Articles containing the tag ‘rugby
    By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, May 1st, 2021

    Lindani Myeni’s Remains Arrive in South Africa

    A short prayer service was held at the O. R. Tambo Airport on Saturday as a number of government officials and family members welcomed the body of twenty-nine-year-old Lindani Myeni, who was shot and killed by ... Read more »
    By Lisa Spruyt On Thursday, February 6th, 2020

    Yates Adds Fresh Mental Element to Madibaz Rugby

    High-performance coach Rob Yates will be aiming to add a fresh mindset to the FNB Madibaz rugby team when they open their Varsity Shield campaign next week. Yates, a top-level consultant who specialises in ment... Read more »
    By Elzaan van Eeden On Monday, January 14th, 2019

    Swartbooi wants to continue UJ rugby legacy

    Dewey Swartbooi is ready to continue a strong rugby legacy at the University of Johannesburg after being appointed as the Varsity Cup team’s head coach for 2019. The former Boland and Bulls centre takes over ... Read more »
    By Brent On Monday, November 30th, 2015

    Coetzee the Right Man for Bok Job if he Picks Black Players and Adopts Expansive Attacking Approach

    Last week there were rumours going around in the SA rugby circles of Allister Coetzee possibly succeeding Heyneke Meyer as Springbok coach. This came as quite a surprise to me as I expected a foreign coach to b... Read more »
    By Robert On Monday, June 2nd, 2014

    Super 15 – Round 16 Wrap-Up

    Round 16 of the Super Rugby competition was definitely one which yielded some surprises results-wise and left a few teams with a lot on their minds going into the June International test rugby break The only ma... Read more »
    By Robert On Monday, May 26th, 2014

    Super 15 – Round 15 Wrap-Up

    This weekend’s super rugby results were a positive batch for most South African supporters, with the majority of the South African sides taking home convincing wins. There were a few losses in the South A... Read more »
    By Robert On Friday, May 23rd, 2014

    Joost van der Westhuisen – Keeping Hope Alive

    Former Springbok rugby player, Joost van der Westhuisen, has reached stage three of the terminal motor neuron disease which he was diagnosed with in mid-2011. Van der Westhuisen (43) is wheelchair-bound, cannot... Read more »
    By Robert On Monday, May 19th, 2014

    Super 15 – Round 14 Wrap-Up

    Round fourteen of the Super Rugby competition was most certainly a successful one for the South African sides. The past weekend’s fixtures yielded wins for the likes of all of the South African rugby teams, w... Read more »