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Paul Treu, the Springbok Sevens coach, has made four changes to his squad for the next two HSBC Sevens World Series tournaments in Wellington and Las Vegas. Former SA Schools star Paul Jordaan is set to make his Springbok Sevens debut after he was selected in place of Mark Richards. Renfred Dazel replaces the injured... Continue Reading →
This is scary shit! The players will have to be managed like never before. The timing of the introduction of the new S15 needs to be seriously questioned. The Super Rugby competition will not only expand to 15 teams in 2011, it will also undergo a significant format revamp. A new three-conference system will be... Continue Reading →
Rugby Writings
IN the week that the Sharks kicked off their 2010 Super 14 campaign, their pre-season went from the ridiculous to the outright comical. They were still fighting the Lions in court over the services of two key players (flank Willem Alberts and fullback Louis Ludik) ; they had lost Pumas flyhalf Juan Martin Hernandez to... Continue Reading →
IN the week that the Sharks kicked off their 2010 Super 14 campaign, their pre-season went from the ridiculous to the outright comical. They were still fighting the Lions in court over the services of two key players (flank Willem Alberts and fullback Louis Ludik) ; they had lost Pumas flyhalf Juan Martin Hernandez to... Continue Reading →
The newly-established SANZAR (South Africa, New Zealand, Australia Rugby) organisation based in Sydney has appointed former international referee Lyndon Bray to the new role of Game Manager. Bray is currently the High Performance Referee Manager for the New Zealand Rugby Union a role he has held since September 2008 and will relocate to Sydney in... Continue Reading →
The Crusaders will be the team to beat in the inaugural Super 15 but the overall South African challenge will be stiffer than usual, predicts Sharks coach John Plumtree. “The Kiwi challenge should be really strong. The Crusaders are looking pretty ominous and the Blues and the Hurricanes have loads of talent and will be... Continue Reading →
My great friend Mike Greenaway is on tour with the Boks as senior rugby writer for the independent group in South Africa and he has a weekly piece that goes into the Natal Mercury and I thought I would put it up on my blog as it is a very funny read...So enjoy the read... Continue Reading →
Jannie du Plessis, the combative Springbok tighthead prop, had an illustrative throwaway line for the press yesterday as he headed into the lift at Cardiff’s Hilton Hotel, after having completed the onerous task of media duty ahead of Saturday's match against Wales. “One thing before I go … the thing I would most like you... Continue Reading →
This is a top preview regarding the Currie cup final by Mike Greenaway and I will be discussing this in detail with my great mate Egon Seconds on Saturday morning on Heart 104.9fm on our show called on the couch from 8 -9am. Egon in fact played in the last final WP appeared in in... Continue Reading →
RUB OF THE GREEN by my mate Mike Greenaway a fun read . ONE of my favourite P Divvy quotes - and boy is he the most quotable rugby coach ever - is the one before the Boks lost 0-19 to the All Blacks in Cape Town and he tuned: “If you look at the... Continue Reading →
These are top press releases filled with great info. Matt McILraith the media officer is one of the best if not the best in the business Wednesday, 1 September, 2010 QANTAS WALLABIES NAMED MANDELA PLATE DECIDER Winger Drew Mitchell and hooker Stephen Moore will make their 50th Test appearances after being named today in the... Continue Reading →
This is a great press release and read I have a feeling Australia will win The return of Quade Cooper to the flyhalf position represents the only change to the Qantas Wallabies starting XV for Saturday night’s Bundaberg Red Tri Nations Series match against South Africa in Pretoria, from that which appeared against New Zealand... Continue Reading →
I got given an advance copy of the book and started reading it as a huge skeptic as I wondered would we get a glossy make over or the truth. Wow what a sensational book...Short concise chapters filled with honest heart warming stories and brutal honesty on all levels. We interview the author and great... Continue Reading →
Captain in the Cauldron – The John Smit Story The longest serving captain in Springbok rugby history gives a revealing account of the simultaneous joys and travails of one of the most challenging – and rewarding - jobs in sport in this much anticipated autobiography. The genial, jovial and witty Rugby World Cup-winning captain explains... Continue Reading →
My great friend Mike Greenaway is writing a book on John Smit and he sent me this piece last night which appeared in the Natal Mercury today.. enjoy the read. John Smit was recently asked about the complexities of captaining the Springboks and he used a Richie McCaw anecdote to illustrate the colourful path a... Continue Reading →
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