It’s a momentous day – we have photographic evidence that scrumhalf Michael Claassens has arrived in Durban at last! […]
Posts tagged with: Bath
The lesser spotted scrumhalf
23 Jun 15 09:37 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 84 Comments
Bok casualties mount
17 Sep 14 09:22 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 41 Comments
Francois Louw is the most recent victim of the Springboks’ bruising defeat to the All Blacks on Saturday, with the Bath flanker ruled out for around two months due to a pinched nerve in his neck. […]
Get to know your team – Butch James
6 Sep 13 11:47 by Scott Bevan (The Hobbit) | 18 Comments
Andrew David James was born on the 8th January 1979 in Johannesburg but has been known as ‘Butch’ ever since his grandmother gave him the nickname when he was still an infant. […]
Aviva Premiership Round 17: Preview and Predictions
1 Mar 13 13:40 by (Sam Knibbs) | 1 Comment
Round seventeen of the Aviva Premiership season sees three tough away fixtures for the league’s lowest placed sides. Bottom place Sale visit Leicester, London Welsh go to Saracens, and London Irish visit Northampton Saints. The results of these matches could still have a crucial impact on relegation this year, even given Welsh’s impending points deduction. Elsewhere, the west-country derby at The Rec will be one of the weekend’s most intense encounters; old rivals Bath and Gloucester face-off on Friday evening. […]
Smith still deciding on Northern move
19 Nov 12 11:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 5 Comments
According to reports doing the rounds this morning, the Cheetahs are desperate to keep the services of Juan Smith, even though the player has been linked with a move to French outfit Bayonne. […]
Louw good to go
30 Oct 12 08:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 2 Comments
Francois Louw looks set to take full part in South Africa’s End of year tour matches, after the injury he sustained over the weekend was not as bad as first expected. […]
Bath confirm Koster signing (but Fourie stays put)
25 Oct 12 08:41 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 7 Comments
We reported a few weeks back that Western Province had given young loose forward Nick Koster the green light to enter into (or perhaps) continue contract negotiations with Bath in the UK. […]
Koster: Province confirm Bath approach
11 Oct 12 16:33 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 17 Comments
Western Province have released a statement relating to loose forward Nick Koster, who is rumoured to be on the verge of an exit to Bath in the UK. […]
Stormers chasing Louw – reports
3 May 12 08:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 19 Comments
According to Die Burger newspaper, the Stormers are keen to convince one of their former stars, flanker Francois Louw, to return to them from Bath in the UK, in order to ease their current back row injury crises. […]
Butch calls time on test career
17 Apr 12 07:46 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 8 Comments
Maritzburg College’s finest – former Shark and World Cup Winner Andrew David James – has opted to retire from test rugby at the age of 33, according to a press release from SARU. […]
Donald missing life at home
9 Feb 12 07:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 7 Comments
Stephen Donald, currently playing for Bath in England, has been quoted as saying that he wants to return to New Zealand once his contract is up with the London team. […]
Louw HAS signed for Bath
1 Apr 11 10:34 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 38 Comments
Despite a report to the contrary on a popular website, Sharksworld has reliably learned that Stormers flanker Francois Louw has indeed signed a contract to join Bath in the UK. […]
Lions sign Butch James
1 Feb 11 10:12 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 101 Comments
Hats off to the Lions, ladies and gents! They have finally managed to reel in one of the big fish they’ve been chasing, with Bath flyhalf Butch James unveiled to the media at a press conference at Lanseria Airport. Although James has put pen to paper with the Lions, his appearance in the country at this stage of the year has more to do with his upcoming wedding than his availability to play for his new team. […]
Flo on Bath’s shopping list
14 Jan 11 08:10 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 23 Comments
According to recent reports, star Stormers and Bok flanker Francois “Flo” Louw is said to be a target of Bath Rugby Club. The English club are understood to be sending a high-powered delegation, under director Ian McGeechan, to South Africa to search for a replacement for the Kings-bound Luke Watson. […]
Luke Watson joins the Kings
6 Dec 10 14:48 by Clayton Saville (Clayton(PJLD)) | 85 Comments
Springbok looseforward Luke Watson today announced via twitter that he will be leaving Bath RFC and will be joining the Eastern Province Kings .