Ackers to break Durban drought?
1 decade ago by Rugby 365It has been a long time between drinks for Johan Ackermann. The last time he won a Currie Cup match as a visitor in Durban, he was still a player. Since Ackermann has become involved in the coaching...
Blitzbokke call up rookie
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyThe Springbok Sevens team have called up one uncapped player, Ruhan Nel, for the Gold Coast Sevens, the opening leg of the World Series. The tournament will be the Blitzbokke's first competitive games...
Currie Cup 2014 Predictions: Round 9
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogThe big upset in round eight of the Currie Cup came in the form of the Bulls’ win away at the Cheetahs, a result picked by just 35% of the SuperBru community. The Bulls are making a late charge towards...
Preview: Sharks v Golden Lions
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyThe Sharks face arguably their toughest challenge of the season when they host the Golden Lions in Durban on Friday. With just two rounds of matches left of the league stage of the competition, these...
Stevens relishing Twickenham return
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby02 October 2014Prop Stevens, who won 44 caps before retiring from Test rugby in 2012, is one of seven South Africa-based forwards called up by Barbarians coach John Kirwan for the Killik...
Barbarians turn to South Africa for November games
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumThe Barbarians will have a South African flavour for their matches against the Wallabies and Leicester Tigers in early November. Barbarians coach Sir John Kirwan has called up former England prop...
Sharks ready to match Lions’ power game
1 decade ago by Currie Cup NewsThe Sharks have been bolstered with some serious ammunition before their crucial Currie Cup match against the Lions.
Currie Cup: Road to the play-offs
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Four teams will be fighting for the remaining two places in the Currie Cup play-offs in the next fortnight. Only the table-topping Western Province and second-placed Golden Lions teams are already...
Andrew Sheridan Forced To Retire
1 decade ago by Rugby LadAndrew Sheridan, the former England and British and Irish Lions prop forward, has been forced to retire with immediate effect because of a neck injury. The 34 year-old, who won 40 caps for his country...
Botes in as Sharks change three
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyVeteran Jacques Botes returns to the Sharks' starting XV for what will be his Kings Park swansong when the defending Currie Cup champions host the Golden Lions in Durban on Friday. The return of the...
