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African Rugby Union

Type: Organization

Name: African Rugby Union

First Reported May 20 2012 - Updated May 20 2012 - 1 Documents

Rugby

BokSmart - implementing a National Rugby Safety Programme

The BokSmart National Rugby Safety Programme is a joint initiative between the South African Rugby Union and the Chris Burger/Petro Jackson Players Fund aimed at implementing evidence-based sports medicine and exercise research to prevent injury and enhance ... [ Published May 20 2012 by British Journal of Sports Medicine ]

Entities: Rugby, African Rugby Union, Medic, Sports Medicine, Rugby Union

First Reported May 19 2012 - Updated May 19 2012 - 1 Documents

SA's only options merge or relegate

JOHANNESBURG - Relegation or the merger of two teams appear the only options as the South African Rugby Union again met with its Super Rugby sides on Thursday about the problem of having six contenders for five places next year.SARU held talks with representatives ... [ Published May 19 2012 by Fiji Times ]

Entities: South Africa, African Rugby Union, Currie Cup

First Reported May 18 2012 - Updated May 18 2012 - 1 Documents

Two big decisions for South Africa

THE South African Rugby Union not only has to work out how to fit six teams into the five spots available in Super Rugby but also whether it intends to remain in SANZAR. SANZAR boss Greg Peters revealed yesterday there had been renewed talk of the much-debated ... [ Published May 18 2012 by The Australian ]

Entities: South Africa, Super Rugby, African Rugby Union, Six Nations Championship

First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 18 2012 - 7 Documents

Bosses to meet over Super Rugby dilemma

The South African Rugby Union’s top brass and representatives from the Super Rugby franchises will continue discussions on Monday about possible ways to accommodate all six teams in the Super Rugby series next seasonZEENA ISAACSTHE South African Rugby ... [ Published May 18 2012 by Business Day ]

Entities: Super Rugby, African Rugby Union, Logistics

First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 17 2012 - 1 Documents

SA's only options are to retract, merge or relegate

Relegation or the merger of two teams appear the only options as the South African Rugby Union again met with their Super Rugby sides on Thursday about the problem of having six contenders for five places next year. ... [ Published May 17 2012 by Rugby Week ]

Entities: African Rugby Union, Super Rugby, Mergers & Acquisitions

First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 17 2012 - 1 Documents

Africans can’t agree on Super Rugby teams

Relegation or the merger of two teams appear the only options as the South African Rugby Union again met with its Super Rugby sides on Thursday about the problem of having six contenders for five places next year. SARU held talks with representatives ... [ Published May 17 2012 by The Roar - Your Sports Opinion ]

Entities: Super Rugby, African Rugby Union, Mergers & Acquisitions

First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 17 2012 - 1 Documents

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Vodacom Super Rugby participation

A further meeting of franchises of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) to discuss participation in the Vodacom Super Rugby competition will take place on Monday.Representatives of South Africa’s five existing Super Rugby franchises (Vodacom Bulls, Toyota ... [ Published May 17 2012 by Rugby 15 ]

Entities: Vodacom Group Ltd, Super Rugby, African Rugby Union, MTN Group Ltd

First Reported May 16 2012 - Updated May 17 2012 - 2 Documents

Hard decisions for rugby chiefs

Way must be found to fit six Super teams into five franchises for next yearZEENA ISAACSTHE 14 provincial rugby unions will be faced with tough decisions today when they meet with the South African Rugby Union’s (Saru’s) top brass to map the way forward ... [ Published May 17 2012 by Business Day ]

Entities: Super Rugby, African Rugby Union, Bloemfontein

First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 17 2012 - 1 Documents

Bottom-of-table Lions like dead men walking

THE future of the Lions Super rugby franchise comes under the spotlight at a crucial meeting of the South African Rugby Union top brass and key role-players in Johannesburg this morning. ... [ Published May 17 2012 by Sport LIVE ]

Entities: African Rugby Union, Super Rugby, Johannesburg

First Reported May 16 2012 - Updated May 16 2012 - 1 Documents

SARU happy RWC kick-off date

The South African Rugby Union has welcomed a compromise agreement on the kick-off date for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. ... [ Published May 16 2012 by Sport24.co.za ]

Entities: African Rugby Union, Rugby

First Reported May 14 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 2 Documents

Div in the dark about new job

Getty');" JOHANNESBURG â Former Springbok coach Peter de Villiers said yesterday he had no knowledge of Sport Minister Fikile Mbalula earmarking him for a rugby developmental role at grassroots level. The Sowetan quoted Mbalula as saying during his departmentâs ... [ Published May 15 2012 by The Witness ]

Entities: Fikile Mbalula, Heyneke Meyer, Appointment, Peter De Villiers, African Rugby Union

First Reported May 03 2012 - Updated May 04 2012 - 5 Documents

Bok backroom staff grows

Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer took a giant step towards completing his management team this week.The South African Rugby Union on Thursday announced that negotiations with five more members of the Bok team management had been concluded.Meyer's assistant ... [ Published May 04 2012 by iafrica.com ]

Entities: Heyneke Meyer, Cape Town, Ricardo Loubscher, African Rugby Union

Quotes

Added his business partner Ivor Ichikowitz: "We are committed to supporting the Kings provided Saru place them in a position where they are able to compete in Super Rugby and it is not simply a one-year token participation. It is our belief that the Kings have waited long enough and are more than deserving to be given the opportunity to participate in Super Rugby."

Lions’ fate may have already been sealed [South Africa Star - 6 hours ago]

"Everyone was agreed that we must secure a solution that does not damage any of the existing franchises" SARU chief executive Jurie Roux said

SA's only options merge or relegate [Fiji Times - May 19 2012]

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Lions’ fate may have already been sealed [ Published 6 hours ago by South Africa Star ]
BokSmart - implementing a National Rugby Safety... [ Published May 20 2012 by British Journal of Sports Medicine ]
SA's only options merge or relegate [ Published May 19 2012 by Fiji Times ]
Rugby: Relegation on horizon for Lions [ Published May 18 2012 by New Zealand Herald ]
Two big decisions for South Africa [ Published May 18 2012 by The Australian ]
Lions stand firm in franchise fight [ Published May 18 2012 by Rugby Rugby ]
Bosses to meet over Super Rugby dilemma [ Published May 18 2012 by Business Day ]
African teams split on new franchise [ Published May 18 2012 by FoxSports.com.au ]
No chance of six South Africa teams [ Published May 17 2012 by stuff.co.nz ]
South Africa accepts no chance of six teams [ Published May 17 2012 by Taranaki Daily News ]
SA's only options are to retract, merge or rele... [ Published May 17 2012 by Rugby Week ]
Africans can’t agree on Super Rugby teams [ Published May 17 2012 by The Roar - Your Sports Opinion ]
Vodacom Super Rugby participation [ Published May 17 2012 by Rugby 15 ]
Africans can't agree on Super Rugby teams [ Published May 17 2012 by Brisbane Times ]
Can SARU save the Lions? [ Published May 17 2012 by Rugby Rugby ]
Relegation, merger the only options as South Af... [ Published May 17 2012 by Winnipeg Free Press ]
Former Lions backers to boost Kings [ Published May 17 2012 by IOL ]
Gumede sets sights on Kings, and raid ... [ Published May 17 2012 by South Africa Star ]
Hard decisions for rugby chiefs [ Published May 17 2012 by Business Day ]
Bottom-of-table Lions like dead men walking [ Published May 17 2012 by Sport LIVE ]
SARU welcomes Rugby World Cup 2015 agreement (F... [ Published May 16 2012 by Yahoo!Xtra ]
SARU happy RWC kick-off date [ Published May 16 2012 by Sport24.co.za ]
Lions 'bullish' about Super survival [ Published May 16 2012 by Rugby Rugby ]
Div in the dark about new job [ Published May 15 2012 by The Witness ]
Div: No job approach yet [ Published May 14 2012 by Sport24.co.za ]
Rugby: Mitchell sits tight as Kings deal harms ... [ Published May 12 2012 by New Zealand Herald ]
Kings only have 2013 guarantee [ Published May 11 2012 by Rugby Rugby ]
Lions not done just yet [ Published May 11 2012 by Times Live South Africa ]
Vodacom Super Rugby Participation in 2013 [ Published May 10 2012 by Rugby 15 ]
Springboks considering return of Matfield for E... [ Published May 10 2012 by TSN ]

Blogs

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Africans can’t agree on Super Rugby teams [ Published May 17 2012 by The Roar - Your Sports Opinion ] Relegation or the merger of two teams appear the only options as the South African Rugby Union again met with its Super Rugby sides on Thursday about the problem of having six contenders for five places next year. SARU held talks with representatives ...
Saru, franchises to hold crunch talks [ Published May 08 2012 by Keo.co.za ] The South African Rugby Union and five franchises are set for a showdown, with the key point of discussion likely to be the implications of the Kings’ inclusion in Super Rugby. While Saru spokesperson Andy Colquhoun could provide no details on the agenda, ...
Saru must end Lions’ misery [ Published Apr 30 2012 by Keo.co.za ] MARK KEOHANE , in his weekly Business Day column, says the Lions don’t deserve to play Super Rugby next year. What now for the Lions? What now for coach John Mitchell and a franchise that surely has no right to a Super Rugby hand out in 2013? The ...
Meyer’s uniform style a pipe dream [ Published Apr 18 2012 by Keo.co.za ] RYAN VREDE writes that South African Rugby Union CEO Jurie Roux has bought into Heyneke Meyer’s dream of a uniform playing pattern at national, Super Rugby and provincial level but selling that concept to coaches will be near impossible. Meyer transformed ...
Erasmus named Springboks coaching GM [ Published Apr 15 2012 by The Roar - Your Sports Opinion ] Former Springbok flanker Johan ‘Rassie’ Erasmus was named general manager: high performance teams on Sunday by the South African Rugby Union (SARU). The media-shy 39-year-old has coached at Currie Cup and Super Rugby levels with Free State and Western ...