Sharks Director of Rugby Gary Gold was dealt a blow earlier this week, with his only experienced flyhalf Joe Pietersen opting to continue his career in Japan. The Sharks have moved quickly to plug the gap and have reportedly offered a contract to the architect of their 2007 Super Rugby demise, former Bulls flyhalf Derick Hougaard. […]
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Liefling’s Kings Park lifeline – April Fool
Interview with former Springbok star Andre Pretorius
Benedict caught up with the mercurial fly half for a chat. […]
Matfield, Liefling primed for return
Reports this morning indicate that the Bulls are looking at both Victor Matfield and Derick Hougaard to make a return to Super Rugby next year. […]
Liefling back in Blue
Derick Hougaard, the liefling of Loftus, may yet return to the Blue Bulls, even if it is not in a playing capacity. […]
Bulls rule out Liefling return
The Bulls have declined to offer injured flyhalf Derick Hougaard a new contract, with concerns around fitness and form understood to be behind the decision. […]
Liefling linked with Loftus return
Saracens flyhalf Derick Hougaard may be on his way back to Pretoria to link up with the Bulls for a second stint, a cording to an article on Sport24 this morning. […]
GP Final: Leicester (33) v Saracens (27) F/T
The Guinness Premiership final has arrived as Leicester Tigers and Saracens go head to head for English rugby’s most coveted prize on Saturday at Twickenham. […]
Sarries packed with SA talent
The Saracens teams to take on the Bok XV at Wembley tomorrow night contains an all-South African back row and a springbok halfback pairing. In all, ten of the 22 named started their careers in the Republic. […]
Blue Bulls provide Namibia XV replacements
The addition of five players from the Blue Bulls has taken the Namibian Invitations XV, to play a South African selection in Windhoek next Friday, a step closer to completion. […]
Rory the Namibian
Overlooked Sharks scrumhalf Rory Kockott will start in the number 9 jersey for a strong Namibian International XV, named to take on the Springboks in a warmup game next Friday night. The side features a number of former Springboks and Super 14 players – although not too many Namibians. […]
Bulls to miss Bok XV trip to Namibia
A Springbok XV will face a Namibian XV without any Bulls players next Friday in Windhoek. […]
Liefling could replace Giteau
Derick Hougaard made his Test debut for South Africa against Uruguay at Subiaco Oval during the 2003 Rugby World Cup and, if Western Force have their way, the ground could become his permanent base next year. […]
Spanner in the works for SAIL?
Former Springbok flyhalf Derick Hougaard is set to join the South African revolution at Saracens. […]