Snor desperate to replace assistants
The disharmony between Springbok coach Peter de Villiers and his assistants Dick Muir and Gary Gold has reached a head, with De Villiers seemingly in a desperate search for new assistants before the Springboks embark on their end-of-year tour. This despite SARU having stated that the current Springbok management would stay intact. » Read more on Snor desperate to replace assistants
Worst high tackle EVER
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All Blacks are greatest chokers in sport
Times Online writer Patrick Kidd, who compiled the list, said the All Blacks could have featured on the list more than twice.
“It may be cruel to include the All Blacks twice in this list, but has self-belief and potential ever exploded so often, so predictably? As well as 1999 and 2007, we could include the World Cups in 1995 (damn that food poisoning), 1991 (two moments of brilliance by David Campese) or 2003 (averaged 62 points per game until the semi-final then blew it against Australia). How will they self-destruct on home soil in 2011?”
The 10 greatest chokers in sport
01. New Zealand rugby team (1999)
02. South Africa cricket team (1999)
03. Greg Norman (1996)
04. Asafa Powell (2007)
05. Scott Hoch (1989)
06. Jean van der Velde (1999)
07. Somerset cricket team (2010)
08. Guillermo Coria (2004)
09. Doug Sanders (1970)
10. Houston Oilers (1993)
Bok coaches keep their jobs
Australia and New Zealand must have breathed a collective sigh of relief as SARU decided to keep the Springbok coaching team intact. The decision emerged after today’s review of the shocking performance of the national side under Peter de Villiers, Dick Muir and Gary Gold.
“The committee’s focus was very much on examining areas where we can assist the Springbok team and coach in making sure they arrive at the field in the best possible state of preparation,” said James Stoffberg, chairman of the review committee. “We reviewed the season to date and have discussed options for assisting the team in those preparations. It was a frank meeting but a positive one. The results of the Springbok team are of paramount importance to our organisation and everyone in the room was committed to providing the team with the best conditions in which to succeed.”
Peter de Villiers said: “It was a very helpful process as we have thoroughly reviewed all our systems. We know there are areas in which we must improve and we will be focusing on those in the remainder of the season.”
Oregan Hoskins said: “We are almost finished with our review. It was really advantageous. But we will treat the issue in confidence as it related to an employee. We are asking people to give us a chance to digest what happened here today.” When asked whether the Springbok coaches’ jobs were safe Hoskins simply said: “I’m not going to answer that, sorry.”
SARU Can Fire Bok Coaches
One of the reasons held up by SARU for not being able to get rid of the underperforming Springbok coaching staff of Peter de Villiers, Gary Gold and Dick Muir was that they would not be able to afford to pay out the remainder of the coaches’ contracts. Now, in a situation of supreme irony, it appears that SARU does have the money to be able to fire them all. Where did it come from? The Springboks played so poorly in the Tri Nations that SARU was not required to pay out performance and win bonuses totalling R4 million. It turns out that this is more than enough to buy out the coaching team’s contracts – with change to spare.
Currie Cup Round 13 fixtures
Friday 01 October
19:10 (1)Sharks 63 v 6 Leopards(8)
Saturday 02 October
15:00 (7)Pumas v Griquas(6)
15:00 (3)Blue Bulls v Western Province(2)
17:05 (4)Cheetahs v Lions(5)
*Log positions in brackets
Currie Cup Round 12 results
Friday 24 September
19:00 (4)Cheetahs 59 v 24 Pumas(7)
19:10 (2)Western Province 48 v 32 Griquas(6)
Saturday 25 September
15:00 (8)Leopards 26 v 39 Blue Bulls(3)
17:05 (5)Lions 22 v 20 Sharks(1)
*Current log positions in brackets
View a full preview of round 12 HERE
Currie Cup Round 11 results
Griquas 29 v 20 Leopards
Pumas 10 v 62 Western Province
Sharks 30 v 16 Cheetahs
Bulls 24 v 21 Lions
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Currie Cup Round 11 fixtures
Friday 17 September
19:00 Griquas v Leopards
19:10 Pumas v Western Province
Saturday 18 September
15:00 Sharks v Cheetahs
17:05 Bulls v Lions
2010 Bok Grand Slam Tour fixtures for Outlook
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Currie Cup Round 10 results
WP 59 v 17 Leopards
Cheetahs 20 v 14 Bulls
Sharks 30 v 14 Pumas
Lions 40 v 29 Griquas
3N.09 Australia 22 – 23 New Zealand
Wallabies 22 (11)
Tries: James O’Connor, Adam Ashley-Cooper
Penalties: Matt Giteau (3), Kurtley Beale
All Blacks 23 (6)
Tries: Richie McCaw, Kieran Read
Conversions: Piri Weepu (2)
Penalties: Piri Weepu (3)
Australia 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 James O’Connor, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Matt Giteau, 11 Lachie Turner, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia, 8 Ben McCalman, 7 David Pocock, 6 Rocky Elsom (captain), 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Mark Chisholm, 3 Salesi Ma’afu, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Benn Robinson.
Replacements: 16 Huia Edmonds, 17 James Slipper, 18 Dean Mumm, 19 Richard Brown, 20 Luke Burgess, 21 Berrick Barnes, 21 Anthony Fainga’a.
New Zealand 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Israel Dagg, 10 Aaron Cruden, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 Victor Vito, 5 Tom Donnelly, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Corey Flynn, 17 John Afoa, 18 Anthony Boric, 19 Jerome Kaino, 20 Jimmy Cowan, 21 Colin Slade, 22 Rene Ranger.
Bok players condemn conditioning program
South Africa’s leading players stand united in their objection to the absurd decision to withdraw all the contracted Springboks from the Currie Cup. [Rugby365]
Stofile calls for action against Div
‘I am angry,’ sports minister Makhenkesi Stofile said on Tuesday. ‘I did not hear him make the comments, but I received the message that he said we are wholeheartedly behind this chap who killed the policeman, 100%. That is disgraceful. It doesn’t matter what the circumstances were. I can’t believe he said this. » Read more on Stofile calls for action against Div
Snorisms
“There’s little difference between winning and losing, except you feel better after winning.” Now you can read the wise words of Springbok coach Peter de Villiers, all assembled in one place. HERE
2010 Villager Sevens results
It turned out to be what many players and spectators said was the most perfect afternoon and night in the tournament’s 42 year history. 25′ degrees, clear skies and a gentle breeze… And that set the scene for some fantastic rugby. » Read more on 2010 Villager Sevens results
Jake White on the Bok problems
1. Poor defence
“The first problem, in capital letters, is defence. We started a rush defence in 2004 and were leaders in world rugby. Other countries followed us. South Africa conceded four tries in just 25 minutes in a critical Test on Saturday.” » Read more on Jake White on the Bok problems
Currie Cup Round 10 fixtures
Friday 10 September 2010
19:10 Pumas v Sharks
Saturday 11 September 2010
15:00 Lions v Griquas
17:00 Western Province v Leopards
17:05 FS Cheetahs v The Bulls