How Bakkies will prolong his career
Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Bulls lock Bakkies Botha reveals to
Timmy Hancox why he will bide his time on the sideline and how another injury may well end the veteran Springbok's career prematurely.
Highlanders axe 'late-night' All Black |
S14 and 6N LIVE COVERAGE
Harris: We'll be up for it
Thu, 11 Mar 2010
One of the big success stories of the Western Province and Stormers' forward transformation in recent years has been 25-year-old tighthead prop Brok Harris. He chatted to
Len Kaplan.
JANO VERMAAK and other
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS |
LIVE COVERAGE
'Disciplined' Sharks to right the wrongs
Wed, 10 Mar 2010
Having done some serious introspection, the Sharks have accepted that a lack of discipline and a high error count is what has cost them dearly this season.
Jan de Koning chatted to veteran prop Deon Carstens.
Liebenberg gets a 'recall' |
Lawrence gets his half-ton
Jano's half-ton will 'add value' to Lions
Wed, 10 Mar 2010
The return of Emerging Springbok scrumhalf Jano Vermaak could add the extra value that changes Dick Muir's Lions from a competitive and exciting unit into a winning combination.
Jan de Koning reports.
Potgieter starts as Bulls rotate
Mark Lawrence turns 50
Wed, 10 Mar 2010
No, not his age, but in Saturday he will referee his 50th Super Rugby match when the Chiefs play the Crusaders in Hamilton, a top match.
Africa is the 'Canes 'reality check'
Tue, 09 Mar 2010
After a loss to the Cheetahs, with the Stormers and Bulls waiting,
Timmy Hancox chats to Hurricanes assistant coach Jonathan Phillips about the 'hardest place in the world to play rugby'.
Cheetahs won't lose momentum and other
SUPER 14 NEWS
Clarke getting some French flair
Tue, 09 Mar 2010
South Africans are a dime a dozen in France, but at Racing Metro 92 there is a little-known SA player who has made a bigger impact than many of his more illustrious compatriots.
Bulls go big in the 'new' game
Mon, 08 Mar 2010
The defending champion Bulls, buoyed by the fact that their nearest rivals all lost at the weekend, will return from their bye week refreshed and ready to defending their two-year unbeaten run at home.
Jan de Koning reports.
rugby365's INSIDE LINE
Beast calls for 80-minute effort
Thu, 04 Mar 2010
Tendai Mtawarira, or Beast as he is affectionately known, is a man of few words. So when the gentle giant speaks, his teammates listen. The Beast chatted to
Jan de Koning.
Louw on the 'evolution' of a loosie and other
INTERVIEWS |
LIVE COVERAGE
Louw on the 'evolution' of a loosie
Thu, 04 Mar 2010
It's been a case of adapt or die for loose forwards this year - at least in the sense of adjusting their approach to the game so as to make an impact without being able to steal ball very often.
Bulls revving up for big improvement
Wed, 03 Mar 2010
Jan de Koning chats to injured Bulls centre Jaco Pretorius about the defending champions' prodigious start - which has seen them average close to an incredible 50 points and six tries per game.
Bath reveal Sharks' Butch bid and other
SUPER 14 NEWS
Craig on the right side of the law now
Fri, 26 Feb 2010
Craig Joubert's early rugby days were spent on the wrong side of the law; as a youngster he was a talented player - representing Natal in the flyhalf berth for the Primary Schools Craven Week. He chats to
rugby365.com about refereeing and technology in the game.
Fudge becoming 'streetwise' at Bulls
Thu, 25 Feb 2010
Mthunzi Karl Mabeta, affectionately known as Fudge, chatted to
Jan de Koning about his "amazing" cameo in the Bulls's demolition of the Brumbies last week.
Spies 'lucky' |
'Teams can put you to bed' and the
rugby365.com INSIDE LINE
Andy: 'Too Goode to turn down'
Thu, 25 Feb 2010
England flyhalf Andy Goode - who is set to face off against Dan Carter when he makes his debut for the Sharks against the Crusaders on Friday - spoke to
rugby365.com about playing Super Rugby.
Sharks choose their team |
Goode's Worcester move
Mortlock on his Rebels connection
Wed, 24 Feb 2010
Don't bet against the Melbourne Rebels next big signing being iconic Wallaby Stirling Mortlock. The midfielder chatted with
rugby365.com's Len Kaplan ahead of the Brumbies game against the Stormers on Friday.
S14: NEWS |
FIXTURES/RESULTS and
STANDINGS
Bryan is Joe's wing on a string
Wed, 24 Feb 2010
Newlands crowd favourite Joe Pietersen is revelling in a back three which has Bryan Habana as
senior partner.
Len Kaplan chatted with Pietersen about the new-look Stormers
backline.
Plumtree on Ruan Pienaar and other
RUGBY365
INTERVIEWS
Is Cape Town in De Villiers' destiny?
Tue, 23 Feb 2010
In an exclusive and wide-ranging interview Bok Jean de Villiers chats to
rugby365 columnist
Keith Moore about his decision to return to South Africa and also reveals which domestic team he would most like to join up with.
S14: Team of the Week
Ruan's roving role to end soon
Tue, 23 Feb 2010
Springbok Ruan Pienaar's desire to focus on scrumhalf prompted the call to England flyhalf Andy Goode by the Sharks, according to coach John Plumtree.
Jan de Koning brings you the latest from the Shark Tank.
Starting roles for ALBERTS and
LOUW
Alberts looking to spark Sharks
Mon, 22 Feb 2010
If the Sharks are able to feed off the energy and enthusiasm radiating from utility forward Willem Alberts they are sure to turn their season around in no time. Alberts talks to
Jan de Koning about their Australasian tour.
McCaw to Crusaders' rescue?
Bulls flyer to bring his own 'magic'
Thu, 18 Feb 2010
The departure of Springbok superstar Bryan Habana to Cape Town has left an undoubted void, but in young Gerhard van den Heever the Bulls believe they have the perfect successor. He chatted to
Jan de Koning.
De Jongh learning from Bok teachers