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/ 2 February 2006

Stofile ‘can no longer work with that man’

South African Rugby Union (Saru) vice-president Mike Stofile has vowed to resign if beleaguered president Brian van Rooyen is re-elected on February 24 at the organisation’s annual general meeting. ”If he [Van Rooyen] is re-elected, I will resign immediately. I can no longer work with that man,” said Stofile on Wednesday.

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/ 1 February 2006

Dumitru says ‘big sorry to the nation’

Bafana Bafana coach Ted Dumitru has apologised to South Africa for the failure of the national soccer team at the African Nations Cup. ”It is difficult to find all the reasons why we lost,” he said. Bafana Bafana captain Sibusiso Zuma said the team had been delusional to expect victories over teams such as Tunisia and Ghana.

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/ 30 January 2006

Will Van Rooyen walk free?

South African Rugby Union president Brian van Rooyen could walk away from facing 11 counts of poor corporate governance without answering a question. A possible deal with SA Rugby could see the end of the inquiry, to be chaired by Judge Joos Hefer, before it even begins.

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/ 23 January 2006

Presidency race ‘for the sake of rugby’

The imminent fight for the presidency of the South African Rugby Union between incumbent president Brian van Rooyen and the man opposing him, KwaZulu-Natal Rugby Union president Oregan Hoskins, will not end in a blood bath, Hoskins said on Monday. Hoskins confirmed last week Friday that he would be contesting SA Rugby’s presidency.

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/ 20 January 2006

Van Rooyen meeting much ado about nothing

A five-hour SA Rugby president’s council meeting on Friday — supposedly regarding the future of SA Rugby president Brian van Rooyen — was much ado about nothing. The council decided to meet after the resignation of Judge Edwin King from heading an inquiry that was to investigate Van Rooyen on 11 counts of corporate mismanagement.

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/ 18 January 2006

Judge gives up on Van Rooyen inquiry

South African Rugby Union president Brian van Rooyen received a stay of execution on Wednesday afternoon when Judge Edwin King resigned as head of an inquiry to investigate corporate mismanagement by Van Rooyen. King cited personal reasons as well as SA Rugby dragging its feet with proceedings.

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/ 9 January 2006

Dumitru names Nations Cup squad

Bafana Bafana coach Ted Dumitru sprung a few surprises this weekend when he named his 23-strong squad for the upcoming African Cup of Nations. He has included lesser-known Benoni Premier United defender Tsepo Masilela, midfielder Mlungisi Gumede, Simphiwe Tshabalala and evergreen Pirates midfielder-cum-defender Daniel ”Sailor” Tshabalala.

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/ 9 January 2006

Record-breaking Titans reach final

A record 218-run opening partnership between AB de Villiers and Gulam Bodi saw the Titans cruise to a convincing 10-wicket victory over the Dolphins in their Standard Bank Cup semifinal cricket match at Supersport Park in Centurion on Sunday. The Dolphins scored 212 for five wickets in their 45 overs.