An Open Letter to South Africa from the President of SARU Thirty-one proud South Africans, their coach and management team will climb aboard a flight to London on Friday to set off on a great adventure with one goal in mind: to bring back the Rugby World Cup for their fellow South Africans. They are the pride of our nation - and those are the words of the Minister for Sport and Recreation, Mr Fikile Mbalula, who spoke so passionately and brilliantly in support of the team at their farewell … [Read more...] about Rugby is massively transformed from where it was in 1992
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WTF Southern Kings
Okay sufficient time has passed for me to try and put last night's Southern Kings defeat by Griqualand West (27-30), in their pre-season warm up at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, in perspective and for me to try and repair my shattered dreams. So far the Southern Kings have a pretty dismal 2013 record with 3 games played; a win against the Franchise XV in George and two losses - against the Lions last weekend and the Griquas on Wednesday 13 February 2013. With a background of Watson … [Read more...] about WTF Southern Kings
SANDF – SARU Initiative Elegantly Solves Multiple Problems
The words on every politician and rugby administrator's lips are; "How do we get more black players into Rugby?" The 'problems' seem to centre around retaining players after they leave school and nutritional issues. In a nutshell administrators are saying that top black rugby players don't eat properly and in sufficient quantities from a young age - is this a euphemism for being poor? Anyway - the announcement today of a planned R35 million of Lotto funds (See: Local Rugby Academy to be named … [Read more...] about SANDF – SARU Initiative Elegantly Solves Multiple Problems
Local Rugby Academy to be named after Solly Tybilika
The South African Rugby Union (SARU), with the backing of the National Lottery and Department of Sport and Recreation, plans to launch a major Academy Project that has the potential to dramatically increase the opportunities for top-flight rugby among young, black players. The Rt Hon. Fikile Mbalula, the Minister for Sports and Recreation, announced a SARU pilot initiative to open four rugby academies within the Eastern Province, Border, South Western Districts and Boland Rugby Unions. The … [Read more...] about Local Rugby Academy to be named after Solly Tybilika
