Most people will not agree with me, but I think Allister Coetzee is a good coach, he is one dimensional in his approach, but with the right players his approach wins games. Whether he is the right person for the Bok job is still a question, but he has certainly achieved enough to warrant his selection. […]
Posts tagged with: Andries Bekker
Toetie, A victim of circumstance or just plain unlucky?
Fourie linked with Sharks?
A somewhat speculative article in one of the Afrikaans dailies links Springbok centre Jaque Fourie to the Sharks for a Super Rugby role in 2015, one which could cement his World Cup participation. […]
Injury concerns for Coetzee
As if it wasn’t bad enough losing their opener against the Lions, to the tune of 10-34, the Stormers will need to assess the fitness of three key players ahead of Friday’s fixture against the Hurricanes at Newlands. […]
Boks home vs Boks away
Yesterday we had a break from reality and delved into selecting a dream team of coaches for the Springboks, however unlikely those selection may be. Today, we look at something that may seem unrealistic at first, but could well be one of the most entertaining matches thought out. […]
Coetzee shuffles deck chairs
Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has been forced to make plenty of changes to his team to face the Reds this weekend. […]
End of the road for Bekker?
The Stormers’ season goes from bad to worse as injuries strike. […]
SA stats after 9 rounds
With the South African teams not having the best start to this years Super Rugby competition lets take a few minutes and see which of the teams and individuals have impressed the most after 9 rounds. […]
Line-outs will be key, says Franco
Veteran lock Franco van der Merwe, in his loan-season with the Sharks, warns that although the Stormers have had struggles with their line-outs this season that they will still be a threat this weekend. […]
Five changes as Stormers seek redemption
Jean de Villiers leads a Stormers side in Bloemfontein that is now very firmly in the unaccustomed position of playing catch-up in the South African conference. While narrow away losses to the Bulls and Sharks could be absorbed with little concern, last week’s home reversal against the Crusaders must now have started a few alarm bells ringing down in the Cape as Allister Coetzee’s men aim for a third straight conference win. […]
Bekker confirms Japanese switch
Another big name appears lost to South African rugby as big lock Andries Bekker confirms a move to the Kobelco Steelers in Japan. […]
Coetzee keeps the faith
Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has named an unchanged starting fifteen to take on the Chiefs on Saturday at Newlands. […]
Jantjies starts while Grant waits
The Stormers have made a few changes to the team that went down to the Bulls on Friday night, but sticking with Elton Jantjies at flyhalf. […]
Eben out for six weeks
The Stormers season has gotten off to another bad start in terms of injury with news that lock Eben Etzebeth will miss the first 5 rounds due to an ankle injury. […]
Stormers welcome stars back
A number of stalwarts who’ve been missing for varying periods through injury will return for the Stormers, when they take on neighbours Boland this weekend. […]
Burger to lead Stormers
The Stormers will be captained by a fit again Schalk Burger, in this year’s Super Rugby campaign, after Jean de Villiers did a stellar job of it during the 2012 season, where the team reached the semi-finals. […]