Swanie
by Gavin Rich | 13 August 2009 (08:51)
When you have followed or covered rugby in South Africa for a long time, and you possess a reasonable memory, it is sometimes impossible not to spot the recurring themes and arguments.
With some background and team info from the plonkers at rugby365…
Jan de Koning
Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:55
World Cup-winning Springbok centre Jaque Fourie is prepared to go the legal route to get out of his contract with the Golden Lions, as he strives to join Western Province.
Greg Growden Chief Rugby Correspondent | August 14, 2009
THE Wallabies will go for the old and the new when George Smith becomes the new Test captain and James O’Connor takes over at fullback against the All Blacks in Sydney next weekend.
Auckland | August 13, 2009
ALL BLACKS coach Graham Henry is remaining coy on whether Dan Carter will be rushed back for the Tri Nations Test against Australia in Sydney on Saturday week.
Care of Manly who thought the funny side was not very funny…being empty and all!
After 28 penalties and three yellow cards – of which at least one should have been a red card – the penny has finally dropped for Wallaby coach Robbie Deans: his team lacks discipline.
Jan de Koning feels it is time to ‘cite’ the citing officials for their grossly inconsistent behaviour, following the ludicrous decision not to take any further action against Wallaby flyhalf Matt Giteau.
Quiet day on the news front but I thought I will throw in a few snippets I picked up surfing… Continue reading
No punishment for Matt Giteau
South Africa will on Monday appear before a disciplinary committee of the International Rugby Board (IRB) because Springbok players wore white armbands Continue reading
No funnies but just some general rambling, feel free to dig in, agree or disagree! Continue reading
Tense Wallabies reach boiling point as Robbie Deans arrives in town
By Iain Payten
Robbie Deans arrived in Cape Town on Thursday to find his Australia team armed with a promising pre-Test mindset – close to knocking each other’s blocks off. Continue reading
Check die foto…lekker lag ek nou!
By Iain Payten, Former Australian Captain August 05, 2009
George Smith for most of his career had only to survive the onslaught of giant Springboks forwards to work his magic at the breakdown.