Rugby...

[GLuvsMtb]

I see that Border was not able to come out of their financial / administrative / performance crisis unaided. SARU is now in charge at Border

http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/SARU-steps-in-to-help-Border-20141210

 

Am I the only one wondering how sustainable it is to have 14 rugby unions? 

[City Cycling Athletic Club]

I see that Border was not able to come out of their financial / administrative / performance crisis unaided. SARU is now in charge at Border

http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/SARU-steps-in-to-help-Border-20141210

 

Am I the only one wondering how sustainable it is to have 14 rugby unions? 

and this in a rugby mad country - time for the rugby unions to look after the amateurs only becos that is what they are. its time for the game to move into the 21st century - run all the currie cup teams like a business. if the psl can do it then so can rugby.

[scotty]

Great news for Lions after spending 2014 without a major sponsor. 

 

Johannesburg - The Golden Lions success in 2014 has finally brought them on a par with their more affluent rivals.

According to the supersport.com website, the Lions are set to announce a partnership with global airline icon Emirates and two other sponsors on Thursday.

 

http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Major-sponsorship-coup-for-Lions-20141210

[GLuvsMtb]

Great news for Lions after spending 2014 without a major sponsor.

 

Johannesburg - The Golden Lions success in 2014 has finally brought them on a par with their more affluent rivals.

 

According to the supersport.com website, the Lions are set to announce a partnership with global airline icon Emirates and two other sponsors on Thursday.

 

http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Major-sponsorship-coup-for-Lions-20141210

Good news for all SA rugby when corporate sponsorships like this returns.

[Frosty]

Woohoo! Ellis Park (Emirates Airline Park) gets to host the Bokke vs. All Blacks again (25 July).

 

I'm there like a bear!

 

http://www.rugby15.co.za/2014/12/johannesburg-and-durban-host-2015-castle-lager-rugby-championship-matches/

 

The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Friday confirmed the home venues for the 2015 Castle Lager Rugby Championship.

The Springboks will play New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park (formerly Ellis Park), Johannesburg, on Saturday, 25 July and Argentina at Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban, on Saturday, 8 August.

The schedule was amended as a result of the condensing of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship competition to three rounds because of the Rugby World Cup, which begins in mid-September.

Durban was due to host the Springboks’ home match against Australia – which was one of the matches to be removed from the schedule.

It will now receive the visiting Pumas while Western Province, which was due to host that Test, will be the venue for a match against a World XV on either 22 or 29 August.

The match against New Zealand was always scheduled to be held in Johannesburg.

SARU CEO Jurie Roux said that the recent practice of hosting New Zealand only at Johannesburg venues had been reviewed during the allocation process.

“Member unions have made a case for hosting the draw-card of a Springbok v All Blacks match at their venue and we have heard them,” he said.

“In the next round of allocations from 2016 onwards that fixture will be moving around the country including to coastal unions such as DHL Western Province and the Cell C Sharks.”

Springbok Fixtures 2015:

· Saturday 18 July: Australia v South Africa – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (Castle Lager Rugby Championship)

· Saturday 25 July: South Africa v New Zealand – Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg (Castle Lager Rugby Championship)

· Saturday 8 August: South Africa v Argentina – Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban (Castle Lager Rugby Championship)

· Saturday 15 August: Argentina v South Africa – Venue TBC (Test)

· Saturday 22 or 29 August: South Africa v World XV – DHL Newlands, Cape Town (Friendly)

· Saturday 19 September: South Africa v Japan – Brighton (Rugby World Cup)

· Saturday 26 September: South Africa v Samoa – Birmingham (Rugby World Cup)

· Saturday 3 October: South Africa v Scotland – Newcastle (Rugby World Cup)

· Saturday 7 October: South Africa v USA – London (Rugby World Cup)

['Dale]

The ABs don't like facing the Bokke in Jozi

They've admitted it many times

 

Lekka!

['Dale]

Whose going to PE for the 7s?

Looking forward to some lekka viewing.

[mon-goose]

i'm in pe a week too late, going up next week end

[Skubarra]

Great news for Lions after spending 2014 without a major sponsor. 

 

Johannesburg - The Golden Lions success in 2014 has finally brought them on a par with their more affluent rivals.

 

According to the supersport.com website, the Lions are set to announce a partnership with global airline icon Emirates and two other sponsors on Thursday.

 

http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Major-sponsorship-coup-for-Lions-20141210

 

Do you think it's a coincidence that they also sponsor Arsenal?

 

Now they sponsor the 4th best team in the EPL and the 4th best South African team in the S15?

[Frosty]

Wow! Cracking final in PE - well done to the Blitzbokke

['Dale]

Wow! Cracking final in PE - well done to the Blitzbokke

Wow!

What a final!

['Dale]

And Kwaggaa Smith what was possibly a match saving tackle

What athleticism shown wow

Blitzies take the Dubai Sevens Cup

 

Copy, edit, paste

 

Blitzbokke take the PE Sevens

Kwaggaaaaaaaa with another heroic performance

 

Senatla with the jet shoes

And everybody in the squad for total team effort

 

Beautiful 7s

[Sniffie]

Blitzbokke you beauties! What a final! What a tournament! What a bunch of team players! Nice to be a Saffa tonight sevens champs as well as miss world!

[nickc]

Well done Bulls - nice performance against Saracens, good to see some rugby again.

[Shebeen]

drugs bust!

 

wonder if this will hit the papers like a cyclist test

 

http://www.sarugbymag.co.za/blog/details/wp-lock-tests-positive

[GLuvsMtb]

drugs bust!

 

wonder if this will hit the papers like a cyclist test

 

http://www.sarugbymag.co.za/blog/details/wp-lock-tests-positive

Its quite disgusting. I am a little ashamed of my beloved WP this morning.

If someone cheats, don't protect them with fuzzy statements, tell them in front of everyone where to get off.