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Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
... Bulls, Stormers.Coach of the Year:Winner: John Plumtree (Sharks, Absa Currie Cup)Also nominated: Eugene Eloff (Golden Lions), Rassie Erasmus (Stormers), Frans Ludeke (Blue Bulls). Chaka Willemse (Leopards).Super 14 Player of the Year:Winner: Ryan Kankowski (Sharks)Also nominated: Andries Bekker, Jean de Villiers, Conrad Jantjes (all Stormers), Rory Kockott (both Sharks).Currie Cup...
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IOL (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
... Year(The outstanding coach of the 2008 South African season)Winner: John PlumtreeAlso nominated: Eugene Eloff, Rassie Erasmus, Frans Ludeke, Chaka WillemseVodacom Super 14 Player of Year(The outstanding player of the 2008 Vodacom Super 14 season)Winner: Ryan KankowskiAlso nominated: Andries Bekker, Jean de Villiers, Conrad Jantjes, Rory KockottAbsa Currie Cup Premier Division Player...
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IOL (Free subscription) | 18/11/2008
By Jacques van der WesthuyzenThe Lions have been handed a fairly good draw for next season's Super 14 competition, playing seven matches at home and six away. Their first four matches are against local opposition.Eugene Eloff's charges kick off their challenge on Friday, February 13 with a tie against arch-rivals the Cheetahs at Coca-Cola Park, before heading to Durban to take on the...
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IOL (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008
... clinch the Absa Coach of the Year award. Plumtree has been nominated in this category along with Eugene Eloff (Lions), Rassie Erasmus (Stormers), Frans Ludeke (Blue Bulls) and Chaka Willemse (Platinum Leopards).Finally, in the Vodacom Team of the Year category, both the Sharks' Super 14 and Currie Cup teams have been nominated and will surely be in line to take top honours.Plumtree...
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Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 30/10/2008
... move to pick such an inconsistent performer in such a key position. His own coach, Lions boss Eugene Eloff said not long ago that Rose was not ready to make the step up to international rugby, and who would known better than Rose's mentor himself? The Lions camp had their Springbok selection hopes riding on the likes of Cobus Grobbelaar and Heinke van der Merwe - and both those players...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
... been one of the most consistent flyhalves in SA this year.Interestingly, Rose's provincial coach, Eugene Eloff, said after his team bombed out of the Currie Cup semifinal that he thought the player was not yet ready to play flyhalf at international level.Rose, however, was delighted about his call-up yesterday and said: "I am very emotional and excited about the opportunity."I also...
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Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 26/10/2008
... told that Rose is not ready for international competition. Two weeks ago, Rose's provincial coach Eugene Eloff publicly stated that the young fly-half's inconsistent form meant it was not right to subject him to international competition. But De Villiers disagrees and has left out Tri-Nations back-up Peter Grant in the process. "Ruan will be our number one fly-half," said De Villiers....
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IOL (Free subscription) | 26/10/2008
... have thought the death-knell to his chances of travelling were delivered by his provincial coach Eugene Eloff, who said after the WP game earlier this month that he felt Rose was not quite ready for international rugby. In Eloff's view, Rose needs another 12 months of provincial rugby before stepping onto the higher stage.Rose's inclusion was at the expense of World Cup winning...
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IOL (Free subscription) | 24/10/2008
... are split when it comes to picking a winner.Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske is backing the Sharks, Eugene Eloff of the Lions says it will be the Bulls... and so it continues through the spectrum of critics, from TV commentators, former players to sports scribes. For each vote of confidence in the Sharks, there is a counter for the Bulls."That is because the teams have few perceived weaknesses...
