 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 149 Comments
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee will have a lot to ponder after Saturday’s loss against Argentina, and these latest injuries will not help. [...]
Adriaan Strauss to lead the Bok charge
30 May 16 16:59 by Clayton Saville (Clayton(PJLD)) | 234 Comments
Allister Coetzee has named Adriaan Strauss as the Springbok captain for the Castle Lager Incoming series. [...]
Toetie gets his man
17 May 16 09:48 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 60 Comments
Matt Proudfoot was this morning confirmed as part of Allister Coetzee’s new Springbok coaching set-up, with the former Bulls prop released from his contract in Japan to take up a four-year consulting role with the national side. [...]
Rassie takes Irish option
26 Apr 16 09:15 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 29 Comments
SA Rugby yesterday confirmed the long-running rumour that GM of the Rugby Department, Johan Erasmus, is set to leave his post. Erasmus has been appointed to the vacant Director of Rugby role at Munster Rugby Football Club in Ireland and will join up with his new team ahead of the 2016/2017 European season. [...]
New Springbok management named
12 Apr 16 11:14 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 104 Comments
A big round of congratulations to new springbok coach Allister Coetzee, whose appointment was confirmed a few minutes ago. [...]
SARU hopes to ratify Bok coach appointment at today’s AGM
1 Apr 16 09:26 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 181 Comments
Committees, eh? Anyone who’s ever been on one will tell you they’re a terrible way to make decisions and get things done. SA Rugby, unfortunately, is no different and as you can imagine, there’s a fair bit of “process-schmocess” that needs to happen before something as significant as a Springbok coach announcement can be made. [...]
Heyneke’s OUT!
3 Dec 15 11:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 199 Comments
Heyneke Meyer has withdrawn from the race to succeed himself as Springbok coach. Or something like that…. [...]
Pumas show the Boks how it’s done
23 Nov 15 10:11 by Stephen Smith (StevieS) | 62 Comments
I was watching the Baabaas play against Argentina and, based on the strength of the Baabaa’s side and the way they gelled against Gloucester, I was sitting back to enjoy a victory for the famous club in their 125th year. [...]
Half a ton of half appearances
29 Oct 15 09:15 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 96 Comments
It’s perhaps fitting, in a rather sad way, that Patrick Lambie will (in all likelihood) earn his 50th Springbok cap wearing a replacements jersey. Why, after all, should this cap be any different to all the others? [...]
Springbok squad announced
28 Aug 15 18:24 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 159 Comments
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has named his 31 man squad for the Rugby World Cup to be held in England and Wales, kicking off in three weeks’ time. The squad has it’s talking points, much of which were discussed before the announcement already. [...]
PDivvy canned, Chester gets the nod
27 Aug 15 09:47 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 39 Comments
In what can only be described as the calm before the storm, news has been slow and when a Varsity Cup coach appointment catches your eye, you know you have hit rock bottom. Anyway, news is news. [...]
