sarugby.com - The latest South African rugby news The latest South African rugby news View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Drawing close It’s not often that anyone enjoys a draw. Morné du Plessis once memorably described a draw in a Currie Cup final as being like ‘kissing your sister’. The Stormers-Waratahs match on Saturday was a draw, as will take a long time to be forgotten. It was a match crucial for each side to win, but neither team did. It may be remembered that last week we said that both Waratahs and Stormers were ... ·Henry backs domestic policy All Black coach Graham Henry is planning to stick with experienced players for next months Tests against Ireland and Wales despite the defection of some high profile candidates overseas. ·Ollie in Stormers frame The Stormers could turn to veteran Springbok Ollie le Roux to bolster their ailing scrum ahead of the upcoming crunch game with the Lions. ·Injury ends Lathams Wallaby career UK-bound fullback Chris Latham’s career in Australian rugby is over, following a shoulder injury that will keep him sidelined for three to four months.The QR Reds veteran tore the pectoral muscle from the bone in his right shoulder and faces an operation to reattach it, followed by a lengthy rehabilitation period. ·SA Team: Round 12 (selection) Twelve months in to the Vodacom Super 14, the Lions finally sprung to life against the Chiefs in Joburg. It has plagued me recently how Eugene Eloff has somehow escaped the scathing criticisms levelled at his counterpart in the Pretoria this season. Eloff may have an inexperienced team - as he keeps reminding us - but hes been there for some time, so whose fault is that?The Sharks and the Bulls both enjoyed good win ... ·Erasmus on Stormers draw Stormers coach Rassie Erasmus was up at six oclock on Sunday morning, plotting his sides charge for the 2008 Super 14 semifinals.The early rise was brought about because the statistics for the Stormers - Waratahs clash was delivered to him at the crack of dawn by the company employed by the Newlands-based outfit to compile an in-depth analysis of the match played some 12 hours earlier in Cape Town. ·Kabamba to the Cape? Springbok flanker Kabamba Floors has openly admitted that he wants a move to the Stormers when his contract with the Cheetahs ends at the end of October.The peroxide dreadlocked flanker had a public fallout with Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske last month and told Afrikaans Sunday newspaper Sondag he would be looking to move to the Cape soon. ·Plumtree to succeed Muir Following the announcement that the current Sharks Coach Dick Muir has been appointed as one of the Springbok Assistant Coaches, the Sharks have officially named John Plumtree as their new Head Coach, effective 1 June 2008.In a statement released to the media CEO Brian van Zyl said, "John has many years of experience as Head Coach at Swansea in Wales and Wellington in New Zealand. He also coached the Sharks in t ... ·Wendell Sailor signs up after drug ban Former Wallaby Wendell Sailor on Monday signed with National Rugby League team St George Illawarra after completing a two-year ban for drug use.The 33-year-old was dealt the ban after after testing positive for cocaine while playing rugby union for the New South Wales Waratahs in 2006. ·Stormers and Tahs share the spoils The Stormers and the visiting Waratahs had to be content with two points apiece, after they played out to a 13-all draw in trying wet conditions in Newlands on Saturday evening.Post-match both sides’ captains appeared long-faced and looked as though they had both been on the losing side of the affair. Indeed the draw does little to aide either side in their quest for a play-off berth, but has put the Stormers i ...

IOL: Rugby IOL: Rugby View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Hougaard to miss Bulls game Derick Hougaard is unlikely to feature in the Bulls last Super 14 match against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. ·Stormers several options The Stormers go into the final round of the Super 14 with their semifinal destiny not entirely in their own hands. ·Ollie a one-off wonder Ollie le Roux could have the grandest swansong in South African rugby by running out for the Stormers in their do-or-die battle against the Lions. ·No prescription for Boks coach South African rugbys most powerful office-bearer has stated unequivocally: "There will be no quotas." ·Plumtree ready for Sharks top job John Plumtree, as the new Sharks coach will bring to an end one of the best coaching combinations seen in the modern game, writes Craig Lewis.

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