Crusaders and All Black number eight Kieran Read has been named the Kelvin R. Tremain Memorial rugby player of the year.
Western Force and Wallabies openside flanker David Pocock swept the Australian rugby awards for 2010 by winning the Rugby Union Players Association’s Medal for Excellence.
It being the end of the year it is a good time to review what actually happened this year with the Springboks. Coming last in the Tri-Nations, losing at home against Australia (on the Highveld first time since 1963), losing all three Test matches against New Zealand and then the gut wrenching loss against Scotland was almost too much for this ardent Springbok supporter.
It is all over, done and dusted, now but I have been pondering non-stop (I hope PdV is doing the same thing) about our season.
What exactly went wrong and how bad was it really? Continue reading
New Zealand wrapped up their exceptional year of rugby by adding a Grand Slam tour of Britain and Ireland to a Tri-Nations clean sweep, doubtless sending some All Blacks fans into hiding, one year from the World Cup they will host.
Rory Kockott is “coming home”.
The 24-year-old scrumhalf has signed a new contract with the Xerox Lions, and that after he, in 2006, played a great game for the Lions against the Sharks.
After a successful inaugural tournament, WP Rugby and Club Newlands are delighted to announce the return of the Neo Africa Tri-Series in 2011.
The pre-season series will see the DHL Stormers, the Sharks and the Lions battle it out as they prepare for the Vodacom Super Rugby, which kicks off on 18 February.
Saracens boss Brendan Venter found himself in trouble for saying too little, rather than too much, following the former Springbok’s latest brush with rugby disciplinary procedures on Monday.
Come 2011, the Beast could be hunting with the Lions instead of swimming with the Sharks.
Tendai (Beast) Mtawarira, the Sharks and Springbok prop, has apparently received an offer from the Lions which he may be unable to turn down.
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Thursday 16 December 2010
South Africa v India at Centurion, 1st Test
Live Broadcast on Supersport 2 & SHD – 10:00- 18:00
Thursday 16 December 2010
Australia v England at Perth, 3rd Test
Live Broadcast on Supersport 6 – 04:00- 12:00
Boosted by their No. 1 ranking, India’s cricketers embark on their fifth attempt to win a Test cricket series in South Africa.
Mils Muliaina and other All Blacks are sought-after commodities as they come off contract after the 2011 World Cup.
Muliaina, who will be 31 when the World Cup ends and a veteran open to a better pension, has had numerous offers from European clubs and is in the good position of being selective and likely to be well recompensed.
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The South African Rugby Union have revealed that the Springbok duo of Chiliboy Ralepelle and Bjorn Basson will face a anti-doping tribunal after their B samples also tested positive.
24 July 1976 – South Africa 16 / All Blacks 7
King’s Park, Durban. Glorious summer’s day, temperature 30 degree’s. Crowd: 45 000. Referee: Ian Gourlay (Natal). Continue reading
It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the passing, yesterday Saturday 11 December 2010, of Michael Copley, aka Jinx. He was our friend and fellow rugby blogger.
Michael was our poet and musician and dare I say old Jinx did not have a bad thing to say about anybody. A more pleasant and spiritual fellow you wont find.
The earth is poorer without Jinx…
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South Africa’s opponents beware: AB de Villiers could become your worst nightmare
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The Cricket season is now in full swing with the Top Test sides battling each other for various reasons. The Australians fight for their pride and to regain that Urn with the Ashes. England currently third, is steadily climbing up the ladder on their way to challenge India as the top Cricket Nation. The South Africa vs India series is one of the toughest ever and will result in a battle for Top spot. India is currently ranked first and South Africa second in the World.
Can you remember what you were doing on this day 18 years ago? The chances are that if you are a cricket fan and live in the Western Cape you would have been at Sahara Park Newlands watching the first ever ODI to be played in South Africa.
New Zealand boss Jock Hobbs’ battle with cancer has taken a turn for the worse and he has stepped away from rugby to start a new, more aggressive, course of treatment.
It was announced on Friday that Hobbs has stepped down as chairman of both the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) and Rugby New Zealand 2011 Ltd (RNZ 2011) to focus on his health.
New Zealand retained their Emirates Airline South Africa Sevens title, beating England in the tightest of finals with a last-gasp penalty kick, 22-19.
Knights won the MTN 40 Final
Titans 227 (39/40 ov)
Knights 152/2 (21.4/23 ov)
Knights won by 8 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) D/L method
The Golden Lions Rugby Union remain hopeful of luring two World Cup-winning Springboks back to South Africa, despite the reluctance of their European clubs.
In the Off-season, it might be wise for us to look in detail at every Rugby Position on the field and find or discuss the requirements for each.
Today we kick off with a lighter and fun-look look at the positions.
Come on, you’ve got to read this.. unless you’re a forward, in which case you should ask someone to read it for you!
Sponsors, development and loyalty are all factors that will play a role when the South African Rugby Union (Saru) decides which city will host the local leg of the International Rugby Board’s (IRB) World Sevens Series from next year.
Paul Delport returns to the Springbok Sevens squad in place of Renfred Dazel in one of three changes named by coach, Paul Treu for his team’s home leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series which starts on Friday in George.Dazel suffered concussion after receiving a blow to the head against the USA last Saturday in Dubai he was therefore not considered for selection. Jacques Engelbrecht replaces Lubabalo Mtembu and MJ Mentz makes way for Steven Hunt.
Derick Minnie and Michael Killian were the big winners at the annual Golden Lions Rugby Union award ceremony on Wednesday.
Minnie took home the titles of both Forward of the Year and Player of the Year, while Killian was awarded Backline player of the Year and Players Player of the Year.
Sponsors, development and loyalty are all factors that may play a role when the South African Rugby Union (Saru) decides which city will host the local games of the International Rugby Board’s (IRB) World Sevens Series from next year.
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After the All Blacks’ astounding successes in 2010 which has left them well and truly perched on the top of the world, their coach Graham Henry fears burn-out as they prepare for the 2011 World Cup.
Henry told the media: “Our biggest challenge is that they’ve got to be reasonably sharp mentally coming into the World Cup and the Tri-Nations prior.
The Cheetahs are spending this week training in Jeffreys Bay ahead of next year’s Super 15 and fans will be pleased to see Springbok flank Heinrich Brüssow almost fighting fit following a long-term injury, while wing Jongi Nokwe’s prognosis is less positive.
Springbok Sevens coach Paul Treu has added four players to the squad ahead of the SA Sevens tournament in George on Friday and Saturday.
Paul Delport, Jacques Engelbrecht, Steven Hunt and Chris Dry were added to the squad which won the plate final in the first leg of the IRB World Sevens Series in Dubai at the weekend.
Another year gone by, another coach on the brink of extinction, so what’s new in South African Rugby? Well for one, the media conferences are infinitely more entertaining, instead of the old “Judge me at the World Cup” we haven’t got the foggiest idea what we will hear whenever a press conference is convened now. I love the anticipation.
Well, here’s something the English players might actually win….
Rugby Players’ Association chief executive Damian Hopley has suggested that England’s plan to select only players based in England could bring legal action on the Union.
Former Wallaby captain George Gregan will hang up his rugby boots at the end of the current season ending a career which has seen him win a world cup and two Super Rugby campaigns.