Gerbrandt Grobler’s stay was short in Ireland but it certainly wasn’t forgettable. The South African lock spent one season at Munster before moving on to Gloucester this summer following a turbulent campaign in Limerick where he was heavily criticised for a previous drugs ban. Grobler received a two-year ban from the sport after failing a […]

8 years ago

Seven months after signing for Munster, Gerbrandt Grobler has made his senior debut for the province. The South African lock, signed from Racing 92 last summer, came on for the final 20 minutes of Munster’s bonus point victory over Zebre at Thomond Park. Replacing Dave O’Callaghan with Munster 26-5 in front, Grobler made a couple […]

8 years ago

After weathering one of the most intensive media storms in Irish Rugby history last month, Munster Rugby and Gerbrandt Grobler came out the other side of the grilling with their heads not exactly held high, but at least, still on their shoulders. Neither Grobler or Munster had suffered full decapitation but it felt like they […]

8 years ago

It would be more convenient for everybody if Gerbrandt Grobler was simply a cheat. It would be more convenient for those who insist that rugby doesn’t have a doping problem if Gerbrandt Grobler could be dismissed as a devious and cunning fraud who was acting alone and what the hell was he thinking? It would […]

8 years ago

“I was broken. You lose your house, your car, you lose everything”

8 years ago

This should have been put to bed on Monday, if not much, much earlier. Buried before Johan van Graan had to address the issue for a second time. Buried before Peter O’Mahony and Conor Murray had to speak to the media on Tuesday. Before I had the chance to write this article. I should have […]

8 years ago