After reading an article about rugby professionals leaving their country of birth to play for an adopted country, whether through residency or ancestral lineage, and how it’s diluting the game, I decided to put down some of my own thoughts. […]
Posts tagged with: London Irish
A Foreign Affair
27 Jan 15 10:15 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 103 Comments
Horak wants to add value
26 Nov 14 10:21 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 11 Comments
As a player, Michael Horak certainly saw his share of sights, gaining a test cap for England in Rugby Union as well as representing his native South Africa (and the Perth Reds) in Rugby League. It’s in coaching, though, that the 37-year-old former Free Stater is currently making his mark and we caught up with him to talk about his new role, as defensive specialist with the Sharks Super Rugby side. […]
Sharks snap up Kings defense coach (or have they?)
17 Nov 14 14:13 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 18 Comments
The EP Kings, from whom the news is flowing thick and fast today, have announced via press release that they have released senior defence coach Michael Horak, less than a year after he joined their ranks from the Free State Cheetahs. […]
Venter to the rescue?
21 Oct 14 08:30 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 54 Comments
Rumours are gaining momentum that former Sharks Director of Rugby Brendan Venter may have been convinced to spend a bit more of his valuable (but limited) time with the team. […]
EP Kings sign Springbok prop
22 May 14 08:34 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 19 Comments
Eastern Province Kings CEO, Charl Crous confirmed yesterday the signings of Springbok prop CJ van der Linde and Edgar Marutlulle. […]
Samoa’s Tagicakibau to join Stormers
27 Feb 14 15:15 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 12 Comments
The Stormers have confirmed that Samoan winger Sailosi Tagicakibau will join them for the remainder of their 2014 Super Rugby campaign. […]
The rumour mill – 1st edition 2014
6 Jan 14 10:09 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 49 Comments
It may be a new year, but not much has changed in terms of player movement, with plenty of stars either confirming moves or being on the verge of big moves. This is what went down during the festive season. […]
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. […]
Sharks prop goes into exile
29 Aug 12 07:20 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 2 Comments
In something of a shock move, it was confirmed yesterday that Sharks under 19 tight head prop Richie Palframan is leaving Durban imminently to take up a contract with London Irish in the UK. […]
Gold set for Northern exposure
13 Jan 12 07:57 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 4 Comments
Incumbent Bok forwards coach Gary Gold was yesterday announced as the Newcastle Falcons’ new Director of Rugby. […]
Exiles back on top
4 Jan 09 10:09 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | Comment?
London Irish regained top spot in the Guinness Premiership after a ruthless 48-8 victory compounded Newcastle’s relegation fears. […]
Guinness Premiership Round 10
28 Dec 08 13:59 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 22 Comments
Michael Claasens scored two tries as Bath climbed back to the top of the Guinness Premiership table with a 25-14 win over Northampton on Saturday. Here is a review of all the weekends action. […]