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The Wales 2012 RBS 6 Nations squad has been pictured as they have never collectively been seen before – each wearing the club kit which they wore at the start of their rugby careers. Head Coach Warren Gatland’s 37-man squad took time out from their busy training schedule this week to pay homage to the 13 Principality [...]
February 2 2012 | Posted in Analysis, International, National, Six Nations | Read More »
South Africa’s top referees scrummed against each and were given master classes from top coaches as part of a recently completed four-day training camp prior to the start of the 2012 rugby season. Former Springbok prop Balie Swart had SA’s top whistlers packing down to demystify the intricacies of scrumming while Rassie Erasmus and Rudolph [...]
January 31 2012 | Posted in Analysis, International, IRB, National | Read More »
Heyneke Meyer will be the new Springbok coach after a Special General Meeting of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) ratified his proposed appointment in Cape Town on Friday. The 44-year-old Blue Bulls rugby executive takes over from Peter de Villiers, who coached the Springboks from 2008 to 2011. He will take charge as head [...]
January 27 2012 | Posted in Analysis, International, National, Springboks | Read More »
WP Rugby today confirmed that Senior Professional Coach Rassie Erasmus will be leaving at the end of January 2012. “The pieces are in place at Province” said Erasmus. “Over the past few seasons we have put the structures in place and they are working well. The management team and player base is settled and there [...]
January 10 2012 | Posted in Analysis, International, National | Read More »
No Peter de Villiers, no Bryce Lawrence and no politics, but rather, skilled Bok coaches, impartial referees and team selections based on merit. Those are the things that South African Rugby fans want for the sport in 2012. Yesterday we asked our fans/followers what their one wish for South African rugby is for the new [...]
January 1 2012 | Posted in Analysis, International, National, Springboks | Read More »
The Investec International Rugby Academy offers high paced action, unrivalled experience and world class coaching. Crammed with position-specific training, interactive sessions, tactical thinking and lessons on mental toughness, the unique two week high performance rugby course is set for the final whistle on Friday, December 16th. The desire to provide a handful of promising players [...]
December 12 2011 | Posted in Analysis, International, Junior Rugby, National, School | Read More »
Ronan O’Gara simply can’t stop grabbing the headlines in the Heineken Cup. In the opening two rounds his last gasp drop goals helped Munster Rugby across the line in the Pool 1 clashes with Northampton Saints and Castres Olympique and this week his name will once again be on everyone’s lips as he looks set [...]
December 7 2011 | Posted in Analysis, Heineken Cup, International, IRB, National | Read More »
The SA Rugby Annual 2012 – the official record of the South African season – hits book shops across South Africa this week, making it the earliest publication of the title in the history of its 41 editions. Widely considered to be one of the finest yearbooks in world rugby, the unrivalled ‘bible’ of the [...]
December 6 2011 | Posted in Analysis, International, National | Read More »
The Springbok Sevens realise it has underperformed in Australia and Dubai and are determined to bounce back to form in their home tournament at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, coach Paul Treu told a media briefing in Port Elizabeth today. Treu, team captain Kyle Brown, IRB Sevens Player of the Year Cecil Afrika and senior [...]
December 5 2011 | Posted in Analysis, Blitz Bokke, International, IRB Sevens, National, Sevens | Read More »
Morne Steyn and Vlok “skop” Cilliers offers you the unique opportunity to have the perfect gift this year! With this exclusive limited offer you can have a personally addressed rugby ball, signed by both rugby legends Morne Steyn and he’s kicking coach Vlok “Skop” Cilliers on a rugby ball. The rugby ball will sell at [...]
December 5 2011 | Posted in Analysis, International, Junior Rugby, National, School | Read More »