It’s taken a while to get there (and who knows how much behind-the-scenes wrangling was required), but Boks Bismarck and Jannie du Plessis were finally revealed as Montpellier players yesterday. […]
Posts tagged with: Pierre Spies
Montpellier confirms du Plessis signings
18 Jun 15 09:23 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 27 Comments
Loftus stampede
12 Jun 15 12:32 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 75 Comments
Sharks fans married to their own pain at the moment would do well to turn their eyes North and pay attention to today’s announcement of a host of player departures from the Bulls. […]
Bulls prevail in Loftus humdinger
28 Feb 15 18:59 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 644 Comments
A last-second try from Jan Serfontein has cruelly denied the Sharks even a losing bonus point in a Loftus clash that went right down to the wire. The Bulls emerged with all the spoils in a 43-35 victory. […]
Injuries mounting
14 Apr 14 10:49 by Maria Delport (Letgo) | 21 Comments
After 9 rounds of Super Rugby, the biggest and most concerning trend is injuries. I don’t know if anyone has kept an eye on the numbers, but according to a list on the Sanzarrugby.com website the number has now crept up to 89. That is an average of ten injuries per round. Of the 89 there are 15 season ending injuries, including the likes of Culum Retallick, David Pocock, Pierre Spies, Robbie Robinson, Franco van der Merwe, Patrick Lambie and Pieter-Steph du Toit. Incredibly the Stormers make up a massive 13 of these injuries, 7 of those boasting Bok caps, making those injuries all the more painful for a struggling Stormers side. But they are not entirely alone in this boat. […]
Bulls lose two more
7 Apr 14 09:42 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 14 Comments
It’s no real surprise that the turnaround in the Vodacom Bulls’ fortunes this season started when they managed to establish some continuity – and inject some experience – into their loose trio, with the unbalanced and inexperienced back row picked for the opening fixtures widely considered a contributing factor to those losses. It will this come as a huge blow to coach Frans Ludeke to have lost two of the most influential additions to his squad to what look like serious injuries. […]
Bulls lose another for the year
7 Mar 14 11:35 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 3 Comments
The Bulls have confirmed that Bok tourist Frik Kirsten is their third major injury casualty of the season, with the tighthead prop requiring neck surgery. […]
Things looking up for Bulls
3 Mar 14 14:42 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 5 Comments
Buoyed by a set of good performances from some of the key men introduced last week, things are finally starting to turn around in Bulls country. […]
Further Spies blow for Bulls
24 Feb 14 16:39 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 37 Comments
Supersport’s Brenden Nel has confirmed that Bulls captain Pierre Spies has been ruled out of action for the remainder of the 2014 Vodacom Super Rugby competition. […]
Bulls lose their skipper
20 Feb 14 07:14 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 8 Comments
Bulls captain Pierre Spies has been withdrawn from their side to face the Cheetas in tomorrow’s Super Rugby clash in Bloemfontein. […]
Young flankers for Bulls
12 Feb 14 12:26 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 57 Comments
Deon Stegmann joins Arno Botha on the sidelines as Bulls coach Frans Ludeke names his team to face the Sharks in Durban this Saturday. Last year’s Currie Cup captain Jono Ross will wear the number 6 jersey, as he and young Jacques du Plessis operate at flank, with captain Pierre Spies the veteran at 8. […]
Bulls injury update
2 Sep 13 12:50 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 4 Comments
The Bulls look set to continue to struggle with injury concerns, after injuries incurred against the Sharks add to a growing list of players on the sideline. […]
Kanko’s Bok lifeline?
25 Jun 13 09:56 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 20 Comments
Two pieces of interesting news have come out today to give me just an inkling of hope for Ryan Kankowski, whose 2013 rugby season thus far can best be described as “dire”. […]
Spies out for year
25 Jun 13 08:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 13 Comments
Springbok eighthman Pierre Spies is set to miss the rest of the 2013 rugby season after tearing a bicep muscle against Samoa this past weekend. […]
Jean doubtful for Samoa
18 Jun 13 09:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 9 Comments
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer will have his hand forced in terms of changes for the test against Samoa this weekend. […]
Bitter blow for new Bok Arno
17 Jun 13 09:19 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 34 Comments
Springbok flank Arno Botha enjoyed a scant four minutes of action in his second test appearance on Saturday, before twisting his knee horribly in a freak “stepping accident”. […]