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Rugby: Smit still Mr Indispensable

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:04:18 +0000

By 4:00 AM Saturday Jul 17, 2010 Email Print He’s become as essential as the cement in a wall, the key ingredient that holds it all together. Remove John Smit from the Springbok team and the whole edifice threatens to collapse. Figuratively and literally. Since the Full Article

Western Force make play for Dane Nielsen

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:18:20 +0000

ANOTHER Melbourne player could be lost to the NRL, with rugby union pushing hard for in-form three-quarter Dane Nielsen to switch codes. The Daily Telegraph understands Nielsen has fielded a handsome…

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Weight lifts off Quade Cooper’s shoulders

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:18:19 +0000

A CASH compensation pay-off was part of the mediation which yesterday resulted in burglary charges against Wallaby star Quade Cooper being withdrawn. The footballer expressed relief that the darkest period of his career was over even as a $7500 fine was imposed by the Australian Rugby Union for unacceptable behaviour. Cooper has trained and played for the past seven months with the allegations hanging over his head…

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Drotské under no illusions

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:32:55 +0000

Free State Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské knows better than anyone not to take Griquas lightly when they meet in Friday’s Currie Cup clash in Bloemfontein. Drotské’s troops are out to avoid a repeat of last year’s upset defeat at home to their neighbours at Vodacom Park, where Free State went down 28-15 in their opening match of the 2009. They then went on to lose four more on the trot, but later beat Griquas 58-13 in…

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Quins lure international back to Union

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:32:55 +0000

Harlequins have lured Great Britain Rugby League and Samoan Rugby Union international Maurie Fa’asavalu back to the fifteen man game. The 30-year-old has joined…

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Vuvuzelas find few friends in South African rugby venues

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:47:07 +0000

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – As rugby reclaims its usual place on South Africa's back pages, administrators countrywide are determined to ensure that the controversial vuvuzela plays no part in the sport's post-World Cup future. The noisy plastic trumpet was a major talking point at the soccer extravaganza but it has since been banned from most rugby venues, including Soccer City, the stadium…

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Vuvuzela finds few friends in SA rugby

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:01:33 +0000

As rugby reclaims its usual place on South Africa’s back pages, administrators countrywide are determined to ensure that the controversial vuvuzela plays no part in the sport’s post-World Cup future. The noisy plastic trumpet was a major talking point at the soccer extravaganza but it has since been banned from most rugby venues, including Soccer City, the…

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Cooper charge dropped

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:01:33 +0000

A burglary charge against Wallabies fly-half Quade Cooper has been dropped after police offered no evidence at a court hearing on Friday. Cooper, 22, was arrested last year following an alleged break-in and theft of two laptops from a residence in the eastern Australian…

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Preview: Currie Cup, Round Two

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:14:51 +0000

The Blue Bulls travel to Durban on Saturday in the headline encounter of the Currie Cup’s second round while Western Province host the Lions. The weekend kicks-off however with another big game as the Griquas head to Bloemfontein aiming to build on the shock win over the Sharks in Round One. As was the case last year, the men from Kimberley look set to upset the apple cart if the opening weekend is anything to go by. With the core of last year’s team still in place and a couple of newcomers doing well, the Griquas can realistically aim for a play-off berth once again this year. Full Article

Boks’ work cut out to beat this sensational side

admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:21:48 +0000

By Inga Tuigamala 9:30 AM Friday Jul 16, 2010 Email Print The Springboks have a lot of ground to make up and I doubt they will be able to regroup to the point of winning tomorrow’s test in Wellington. It is tempting to say that a champion team, which they are, will bounce back. Severely wounded, the Boks will be hellbent on restoring pride. But the world champions were so comprehensively outplayed at Eden Park last Saturday that I can’t really see them making up the difference. The All Blacks were sensational in the opening Tri-Nations test. They knew that they were over-matched Full Article