It was a mixed bag, results-wise, for the six South African franchise teams in Super Rugby’s opening weekend. The Stormers, though, were arguably the pick of the bunch with their big win against the Bulls at Newlands on Saturday evening. […]
Posts tagged with: Julian Redelinghuys
Stormers set the early pace
27 Feb 17 10:14 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 10 Comments
Tecklenburg drops retirement bombshell
24 Jan 17 10:19 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 12 Comments
The Lions have announced that, in a rather shocking development, loose forward Warwick Tecklenburg has retired from rugby with immediate effect. […]
Spotlight: Lions
20 Jan 17 11:59 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 63 Comments
As we prepare for Super Rugby 2017, much of the early talk about the Sharks’ prospects has focused on their benign draw; facing only Australian team this year (not Kiwi’s like last year) and enjoying a short 2-match tour should be contributing factors to a better finish than last year’s 8th place. My concern with this is that one major local obstacle remains for the Sharks and they, too, will only be playing Australian foes this season. […]
No go on Flo
18 Oct 16 15:57 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 31 Comments
Francois Louw is set to miss the Springboks’ End of Year Tour due to a hamstring injury, which rules the flanker out until early 2017. […]
A very sad weekend
17 Oct 16 09:05 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments
I’d like to take a minute to reflect on some sad news this morning. […]
Tuesday Afternoon News
11 Oct 16 12:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 13 Comments
It has been a busy day in rugby news with the following stories not making it to our Morning News thread. We have Lions and Bulls team news ahead of the Currie Cup Semi Finals and SA Rugby nominations for you. […]
New halfbacks, Lambie at fullback for Boks
29 Sep 16 13:10 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 111 Comments
Bok coach Allister Coetzee has named his team to take on the Wallabies at Loftus this Saturday with three changes coming from the team that took on the All Blacks a fortnight ago. […]
Coetzee adds four to Bok squad
21 Sep 16 15:50 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 117 Comments
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has made a number of changes to his squad ahead of the Springboks two remaining fixtures in the Rugby Championship. With many calling for wholesale substitutions, Coetzee has opted to keep faith in the majority of those who toured Australia and New Zealand. […]
Adriaanse gets tour nod as Redelinghuys ruled out
22 Aug 16 09:45 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 62 Comments
Unlucky Julian Redelinghuys is unlikely to add to his test cap tally during this year’s Rugby Championship, with the Lions tighthead having ruled himself out of action for roughly six weeks in injuring his hamstring against los Pumas on Saturday. […]
The Golden Goose returns
18 Aug 16 14:12 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 101 Comments
Johan Goosen has been selected to play at fullback for this weekend’s encounter between the Springboks and Argentina. This marks a comeback from the French wilderness for the young back, who last played for the Springboks in 2014. […]
Lions change two
7 Apr 16 12:25 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 12 Comments
Ross Cronje, the last man to lift an age-group trophy in Sharks colours way back in 2008, returns to the Lions team to face the Sharks this weekend in one of two changes to Johan Ackermann’s starting team. Cronje is one of several Lions players with strong links to the Sharks and Durban. […]
Lions bracket Jantjies to start
29 Mar 16 12:33 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 20 Comments
After initially being diagnosed with a 3 month lay-off, Elton Jantjies has been bracketed into the team announced to play the Crusaders at Ellis Park this Friday evening. […]
Kriel leads lions to PMB
28 Jul 15 11:32 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 45 Comments
Jaco Kriel has been named captain of a large Lions squad of 29 to face the Sharks at Woodburn Stadium in a Currie Cup warm-up game on Friday night. […]
Something to look forward to: Props
10 Jun 15 07:52 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 37 Comments
With the Super Rugby season heading into the business end, and the Sharks’ season being over around the half way stage already, my mind has wondered to the big event coming later this year. And no, I am not talking about the Currie Cup where all our majestic youngsters will be put on stage. […]
Looking at the changes
9 Apr 15 10:34 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 31 Comments
It’s been a while since we had much to talk about in terms of selection, with Gary Gold by and large keeping things as steady as he’s been able to, taking injury, suspension and rest into account. […]