SA Rugby matters

[PaarlBok]

Do SA fans really rate Burger better than Brussow?

Not me, I want them both with Alberts. Brussouw havent played much rugby and is on the come back. Schalkie also miss a few but will play non stop if he dont get injured.

Schalkies way of play is much better compare to Brussouw with the new rules. Francois Louw plays like Brussouw.

 

[qwerty51]

I'm a big fan of FLouw, but surely if Juan Smith if fit, the best backrow would be Brussow, Smith and Alberts? We'd obviously never see it as Spies seemingly as that position on lockdown.

 

[PaarlBok]

I'm a big fan of FLouw, but surely if Juan Smith if fit, the best backrow would be Brussow, Smith and Alberts? We'd obviously never see it as Spies seemingly as that position on lockdown.

I forgot about Juan. I'll have him in Alberts place, they play the same way. Schalkie gives you a bit of Brussouw and a bit of Juan/Willem and as a combo those three will be the best. Only my view but they are all four excellent and Scahlkie from the bench as impact will also probably the best for his versatility. He can pack down in 8 , Alberts is a specialised 8.

 

[Blue]

Not me, I want them both with Alberts. Brussouw havent played much rugby and is on the come back. Schalkie also miss a few but will play non stop if he dont get injured.

Schalkies way of play is much better compare to Brussouw with the new rules. Francois Louw plays like Brussouw.

Brussow showed that he needs little game time to get back in the swing.

I would love to see Schalk at 8. He has all the skills.

Brussow / Schalk / Juan with Alberts on the bench

Else Brussow / Alberts / Schalk

But Spies will play at 8 no matter what. God he has been absolutely zero value piss poor to the extreme.

 

[Blue]

I forgot about Juan. I'll have him in Alberts place, they play the same way. Schalkie gives you a bit of Brussouw and a bit of Juan/Willem and as a combo those three will be the best. Only my view but they are all four excellent and Scahlkie from the bench as impact will also probably the best for his versatility. He can pack down in 8 , Alberts is a specialised 8.

Well he plays 7 most the time but I think you mean of all of them he is the most specialised at 8 having played there more.

Anyone else noticed how often Brussow packs at 8 on defense for the Cheetahs?

O reckon defenseive scrums with Schalk on the openside and Brussow running from 8 could be pretty potent.

 

[PaarlBok]

Anyone else noticed how often Brussow packs at 8 on defense for the Cheetahs?

yep , Juan also started as a 8 and was move to 7. Brussouw will be back in action next weekend, Tin Ears have a bye this weekend.

 

[whatty]

Do SA fans really rate Burger better than Brussow?

I did but only now as I think we need more of a fetcher amongst too many enforcers at times.

 

[PaarlBok]

SA Ref Panels for 2012
SARugby

South African Referees Panels for 2012

The South African Rugby Referees' Association (SARRA) has made known its panels for 2012. There have been changes since the panels of May 2011.

In making the announcement André Watson, South Africa's referee manager said: "Congratulations to those that were promoted. To those that do not feature on the panels anymore, thank you for your contribution in the past whilst expressing the hope that they will remain active in their societies on various levels."

The panels structure has changed. There is now just one South Africvan Referees' Panel of 25 referees. Wihtin that group there are those chsoen by SANZAR for Super 15 rugby, those close to Super 15, here designated as reserves, referees who Watson hopes will join the Super Group with work, and then those who form the National Group. All three groupings form the SARU Panel.

SARU Panel

Super Rugby Group: Stuart Berry (SARRA), Marius Jonker (SARRA), Craig Joubert (SARRA), Jonathan Kaplan (SARRA), Mark Lawrence (SARRA), Sindile Mayende (SARRA), Jaco Peyper (SARRA), (SARRA), Lourens van der Merwe (SARRA)

Reserves: Quinton Immelman (SARRA), Jason Jaftha (SARRA), Lesego (Pro) Legoete (SARRA), Rasta Rasivhenga (SARRA), Joey Salmans (SARRA)

National Group (In alphabetical order): Ben Crouse (Blue Bulls), Gerrie de Bruin (Blue Bulls), François Groenewald (Western Province), Cwengile Jadezweni (Western Province), Lusanda Jam (Border), Pieter Janse van Vuuren (Free State), Tiaan Jonker (Golden Lions), Mlungiseli Mdashe (Valke), November Dilbert (South Western Districts), Archie Sehlako (KwaZulu Natal), Marius van der Westhuizen (Western Province), Jaco van Heerden (Blue Bulls)

In come Cwengile Jadezweni and Jaco van Heerden.

Contenders Squad for 2012: Blake Beattie (KwaZulu Natal), Rodney Bonaparte (Eastern Province), Loyiso Bosman (Border), Tony Correia (KwaZulu Natal), Stephan Geldenhuys (Blue Bulls), Hein Gericke (Western Province), Jaco Kotze (Free State), Eduan Nel (Golden Lions), François Pretorius (Western Province), Oregopotse Rametsi (Leopards), Andrew Slater (Western Province), Ricus van der Hoven (Pumas)

All above need to pass an official fitness tests before they will be allowed to referee and/or be confirmed on the SARU Contender’s Squad.

Reserves for the SARU Panel: Tony Correia (Sharks), Daniel Fortuin (Western Province) Stephan Geldenhuys (Blue Bulls), Oregopotse Rametsi (Leopards), Andrew Slater (Western Province) and Ricus van der Hoven (Pumas)

Reserve Contenders: Izan Dippenaar (Golden Lions), Stanley du Toit (Leopards), Wilko Esterhuizen (Griffons), Mawanda Mpiti (Western Province)

Candidates for Contenders Squad will be announced in due course

SA Primary Schools Panel will be confirmed after a camp in February 2012.

Women’s Panel (In alphabetical order)

Eska Claasen (South Western Districts), Renee Daniell (Blue Bulls), Eugenia Daniels-Africa (Western Province), Madel de Villiers (Golden Lions), Roslyn Fortuin (Boland), Marlize Jordaan (Free State), Sanet Ludick (Leopards), Sipokazi Njani (Border), Ilana Scholtz (Golden Lions), Magda van der Heever (Pumas)

Reserves to Women’s SARU Panel in Merit Order

Henchalla Oerson (South Western Districts)
Duthie Melany (Boland)

Specialised National Assistant Referees Panel (In alphabetical order)

Phillip Bosch (Eastern Province), Stefan Breytenbach (Pumas), Christie du Preez (Eastern Province) (IRB Panel ), Matt Kemp (Western Province), Linston Manuels (Boland), Reuben Rossouw (Sharks), Marc van Zyl (Western Province), Cobus Wessels (South Western Districts) (IRB Panel), Fumanekile Yamile (Eastern Province)

Johan Greeff is off the panel, Matt Kemp on it.

SA Primary Schools Assistant Referees Squad will be made known after a camp in February.

National TMO Panel (In alphabetical order)

Gerrie Coetzee (Free State) - Super 15, JC Fortuin (Western Province), Johan Greeff (Blue Bulls), Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province)- Super 15, Deon van Blommestein (Western Province), Shaun Veldsman (Boland)- Super 15.

SARU Timekeepers (In Alphabetical order)

Paul Ackerman (Sharks), Albert Mocke (Free State), Gabriel Pappas (Golden Lions), Kat Swanepoel (Griquas)

SARU Statisticians will be announced later.

National Women’s Selectors (In alphabetical order)

Eugene Daniels (SARRA), Janse van Vuuren Theuns (Golden Lions)

National Selectors, Match Reviewers and Coaches and Regional Provincial Coaches will be decided when the new structure has been finalised.

SARU Women’s Coaches (In alphabetical order)

Eugene de Villiers (SARU), Kim Smit (Pumas)

Academy Squad Coaches (In alphabetical order)

Eugene Daniels (Western Province) (convener), Marius Franken (SARU), Banks Yantolo (Border), Eugene de Villiers (SARU), Theuns Janse van Vuuren (Golden Lions)

Peer Mentors (In alphabetical order)

Marius Jonker (SARRA), Craig Joubert (SARRA), Jonathan Kaplan (SARRA), Mark Lawrence (SARRA), Jaco Peyper (SARRA)

 

[rustycruiser]

SARU Panel

Super Rugby Group: Stuart Berry (SARRA), Marius Jonker (SARRA), Craig Joubert (SARRA), Jonathan Kaplan (SARRA), Mark Lawrence (SARRA), Sindile Mayende (SARRA), Jaco Peyper (SARRA), (SARRA), Lourens van der Merwe (SARRA)

Reserves: Quinton Immelman (SARRA), Jason Jaftha (SARRA), Lesego (Pro) Legoete (SARRA), Rasta Rasivhenga (SARRA), Joey Salmans (SARRA)


Paarl, what do you know about the newer SA refs (bolded) in the panal? Any of them any good? I have Rasivhenga a bit in the IRB 7s, any of the others up to it? I see Marius Jonker's brother is in the group below. Is he a good ref that just needs some more seasoning?

 

[PaarlBok]

SARU Panel

Super Rugby Group: Stuart Berry (SARRA), Marius Jonker (SARRA), Craig Joubert (SARRA), Jonathan Kaplan (SARRA), Mark Lawrence (SARRA), Sindile Mayende (SARRA), Jaco Peyper (SARRA), (SARRA), Lourens van der Merwe (SARRA)

Reserves: Quinton Immelman (SARRA), Jason Jaftha (SARRA), Lesego (Pro) Legoete (SARRA), Rasta Rasivhenga (SARRA), Joey Salmans (SARRA)


Paarl, what do you know about the newer SA refs (bolded) in the panal? Any of them any good? I have Rasivhenga a bit in the IRB 7s, any of the others up to it? I see Marius Jonker's brother is in the group below. Is he a good ref that just needs some more seasoning?

They are all good ones specially Berry & Immelman. I am just glad to see LeGoete gone, he was an imbarrasment.

Watson do a great job bringing young refs to the party. I know at Paarl Gym (Versveld) put in a big effort in getting young schoolboy laaities to the ref option these days. SA have the best structures and competitions to bring them through.

 

[PaarlBok]

While we on the ref whistles. Good work Andre watson!
Sport24

786 new referees in SA
2011-12-08 10:22Email | Print

Brenden Nel - SuperSport

Johannesburg - South Africa’s rugby refereeing recruitment drive has paid dividends, with the sport recruiting almost 800 new referees countrywide during 2011.

Earlier this year, Director of referees Andre Watson launched the campaign to recruit new referees after surveys found dwindling numbers in the refereeing ranks with potentially catastrophic results for the game as a whole. The figures released on the SA Referee website boast 786 new referees for the country.

Interestingly Western Province recruited by far the most referees in the country, with 159 candidates knocking on their door. They were followed by the Free State with 113, while the Blue Bulls, Boland, Golden Lions and Griquas came close to 90 new referees each.

Even the Griffons, with one of the smallest bases in the country, managed to recruit one referee.

Watson was pleased with the outcome of the recruitment drive but urged referee societies to look for more potential whistleblowers for the sport.

"It is very encouraging and the hope is expressed that each society does its utmost to ‘capture’ as many of these enquiries as possible in order for us all to grow and redress the dire shortage of referees in the country,” Watson told the SA Referees official website.

"Each society is still encouraged and respectfully requested to continue its 'in house' recruitment and not rely on the National campaign’s enquiries only.”

Watson also stressed the importance of race and gender transformation.

RECRUITMENT IN 2011

By Province

Blue Bulls: 68
Boland: 69
Border: 31
Eastern Province: 44
Free State: 113
Golden Lions: 89
Griffons: 1
Griquas: 89
Leopards: 21
Pumas: 27
Sharks: 34
South Western Districts: 14
Valke: 27
Western Province: 159

By Contact Method

SMS: 51
Website: 400
E-mail: 4
Scholars: 183
Campus: 50
Shopping centres: 21
Sevens 2010: 13
Publicity: 1
Outreach: 63

Race Breakdown

White: 494
Coloured: 174
Black: 118

Gender Breakdown

Male: 678
Female: 108