Topic: Schalk Burger
Rugby made a hash of Burger case; needs exemplary punishments against eye-gougingIf and when a player is blinded or emerges from a melee with an opponent's eyeball skewered on his finger, rugby might rue the day it didn't make an example of ...
Riki Flutey's extraordinary dedication to the Lions cause is set to be rewarded with his first Test cap in the final game of the series. Concussed Brian O'Driscoll's departure from Johannesburg has left the door open for the New Zealand-born Flutey to ...
South Africa coach Peter de Villiers has been forced into a humiliating apology for his crass comments in the wake of Schalk Burger's gouging of Lions wing Luke Fitzgerald during the Second Test.. Even after Burger was banned for eight weeks on ...
South Africa coach Peter de Villiers today told the Lions they should take up ballet if they couldn't handle the blood and thunder of rugby and accused them of being bad losers.. De Villiers spoke out just hours after disgraced flanker Schalk ...
Springbok enforcer Schalk Burger has been banned for eight weeks for eye-gouging British and Irish Lions winger Luke Fitzgerald in his country's dramatic second Test victory on the weekend.Bakkies Botha was also banned for two weeks for a dangerous charge on Lions ...
Two South African forwards will face disciplinary hearings on Sunday after being cited for alleged foul play following Saturday's second Test victory over the British and Irish Lions at Loftus Versfeld. Flanker Schalk Burger has been reported for allegedly making contact with ...
Jamie Roberts carries the hopes of four rugby nations on his broad shoulders against South Africa in Pretoria tomorrow knowing that history doesn't treat Lions failure kindly.. The Welsh centre was one of the Lions success stories in the 26-21 First Test ...
Schalk Burger returns to the South Africa team for the second Test against the British and Irish Lions at Loftus Versfeld here on Saturday.A calf injury prevented the fearless Western Stormers flanker playing in the first Test last Saturday, won 26-21 by ...
Western Stormers scored 33 unanswered second half points to rout Golden Lions 56-18 Saturday in an all-South Africa Super 14 clash.Lowly Lions led 12-3 midway through the opening half before a 30,000 Newlands crowd and were only five points adrift at half-time ...
Schalk Burger has dismissed talk of a move to Saracens and insisted his sole focus is on securing a place in the South Africa side.. There are big Tests coming up against the British and Irish Lions as well as a Tri-Nations," ...
