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
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One EP Kings Player on list for SARU Player of the Year Awards
Five members of the Springboks' Rugby World Cup squad have been nominated for the prestigious SA Rugby Player of the Year Award, with the winner due to be announced at a glittering function at Gold Reef City on November 3. Schalk Burger, Bismarck du Plessis, Francois Hougaard, Pat Lambie and Victor Matfield got the most votes following a nomination process by the country's rugby media. Burger and Du Plessis are also nominated in the category for Vodacom Super Rugby Player of the Year, … [Read more...] about One EP Kings Player on list for SARU Player of the Year Awards
Women Rugby Sevens Training Squad Head for PE
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has named a large SA Sevens Women training squad in preparation for the Confederation of African Rugby (CAR) tournament next month in Botswana. A squad of 28 players will assemble from 22 - 25 September in Port Elizabeth to start with preparations for the tournament that will be the local Women’s first Sevens outing since the 2009 Rugby World Cup in Dubai, where the team reached the semi-finals. SA Women coach, Denver Wannies, said he was looking … [Read more...] about Women Rugby Sevens Training Squad Head for PE
Eight U16 Eastern Cape Rugby Players in High Performance Squad
I almost titled this; "Good Luck counting the numbers of Queens players in this squad, Chumani Bambani!" Fifty of South Africa's best Under-16 rugby players have been selected to attend a High Performance Camp in Cape Town early next month, where they will benefit from interaction with some of the best coaches and other sport experts in the country. The South African Rugby Union (SARU) selected the 50 players following the Grant Khomo Under-16 Week, the Coca-Cola Under-18 Craven Week and … [Read more...] about Eight U16 Eastern Cape Rugby Players in High Performance Squad
EP Rugby ‘Disgusted’ With Outcome of SARU Appeal
On 10 March 2011 the Eastern Province Rugby Union (EPRU) was found guilty of breaching Regulation 4.2 of the Player Status, Player Contracts and Player Movement Regulations by fielding two Mpumalanga Rugby Union (Pumas) players, Hannes Franklin and Jacques Coetzee, in four matches (two in the Vodacom Cup for EP Kings and two friendlies for the Southern Kings) earlier this year, without the necessary clearance certificate. EPRU were fined R15 000 in respect of the two friendly games against … [Read more...] about EP Rugby ‘Disgusted’ With Outcome of SARU Appeal
