The Southern Kings returned to their fortress, NMB Stadium, after a disappointing first two rounds against Scarlets, the Pro 12 defending champions, and Connacht which saw them suffer two heavy defeats, 57 – 10 and 32 – 10 respectively. […]
Posts tagged with: Southern Hemisphere
When days are dark, fans are few
19 Sep 17 14:46 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 17 Comments
Northern over-exposure?
4 Sep 17 17:39 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 65 Comments
I’m going to come across like the Grinch who stole SA Rugby’s Northern Hemisphere dream here, but bear with me, please. While I feel that “going north” is a noble objective and one that is, probably, in South African rugby’s best interests, the way it has been done is far more likely to backfire than it is to provide a blueprint for success. […]
The tyranny of geography
12 Apr 17 08:58 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 49 Comments
There’s a lot of discussion at the moment regarding Super Rugby – with SANZAAR having scored something of a coup in convincing their broadcast partners to allow them to change the competition format mid-flight without any financial implications to themselves. […]
Omar to teach these dogs to fight?
20 Oct 15 10:55 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 143 Comments
“Behind every successful cerebral figure there lies a Rottweiler whose job it is to browbeat, badger or bully the footsoldiers into line. Ian McGeechan had Jim Telfer to wave the big stick, Gordon Brown employed Damian McBride as his enforcer and Alan Solomons has Omar Mouneimne to keep his Edinburgh side on their toes.” IAIN MORRISON, The Scotsman, 19 January 2014. […]
The “Old Firm” and a touch of Blarney?
15 Oct 15 11:08 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 7 Comments
It’s been a rather interesting World Cup tournament so far, with a fair few games that haven’t gone completely to plan during the pool phases. South Africa’s shock loss to Japan, of course, has to count as the biggest upset in the history of the tournament (if not rugby itself) and it would be hard for anything to top that, but the so-called “minnow nations” have certainly played their part in an entertaining spectacle so far. […]
International Team Announcements
13 Aug 15 11:31 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 240 Comments
All three the other Southern Hemisphere teams in action this weekend were announced this morning, with changes all over the place as the coaches use one last match to tinker before the World Cup squads need to be selected. […]
Interview with hard man Anton Bresler
10 Aug 15 09:23 by Benedict Chanakira (bchanakira2) | 11 Comments
You could hear a little bit of a Scottish feel to his accent. A player that fits into the phrase; “started from the bottom now I’m here!” […]
What they had to say: Sharks vs Force, Round 7
30 Mar 15 09:15 by Stephen Smith (StevieS) | 40 Comments
Our round-up of news from around the globe continues: […]
Matt Stevens speaks ahead of the game
3 Feb 15 14:24 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 31 Comments
Courtesy of the Sharks and their website editor, Michael Marnewick, here’s what Sharks prop Matt Stevens had to say ahead of Thursday’s match against Toulon. […]
Time for the Rugby Championship to come to Durban
19 Nov 14 11:49 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 63 Comments
Looking back over the recent Springbok home fixtures in the Rugby Championship, there’s one fact that stands out like a dog’s balls. Kings Park in Durban has not been awarded a fixture in the competition since it’s re-branding as such in 2012. […]
Sharks playing without the shackles
7 Oct 14 09:49 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 58 Comments
The Sharks are playing attractive rugby again and I like it! […]
Catching up with Louis Ludik
20 Mar 14 10:32 by Benedict Chanakira (bchanakira2) | 9 Comments
Our man Benedict caught up with former Sharks Louis Ludik for a quick chat about life in the French leagues. […]
Lead, SA!
13 Sep 13 12:27 by Jonathan Burt (VinChainSaw) | 31 Comments
Possibly the biggest changes to the professional game are currently afoot, with South Africa sitting in the middle of what could become a fascinating tug-of-war. […]
SARU to trial experimental laws
25 Jun 13 11:47 by Scott Bevan (The Hobbit) | 6 Comments
The South African Rugby Union announced on Tuesday morning that it will be trailing a new set of experimental laws that have been developed by the International Rugby Board (IRB) that is expected to result in better continuity in matches and also reduce the risk of serious injury. The Currie Cup First Division will get the first taste of these laws when it kicks off this Friday. […]
Preparing for the Rugby Championship
19 Jun 13 11:41 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 5 Comments
The international rugby season is in its 3rd week as the Southern Hemisphere welcomes the Northern Hemisphere to their playing fields. England have gone to Argentina, France is touring New Zealand, the British & Irish Lions are touring Australia and Italy, Samoa and Scotland are playing the Springboks. […]