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For the most part the squad now seems settled. New players in Italic. Fullback: Zane Kirchner, Jaco van der Westhuyzen (Utility - wing, 10) Wings: Bjorn Basson, Akona Ndungane, Gerhard van den Heever Centres: Stephan Dippenaar, Jaco Pretorius, Stefan Watermeyer 2nd 5: Wynand Olivier 10...

(Still a little early but news about S15 squads will pick up once the Currie Cup ends - will add news as I get it and other Saffas please help). Cheetahs Super Rugby squad: (Provisional) Free State: Coenie Oosthuizen, Marcel van der Merwe, WP Nel, Kobus Calldo (props), Adriaan Strauss...

Couple of people were asking about the Currioe Cup games on TV earlier in the week... Just saw that the Currie Cup finals are on Fox tonight. Both Semis back to back. Watch the Bulls visit Durban and take all the fish from the Sharks. Again. For the seven millionth time. Then watch the...

I wish they would stop ruining my Saturday morning oatmeal. Who is Melissa Woods? Possibly another journo who knows shit but is allowed to write about rugby as long as it make League look good. She talks about a fucking exodus back to league from rugby. Either she is taking the piss or...

Thought I'd start a thread on the SA franchises. First post makes me very happy. One of the most promising young wings in SA has been signed by the Bulls. Guy has a barrel of gas and great hands. Bjorn Basson. He is a natural eleven and was capped in a June test from the bench. Hougaard...

...and I'm gonna run right over him. http://www.supersport.com/rugby/springboks/news/100902/Spies_holds_no_fears_for_Wallaby_eighth_man :D

Thought I'd get the ball rolling. For the Boks I'd like to see some personnel changes, although I expect the same team...unfortunately. Habana needs to get a wake-up call. Aplon should start in his place. Kirchner needs to come back. Steyn was awful. Give Steenkamp rest (at a fat...

Most probably don't give much of a toss here but a wonderful milestone for a truly special player. The Boss man raised the bar in lineout play and his leadership has really been very important to the Bulls and Boks. Victor had to contend with a lot of setbacks. Early in his career he got...

Just in from The Republic! Free training on how to moan about the goddamn ref. First podcast on Monday morning 9am sharp. Track 1: "The basics of the good moan - how to make it sound like you mean it" Guest Presenter: Pieter de Villiers Be online at 9am or miss out! >:D

What next for the Boks? Paarl, when is Bismarck Battleship due back? Any news on the Bekker (latest) injury? The tough questions that need to be answered over the next two weeks: Midfield: With Fourie suspended they will likely play JdV at 13. Do they persist with Olivier or play De Jongh at...

That was not Drew Mitchell in the picture in the SMH today. It was Hodgson's pic above the Mitchell caption. Smalll difference I know, but why not get it right anyway? Yes, yes there is the matter of missing happy hour down at the pub if one spends too much time checking one's own work but...

Great opportunity to now really rest the starting players and test some combinations. My team for the Ites. 15. Aplon. You don't try you never know. Kirchner is a great Super Rugby player and an average test one 14. Gerard vd Heever 13. Jean de Villers 12. Juan de Jongh 11. Bjorn Basson 10...

With an experimental team headed for Wales I wonder if we will see any surpises in the first choice team. I would select: 15. Kirchner 14. Gerhard vd Heever (would have been Hougaard but he is crook) 13. Fourie 12. Olivier 11. Habana 10. Steyn 9 Du Preez 8. Spies 7. Louw 6. Schulk...

So not that many here give a toss about this game but I take any chance to write something about my beloved Bulls :) The Bulls looked terrible in the first half against the Lions last week (who incidentally discovered how to defend for 40 minutes - the only 40 minutes this season). They got a...

The same guy that left Habana in the dust now smoked Williams. I say sign him for Melbourne. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDKUWwu9hgQ

Interested to know what people here think. http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/waratahs-target-former-springboks-coach-20100328-r58m.html

The Shorks are in trouble all over the park and they aren't even on it yet. I predict a Bitchslapping (tm) http://www.keo.co.za/2010/03/01/pienaar-shift-not-the-answer/

Just saw a piece on Fox about the Tahs visiting some of the poorest areas in the Cape as part of a charity initiative in the area. Good to see the players are willing to do this sort of thing.

The Boss man has been cited. Just looked at the incidents and honestly can't see how he'll cop a suspension but you never know. To put this in perspective: Bakkies Botha still out, reports are that Rossouw won't be fit, and if Matfield is suspended the Bulls are left with Flip vd Merwe (who was...

For those not aware of the Vodacom Cup in SA, it's a second tier competition contested by all the provinces. Squads are made up of players who donlt make the Super Rugby cut, academy younsgters etc. Fantastic opportunity for the Argies to build their depth. From Super Rugby: