Tough-as-nails Namibian flanker Jacques Burger may have decided to hang up his boots, but Saracens Director of Rugby Mark McCall has made already found an incredible replacement in the form of tough-as-nails South African flanker Schalk Burger. […]
Posts tagged with: Ernst Joubert
Sarries stint for Schalk
5 Jan 16 10:50 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 12 Comments
Saracens name team to face Sharks
23 Jan 14 22:12 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 27 Comments
Saracens have named their team to face the Sharks at Allianz Park on Saturday. The team boasts no fewer than 8 players from the African continent, 7 from South Africa and 1 from Namibia. […]
Strong Saffa flavour as Sarries prepare for Sharks
8 Jan 14 13:05 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 53 Comments
Saracens have named their 23-man squad to face the Sharks at Allianz Park in London on Saturday 25 January. […]
Three Sharks for Rovers
14 Aug 13 08:38 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 22 Comments
The teams to compete in today’s LIV Cup have been named. A trio of Sharks Currie Cup squad members will enjoy some game time off the bench for Rovers, while a former Shark will run out in the colours of Saracens. […]
Smit to lead again
24 May 12 14:29 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 35 Comments
John Smit will lead yet another team, this time the Barbarians against England in the match on Sunday. […]
Jebb starts, no Joubert
16 May 12 14:15 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 3 Comments
The Stormers team to take on the Waratahs this weekend has been announced, with Canadian Jebb Sinclair starting at the back of the scrum, and no sign of Ernst Joubert in the starting line-up or reserves bench. […]
Stormers call for more backup
16 May 12 09:50 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 20 Comments
Following further injuries to the Stormers, and the confirmation that four of their loose forwards will only be back in July, the Stormers have apparently approached Ernst Joubert to return to South Africa and add experience to the Cape Town team’s loose trio. […]
GP Final: Leicester (33) v Saracens (27) F/T
29 May 10 15:34 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 59 Comments
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
16 Nov 09 14:33 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 128 Comments
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. […]
Golden Lions lose one to Saracens
27 May 09 22:02 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 37 Comments
Saracens have continued their raids on the South African player ranks, with the news that Sarries have added the powerful ball-carrying skills of Golden Lions back row forward Ernst Joubert to their squad for the 2009/10 season. […]
Lions leave them Red faced
19 Apr 09 07:00 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 14 Comments
Super 14 strugglers Queensland Reds sunk to their lowest ebb in another ugly season by crashing to an embarrassing 31-20 loss to Auto & General Lions at Suncorp Stadium. […]
Wulf double kills off listless Lions
10 Apr 09 18:57 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | Comment?
The Blues got their Super 14 campaign back on track with an impressive 36-12 win over a listless Lions team in Auckland on Friday, outscoring the visitors by six tries to two. […]
Lowly Lions upset Brumbies
22 Mar 09 07:36 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 11 Comments
The Lions bounced back from a week of off-field drama to secure a shock 25-17 win over the Brumbies in their Super 14 encounter in Johannesburg on Saturday – their first win over the Australian franchise since 2003. […]
Why Venter is eyeing SA talent
2 Mar 09 07:03 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 7 Comments
The ‘winning mentality’ that South African players have is what will turn English Premiership club Saracens around. […]
No Heinke = no chance for the Lions
25 Feb 09 19:40 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 6 Comments
Loffie Eloff’s mean have been dealt a cruel blow ahead of their must-win third-round clash against the Bulls in Johannesburg. Powerful loosehead Heinke van der Merwe has copped a one-match ban for a “technical spear” on Frans Steyn in the closing stages of Saturday’s 10-25 loss to the Sharks. […]