Former Sharks Director of Rugby Gary Gold has been appointed in a similar capacity at struggling English side Worcester Warriors. […]
Posts tagged with: Premiership
UK move for Gold
Saracens name team to face Sharks
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. […]
The new Super Rugby: 2016 and onwards
Reading the comments on Sharksworld and based on my own opinion Super Rugby is not so super anymore! It would seem that SANZAR missed the plot when they moved away from the Super 14, with some even arguing that they shouldn’t have moved away from Super 12! […]
Hartley banned, Best called up
Rory Best is the first, and certainly not the last, backup player to get a call up to the British & Irish Lions squad. […]
Sarries swansong for Smit
It seems rumours of John Smit’s playing days being behind him were just a shade premature, with the former Bok captain set to lead current club, Saracens, one final time before retiring. […]
Aviva Premiership Round 17: Preview and Predictions
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. […]
Meyer looks to another European based player
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has made some interesting comments during a press conference held during the first day of the team’s training ahead of the End of year Tour. […]
Lions job open for applicants
The Golden Lions Rugby Union (GLRU) has decided to advertise the position of head coach, currently being held in the interim by Johan Ackermann, in search of a coach to take the helm for the 2013 season. […]
Gold set for Northern exposure
Incumbent Bok forwards coach Gary Gold was yesterday announced as the Newcastle Falcons’ new Director of Rugby. […]
Saracens seal maiden English Premiership
Sportal.co.nz report that Saracens were crowned champions of England for the first time after teenager Owen Farrell kicked them to victory at Twickenham. […]
Heineken Cup semi-final preview: Northampton v Perpignan
James Mortimer reports on All Blacks.com that Northampton Saints, winners of the Heineken Cup in 2000, will meet the only team left in the 2010/2011 tournament not to have claimed Europe’s most prestigous domestic title. […]
Brendan Venter coming home
Saracens director of rugby Brendan Venter is to step down from his post with the English Premiership side in January and return home to South Africa for “family reasons”. […]
Thoughts from the couch
In a weekend where there were no real games of significance on, I learned more than any other weekend this year so far. […]
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. […]
Saracens sign Ethienne Reynecke
Saracens have turned to South Africa again as they recruit for next season, adding hooker Ethienne Reynecke to their squad. […]