The selectors on Saturday named six uncapped players in a Springbok squad of 30 for their five-match tour of Britain and Ireland next month. […]
Posts tagged with: SARU
Boks squad for EOYT named
30 Oct 10 19:55 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 48 Comments
EP Kings to appear before SARU hearing
11 Oct 10 18:47 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 16 Comments
The Eastern Province Kings will appear before a South African Rugby Union (SARU) disciplinary hearing in Cape Town on Tuesday after allegedly breaching player eligibility rules. […]
KZN Clubs in trouble?
10 Sep 10 13:09 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 10 Comments
South African rugby is about to be hit by another administrative storm, as the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and Department of Labour have started investigations into the “non-compliance” of clubs in regards to legislation. […]
Players slam Bok conditioning call
9 Sep 10 10:21 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 12 Comments
South Africa’s leading players stand united in their objection to the absurd decision to withdraw all the contracted Springboks from the Currie Cup. […]
Saru plan to take over hosting of Tests
30 Aug 10 11:22 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 6 Comments
Saru will argue next month, in a yet-to-be-drafted document they will present at a chief executives’ meeting, that they retain hosting rights to high-profile Tests and are not obliged to sell them to provincial unions as is the current practice. […]
Will Steyn Start?
23 Aug 10 18:55 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 14 Comments
It’s official, Frans Steyn is back in the Springbok squad. The young World Cup winner – who last featured for his country against Wales in early June – rejoined the squad from Paris on Sunday. […]
SARU stand firm on SANZAR split
16 Aug 10 22:19 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 7 Comments
The South African Rugby Union on Monday stood its ground, despite the fall-out over a statement that their alliance with New Zealand and Australia – thereby with SANZAR – could come to an end after 2015. […]
SANZAR issues misconduct notice to PdV
30 Jul 10 04:43 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 45 Comments
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers might have the ‘full support’ of his South African Rugby bosses, but he is in hot water with SANZAR over his recent media outbursts. […]
Peter De Villiers’ job not on the line
28 Jul 10 18:10 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 11 Comments
Peter de Villiers has been given a vote of confidence by his employers at the South African Rugby Union and assured that his job is safe. […]
Rift? What Rift?
26 Jul 10 17:07 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 41 Comments
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) today moved to dispel rumours of a rift in the Springbok Team Management, that has been reported on in various publications over the last two days. […]
PdV set for SARU grilling.
26 Jul 10 15:04 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 18 Comments
Springbok rugby coach Peter de Villiers faces world criticism and SA Rugby has confirmed that he is to be grilled by a review panel on the Boks’ trio of humiliating defeats against New Zealand and Australia. […]
Richard Loe hopes PdV remains the coach
25 Jul 10 14:55 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 25 Comments
Former All Blacks prop Richard Loe has slammed Springbok coach Peter de Villiers for his comments and also for the performance of the Springboks, reported New Zealand’s Sunday Herald. […]
Sasol bails on Springboks
20 Jul 10 18:00 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 16 Comments
The Springboks will have a new sponsor in 2011 following a decision by Sasol not to extend their current arrangement beyond its expiry at the end of this year. […]
Do you believe the GLRU?
5 Jul 10 08:54 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 44 Comments
The Golden Lions Rugby Union made a desperate attempt to retain some newsworthiness to the media conference planned for next week, when they denied the venue for Tri-Nations Test between the Springboks and All Blacks had already been confirmed as Soweto. […]
No Beast for Boks.
5 Jun 10 19:07 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 11 Comments
The Springbok selectors have been instructed by the South African Rugby Union not to select Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira for the national team, following communication from the department of Sport and Recreation. […]