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2008 Team of the Year
With 2008 at a close we here at Planet Rugby are proud to announce our Team of the Year for 2008.
The Planet Rugby Awards 2008
It's that time of year again when we reward all those kind enough to have provided entertainment over the past 12 months, wittingly or not!
A glance back at 2008 - Part One
If 2008 did not exactly reach the peaks of 2007, it didn't disappoint for intrigue either. There were no World Cups, few extraordinary moments, few moments of pure drama to remember, but plenty of events that will be recalled further down the line as moments that may have defined the years to come. Certainly it will be remembered as the year the south pulled clear again in terms of performance and ability. But why?
Rossouw hangs up his boots
Cheetahs fly-half Chris Rossouw, brother of former Springbok star winger Pieter, has decided to hang up his boots with immediate effect.
De Villiers scoops top SA award
Springbok centre Jean de Villiers was named SA Rugby Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year at an annual awards banquet on Tuesday.
Fudge falls foul of drugs test
Young Blue Bulls young lock Mthunzi "Fudge" Mabeta has been tested positive for the use of cannabis.
Sharks dominate SA nominations
The Sharks could quite realistically walk off with all the major awards in the prestigious SA Rugby Player of the Year Awards which will take place at a glittering banquet on November 25.
Sharks sweep awards
The Sharks have been give even more reason to celebrate after full-back Stefan Terblanche and Head Coach John Plumtree were named as Currie Cup Player and Coach of the Month respectively for October following the triumph in the Final in Durban last Saturday.
Currie Cup Team of the Tournament
The Sharks came, they saw and conquered the Currie Cup in a campaign that not only saw the men from Durban end a twelve-year trophy drought, but - more importantly - produce six players for Planet Rugby's Currie Cup Team of the Tournament!
No rest for Michalak
French international fly-half Frédéric Michalak could play a role for French champions Toulouse in their Top 14 match with Brive next Saturday just days after returning from his successful stint in South Africa.
Van Schalkwyk to play in Italy
Lions utility back Jaco van Schalkwyk has signed a deal with Italian club Futura Park Roma.
Plumtree relieved with win
Currie Cup-winning Sharks coach John Plumtree has admitted he was relieved to have the cherished silverware back in the ABSA Stadium trophy cabinet.
Durban celebrates Currie Cup victory
The Sharks won their first Currie Cup this century with a 14-9 victory over the Blue Bulls in a tightly-contested final of South Africa's premier domestic competition in Durban on Saturday.
Leopards take Valke's spot in top division
The Leopards clawed their way to a 27-19 victory over the Falcons in Potchefstroom on Friday to secure a place in the Currie Cup premier league competition next season.
Blue Bulls praying for rain
It rained again in Durban on Friday night on the eve of the Currie Cup Final between the Sharks and the Blue Bulls - and Sharks coach John Plumtree would not have been smiling
