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SANZAR has issued a notice of alleged misconduct against Springbok Coach Peter de Villiers following comments he made on Australia’s Fox Sports Rugby Club programme on 21 July 2010.
Jurie Roux, the senior director of finances and asset management at Stellenbosch University, was chosen as the new CEO of the South African Rugby Union at a meeting of the organisation’s General Council in Cape Town on Friday. Roux’s appointment is expected to be confirmed shortly following the conclusion of contract negotiations.
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers met senior members of the South African Rugby Union in Cape Town on Friday, at the request of the chairman of the SARU technical committee, Mr James Stoffberg.
With the Boks reeling after three defeats in the 2010 Tri-Nations there is a lot of discussions around “why”, “what”, and “who” is to blame. Is it player selections? Is PdV incompetent? Are the players being managed wrong? Is there a lack of motivation and intensity? All these questions are valid and only time will answer them. Jan van Zyl explores:
The Springboks have now lost 3 games in a row after a rather mediocre couple of games against Italy. They have looked flat and unimaginative but talk of firing the coaches and senior players are premature.
With so much emotion and passion vested in our team, when the Springboks lose, we are left hurt and let down and this soon turns to frustration, anger and throwing of phones, remotes and small children at TV sets.
The Golden Lions Rugby Union and the South African Rugby Union have announced that the 5,000 tickets, available through Computicket outlets in Soweto, for the historic Vodacom Tri-Nations Test between the Springboks and the All Blacks on August 21 have been sold out.
World Cup-winning South African coach Jake White is lining up a shock return to rugby coaching - and he's applying to get his old job as Springbok coach back next year.
Following three consecutive defeats and zero points on the log, the 2010 Tri-Nations is a write off as far as the ailing defending champion Springboks are concerned.
Springbok centre Jaque Fourie has been suspended for four weeks – covering three matches – after being cited for a dangerous tackle during the Tri Nations Test between Australia and South Africa in Brisbane last night.
South African pop music icon Kurt Darren presented the Springboks with their match jerseys in Brisbane on Friday.
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has clarified statements attributed to him in the media with regard to the staging of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand next year.
SANZAR legal officials will investigate comments made by Springbok coach Peter de Villiers, who has claimed the All Blacks' recent victories over South Africa were part of a New Zealand conspiracy that is aimed at generating support before next year's World Cup tournament.
The Springboks are taking their complaints to an official level with the South African Union asking SANZAR to investigate what they clearly feel is a referee bias against them.
Springbok kicking coach Percy Montgomery has called for his team to cut down on the amount of kicking and return to the basics ahead of Saturday's Tri-Nations clash with the Wallabies at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
Springbok captain John Smit has called for a mighty effort to end off a thus-far unsuccessful away leg of the Tri-Nations.
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