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Schalk fit to hunt a few Lions
2010-02-08 06:00:01 Edition 1
SCHALK BURGER will be fit to lead the Stormers against the Lions in their opening Super 14 clash, while Ricky Januarie and Peter Grant are set to be the starting halfbacks in Johannesburg. [ Full Story... ]
Bad boy Bastareaud's brace knocks out Scots
2010-02-08 06:00:01 Edition 1
Mathieu Bastareaud's rugby redemption was complete at Murrayfield yesterday as Six Nations favourites France kicked off their campaign with an 18-9 win over Scotland. [ Full Story... ]
Wales coach not amused by lock Jones's 'stupid thing'
2010-02-08 06:00:01 Edition 1
Wales coach Warren Gatland did not pull his punches on Saturday as he laid the blame for the 30-17 defeat by England squarely on the shoulders of sin-binned lock Alun-Wyn Jones. [ Full Story... ]
England want to 'play what's in front of us'
2010-02-05 06:00:01 Edition 2
England fullback Delon Armitage insists the team's desire to attack is more than just a glib phrase and can't wait to prove the point in tomorrow's Six Nations opener with Wales. [ Full Story... ]
Fabian could be a secret weapon
2010-02-05 06:00:01 Edition 2
HE was close to becoming a Springbok in 2003, and after injuries hampered his progress, he became a superstar in the Sevens world. [ Full Story... ]
Fabian could be a secret weapon
2010-02-05 06:00:01 Edition 1
HE was close to becoming a Springbok in 2003, and after injuries hampered his progress, he became a superstar in the Sevens world. [ Full Story... ]
'Different Ricky' prepared to fight for his position
2010-02-04 06:00:01 Edition 1
RICKY JANUARIE, often ridiculed about his physical shape and for his off-the-field misdemeanours, says he "means business" in 2010. [ Full Story... ]
Jean may be back by June
2010-02-03 06:00:00 Edition 2
SPRINGBOK centre Jean de Villiers desperately wants to play in the 2011 Rugby World Cup, and is in talks with SA Rugby boss Andy Marinos which could result in him coming home from Ireland by June this year. [ Full Story... ]
Newlands Bok Test secured
2010-02-03 06:00:00 Edition 2
CAPE TOWN rugby fans can breathe a sigh of relief. Newlands rugby stadium will host the Test between the Springboks and France on June 12 after all. [ Full Story... ]
Maties sound Varsity Cup warning with 10 tries as Mallett gives UCT dramatic draw
2010-02-02 06:00:01 Edition 2
Defending champions Stellenbosch produced an impressive performance and sounded a strong warning to the other teams when they smashed NMMU 68-20 in the first round of the Varsity Cup in Port Elizabeth yesterday. [ Full Story... ]
'Grand Slam timing not right'
2010-02-02 06:00:01 Edition 1
SPRINGBOK coach Peter de Villiers says the timing of the forthcoming Grand Slam tour to Europe at the end of this year "isn't right for me" in view of the 2011 Rugby World Cup. [ Full Story... ]
Sharks talking to Dollie
2010-02-02 06:00:01 Edition 1
THE Sharks are in negotiations with former Western Province and Boland flyhalf Isma-eel Dollie to play for them in the Super 14. [ Full Story... ]
Stormers to rest 'core players'
2010-02-02 06:00:01 Edition 1
STORMERS coach Allister Coetzee will rest some of his top players for Saturday's final Super 14 warm-up clash against Boland at the Cape Town Stadium, but he insisted yesterday that they "are not on holiday". [ Full Story... ]
Ricky's chance to show he must start ahead of scratchy Duvenage
2010-02-01 06:00:01 Edition 1
SPRINGBOK scrumhalf Ricky Januarie will have a big chance on Saturday against Boland at the Cape Town Stadium to show that he and Peter Grant should be the first-choice halfback pair for the Stormers in the Super 14. [ Full Story... ]
Sevens coach Treu building for the future
2010-01-29 06:00:01 Edition 2
The retention of the IRB Sevens World Series title is a fast-fading dream for the Springbok Sevens side - and a pragmatic coach Paul Treu has now set his sights on the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in October. [ Full Story... ]
Gio wants to up his game
2010-01-29 06:00:01 Edition 1
No matter how well you play in the Currie Cup, the Super 14 is the ultimate test below Test rugby, and that is where Gio Aplon wants to show that he is one of the top wings in South Africa. [ Full Story... ]
Plumtree: Sharks lack fire at rucks
2010-01-28 06:00:01 Edition 1
SHARKS coach John Plumtree has called for greater intensity at the breakdowns in tomorrow's Super 14 warm-up clash against the Stormers at Newlands after saying they were "a bit under-committed" in that area in Tuesday's 26-0 wash-out against the Western Force. [ Full Story... ]
Schalk gears up for first 'hit-out'
2010-01-28 06:00:01 Edition 1
STORMERS captain Schalk Burger had a smile on his face when he spoke about getting stuck into his first ruck of 2010 after he was declared fit yesterday for tomorrow's Super 14 warm-up clash against the Sharks at Newlands. [ Full Story... ]
Pretorius shows Dumont how it is done
2010-01-27 06:00:01 Edition 2
Sharks coach John Plumtree's headache about his resources at flyhalf and inside centre would have worsened after watching his team produce an inept display in going down 26-0 to the Western Force in a pre-season friendly at Newlands last night. [ Full Story... ]
Muir: 'Baywatch' stands out
2010-01-26 06:00:01 Edition 2
"Head and shoulders above the others." [ Full Story... ]
Smit: I'll play prop and hooker
2010-01-26 06:00:01 Edition 1
SPRINGBOK captain John Smit says he is prepared to play at both hooker and tighthead prop for the national team and the Sharks this year. [ Full Story... ]
'Lots of options' at No 10, says Coetzee
2010-01-25 06:00:01 Edition 1
THE Stormers are set to adopt a "horses for courses" approach when it comes to deciding whether Peter Grant or Willem de Waal plays at flyhalf in the Super 14. [ Full Story... ]
Stormers coach: There is pace and we can finish
2010-01-25 06:00:01 Edition 1
STORMERS coach Allister Coetzee says his team will not "really jump up and down" despite recording an impressive 50-point victory over a weakened Western Force outfit in a pre-season friendly at Newlands on Saturday. [ Full Story... ]
It's good to be back in rugby-mad Cape, says rejuvenated Pretorius
2010-01-22 06:00:01 Edition 1
Former Springbok flyhalf André Pretorius may be speaking Afrikaans to himself in Perth, but he says the move to the Western Force and Australia has been "quite good for me" so far. [ Full Story... ]
No force of Schalk at Newlands
2010-01-22 06:00:01 Edition 1
Stormers
captain Schalk Burger will miss the first official Super 14 warm-up match of the season against the Western Force at Newlands tomorrow, but coach Allister Coetzee doesn't think that the fiery Bok flank's absence will disrupt his team's pre-season preparations too much. [ Full Story... ]
Bastareaud forgiven for lying
2010-01-21 06:00:00 Edition 2
MARCOUSSIS: France coach Marc Lievremont has forgiven centre Mathieu Bastareaud for lying about being attacked in New Zealand last year and yesterday named him in his 30-man squad for the Six Nations. [ Full Story... ]
Venter handed suspended ban
2010-01-21 06:00:01 Edition 2
Saracens director of rugby Brendan Venter has been given a suspended four-week ban from match-day coaching for implied criticism of a referee. [ Full Story... ]
Blow for Bulls as Bok flank Potgieter out for four weeks
2010-01-21 06:00:01 Edition 1
PRETORIA: A day after having declared that their plans are on track, the Bulls suffered yet another injury blow yesterday with news that Springbok loose forward Dewald Potgieter is likely to miss out on the Bulls' first two games in the Super 14. [ Full Story... ]
French coach forgives Bastareaud for lying
2010-01-21 06:00:01 Edition 1
France coach Marc Lievremont has forgiven Mathieu Bastareaud for lying about being attacked after a loss to New Zealand last year and yesterday named him in a 30-man squad for the Six Nations championship. [ Full Story... ]
Stormers coach: Let's tick off the boxes first
2010-01-21 06:00:01 Edition 1
STORMERS coach Allister Coetzee says his team are "on track" with their pre-season preparations ahead of Saturday's Super 14 warm-up match against the Western Force at Newlands. [ Full Story... ]
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