Kings coach squashes Bok rumours
Kings coach Deon Davids says he has not spoken at all to SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus.
André Venter tribute
Flank André Venter was a vital player for the Cheetahs, Cats and Springboks.
Jones to wrap up South Africa tour
A visit to Newlands on Thursday will complete Eddie Jones’ cross-country fact-finding mission in South Africa.
Jones rejects Bok offer
Highly-rated Munster assistant coach Felix Jones has turned down an offer to join Rassie Erasmus’ backroom staff in South Africa. According to the Irish Independent, Erasmus had lined up Jones to join the Boks as a skills coach, but he ultimately decided to continue as Munster’s backs and attack coach. The former Ireland and Munster fullback was originally recommended for… Read more →
Hundred club giving back to game
Former Springbok captain John Smit on the Rugby Centurions, which was recently launched in London. What is the concept behind the Rugby Centurions? The main purpose is to try to create a platform for these players, who’ve achieved so much, to give back to the game and make a difference. Hopefully, with enough funds, we’ll be able to build programmes… Read more →
Munster fitness guru to join Boks
Munster’s fitness chief Aled Walters is set to take up a role with Rassie Erasmus as part of the Springbok set-up. Walters, in his sixth season with Munster, joined the Irish team in 2012 as a strength and rehab coach, and has previously worked with the Brumbies in Super Rugby and Taranaki in New Zealand. The Springboks have already recruited… Read more →
Eddie on fact-finding mission in SA
England coach Eddie Jones visited Ellis Park on Monday ahead of his side’s three-Test series against the Springboks in June. Jones was shown around the stadium by Lions CEO Rudolf Straeuli, according to Netwerk24. The 57-year-old wanted to familiarise himself with the visitors’ change room and coaches box. He also inspected the demarcation area for the substitutes and the medical… Read more →
Bok mediocrity must fall
The Springboks have to embrace a new culture that prizes winning and brutal honesty above all else, writes JON CARDINELLI. Allister Coetzee has presided over 11 wins in 25 Tests. His record includes inaugural losses to Ireland (home), Argentina (away) and Italy, as well as record drubbings at the hands of the All Blacks, Wales and, most recently, Ireland. Nick… Read more →
Louw set for lengthy layoff
A serious knee injury will sideline Springbok and Bath flanker Francois Louw for three months. Louw tore medial ligaments in the defeat to the Sale Sharks on 23 December, and while he is set to be out of action for an extended period, the good news is that he won’t require an operation. ‘We’re looking at three months, so that’s on… Read more →
Woodward laments Bok decline
Former English World Cup-winning coach Clive Woodward believes the ‘declining’ Springboks will not be one of the sides capable of winning the 2019 World Cup. In a recent column for the Daily Mail, Woodward suggests only New Zealand, England and Ireland look likely to have what it takes to seriously compete for the 2019 title. ‘These autumn internationals now seem to… Read more →
