Forgive the horrible headline pun, I beg, but it seems that Griquas flyhalf Burton Francis is on his way to join recently-relegated French side Agen. […]
Posts tagged with: Burton Francis
Francis moves Agen
31 May 13 09:52 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 10 Comments
Two changes for Cheetahs
16 May 13 09:13 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 1 Comment
The Cheetahs will face the Reds in Bloemfontein this weekend with Elgar Watts back at flyhalf, after Burton Francis got himself dropped right out of the 22 after last week’s loss to the Hurricanes. […]
Sharks lose ahead of tour
20 Apr 13 19:02 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 103 Comments
The Sharks put in another shocking display to lose to the Cheetahs by 6 points to 12. […]
Van Zyl the only Cheetah change
4 Apr 13 08:16 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | Comment?
Scrumhalf Piet van Zyl has been named to start for the Cheetahs against the Stormers this week. […]
Sarel starts, still no Brüssow
27 Feb 13 12:35 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | Comment?
Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has rewarded Sarel Pretorius’ form off the bench last week, by handing the livewire scrumhalf a start in Hamilton. […]
Another lifeline for Francis
27 Feb 13 08:53 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 5 Comments
Journeyman flyhalf Burton Francis looks set to pick up a game or two far the Cheetahs after all, as the next step in a career that has seen him play bit parts for the Bulls, Stormers and Lions, without ever really managing to establish himself anywhere. […]
Griquas steal late victory
14 Feb 13 08:40 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 9 Comments
Griquas did the Kings no favours last night, beating them 30 – 27 in the final minutes of a preseason friendly at the Nelson Mandela Stadium . […]
Griquas name strong team for Kings
11 Feb 13 13:14 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 5 Comments
Griquas have named their team to take on the Kings in a Super Rugby warm up game on Wednesday evening, with a fair amount of well-known names popping up. This game could be another humdinger, with the Griquas team having a point to prove. […]
Kings name extended squad for Super Rugby
26 Nov 12 11:19 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 24 Comments
The newly-appointed Super Rugby franchise the Southern Kings had a day for the local media to meet and greet an extended squad for next year’s season on Saturday. […]
Province ring changes as Duane returns
14 Aug 12 13:20 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 25 Comments
Following their surprise first round defeat to the Sharks at Newlands last weekend, Western Province have been forced to make a few changes to their team to face Griquas in Kimberley this Saturday. […]
Province get two back, but lose three others
13 Aug 12 09:30 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments
Western Province’s injury toll continues to climb, with the long-awaited return to action of loose forward Duane Vermuelen set to be off-set by losses to key personnel in other positions. […]
Stormers head abroad without Burger
2 Apr 12 08:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 18 Comments
The Stormers have announced their squad to tour Australasia for four weeks, with the biggest omission being that of their Captain Schalk Burger, who is still not close to pulling a rugby jersey over his head. […]
Stormers see off plucky Boland in opening hit-out
23 Jan 12 10:08 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 31 Comments
The Stormers recorded a 45-14 win over the Boland Cavaliers in Wellington on Saturday afternoon in their first Super Rugby warmup game of the season. […]
Schoolboy flyhalf training with Stormers
29 Nov 11 07:31 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 53 Comments
News from the Stormers camp is that 18-year-old SA Schools flyhalf Timothy Swiel has been included in their provisional Super Rugby training squad. […]
Stormers bolster halfback ranks
23 Nov 11 07:37 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 93 Comments
The Stormers have confirmed that out-of-contract flyhalf Burton Francis is training with their Super Rugby squad in the hopes of securing a deal ahead of the 2012 competition. […]