The Southern Kings will embark uncharted territory when they travel to Wales and Ireland as they debut in the new-look Guinness Pro 14 competition that kicks-off this weekend. […]
Posts tagged with: Rossouw de Klerk
Kings to conquer North
1 Sep 17 11:52 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 32 Comments
Same starters for Cheetahs
30 Apr 14 09:48 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 13 Comments
Toyota Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has kept faith in the starting team that romped to a bonus-point win against the Stormers last weekend, but has made three changes to his bench ahead of Saturday’s return game against the Bulls at Loftus. […]
Tour casualties continue: Cheetahs pull Coenie
5 Mar 14 15:33 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 3 Comments
It isn’t quite as impressive a feat as the one managed by Rynhardt Elstadt, who managed to get himself sent home injured before the Stormers’ tour had gone past the first training session, but Cheetahs prop Coenie Oosthuizen is still up there in the annals of “very short Super Rugby tours indeed”. The big man has been sent home as the result of an ongoing neck problem, exacerbated against the Rebels on Friday. […]
Goosen remains on Cheetahs bench
16 Oct 13 13:46 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 6 Comments
Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has named his side for Saturday’s Currie Cup semi-final against the Sharks in Durban. As indicated earlier, he has opted to retain the services of Elgar Watts in the starting flyhalf berth, with Bok Johan Goosen again set to feature off the bench. […]
Marching orders for Rhule as Naka reads riot act
25 Sep 13 09:27 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 8 Comments
It’s not often that scoring a try gets you a week’s rest, but that’s exactly what’s happened to Cheetahs left wing Raymond Rhule, who’s one of a quartet of players dropped by Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske for this weekend’s match against Western Province. […]
Single change for Cheetahs
28 Aug 13 14:02 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | Comment?
The Cheetahs have made a single change to their team that lost to the Sharks last weekend, to face Griquas this weekend in Bloemfontein. […]
Cheetahs shuffle pack for Sharks
20 Aug 13 15:13 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 15 Comments
The Cheetahs have lost lock Walti Vermeulen to a dental injury ahead of friday’s Currie Cup clash with the Sharks; further, coach Naka Drotske has reacted to an inconsistent scrum showing at Newlands on Saturday by dropping two of the three props that took part from his match 22. […]
Sharks XV keep up the momentum
25 Mar 13 11:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 31 Comments
Vodacom Cup flyhalf Fred Zeilinga once again underlined his credentials, as the Sharks XV recorded yet another close, but significant, win on Saturday. Zeilinga’s goal-kicking and all-round play were a big factor in the side’s 34-33 win over Free State at Kings Park on Saturday afternoon. […]
Cheetahs name prelim Super Rugby squad
14 Nov 12 08:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 17 Comments
The Cheetahs have named a preliminary 50 man squad ahead of the 2013 Super Rugby competition. This squad will start pre-season and continue their training after the Christmas break, which will lead to two warm up matches to be played at the end of January and beginning February. […]
Gerber leaves Bulls (again)
14 Sep 12 08:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 8 Comments
There’s a long-held tradition of forward supremacy up in fairest Tshwane, or so we’re told, with dominance up-front generally considered to be the major (if not only) focal point of the Bulls’ game plan. All but the most fervent of die-hards would concede, though, that it’s been some time since the Bulls had a set of props that were genuine world-beaters in their own right. […]
Van der Merwe linked with Bulls switch
16 Aug 12 09:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments
According to an article on the SuperSport website, impressive Cheetahs prop Marcel van der Merwe has already agreed terms with the Blue Bulls and is likely to confirm a move to Pretoria shortly. […]
Another Bull for Bloemfontein
14 Aug 12 09:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 3 Comments
The Cheetahs have scooped yet another Bulls player, this time a forward, following news filtered in about prop Rossouw de Klerk moving to the Cheetahs following this year’s Currie Cup. […]
Gerber returns for Bulls
2 Feb 12 09:30 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 12 Comments
The Bulls have contracted tighthead prop Rayno Gerber, who last played for them in 2009 before disappearing into the rugby wilderness in France, to provide cover for them in the 2012 Super Rugby competition. […]
Late start for de Klerk
7 Dec 11 08:30 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 51 Comments
The man with no first name, Bulls prop Rossouw de Klerk, has opted to avoid a first-round Super Rugby meeting with the Sharks by injuring his foot! […]