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	Schalk Burger has ban reduced on appeal - Times Online
		Schalk Burger, the South Africa flanker, has had his four-match ban halved following a Rugby World Cup appeal hearing in Paris today and will now miss only the pool games against England in Paris tomorrow and Tonga in Lens on Saturday week.
		Burger was cited for a dangerous tackle on Junior Polu, the Samoa scrum-half, during South Africa's 57-9 victory in Paris on Sunday.
		Burger appealed against the ban and today’s appeal committee, which consisted of chairman Justice Wyn Williams, Bruce Squire QC and Judge Guillermo Tragant, decided that the judicial officer had been wrong to rule that Burger was not at any time during the incident intending to win the ball.
	www.timesonline.co.uk /tol/sport/rugby/article2445202.ece (829 words)

	Schalk Burger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Schalk was schooled at Paarl Gimnasium, and enjoyed success in many sports, not least of all cricket.
		In 2004 Burger was selected as part of a rejuvenated Springbok squad, who under the guiding hand of new coach Jake White went on to win the Tri-Nations trophy for the first time since Nick Mallet's team managed the feat in 1998.
		Burger's father told a Cape Town radio program that the injury was between his sixth and seventh cervical vertebrae, adding, "Although the operation is difficult the fact that the injury is lower down his neck is good for a future prognosis of making a full recovery."
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Schalk_Burger (711 words)

	sport.iafrica.com \| today's news Jake takes Schalk's case to IRB (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The young flank's father, Schalk Burger senior, shared his dissatisfaction with the level of refereeing and the vilification of his talented son.
		Burger senior went on to slam rugby administrators for their lack of support they have allegedly shown his son.
		Burger junior's case goes to the heart of the debate concerning winning of the ball on the ground.
	sport.iafrica.com /news/391324.htm (563 words)

	Sport \| Incredible Schalk set to become a giant
		Schalk Burger, one of the next great stars of world rugby, shakes his shaggy head and laughs quietly at the sight of his bare feet looking conspicuously unseasonal on a cold autumn afternoon.
		The fact that Burger was back in the bin in Dublin during a crucial stage of their narrow defeat will intensify the pressure on him before Saturday's seismic clash with England.
		Burger, one of the many players in the current squad to have been coached by White at junior level, is unequivocal in his endorsement of a man who recently led South Africa to their first Tri-Nations championship in six years.
	sport.guardian.co.uk /print/0,,5064016-108566,00.html (1632 words)

	RTÉ.ie Sport - Scotland crumble against Springboks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Tries from Schalk Burger, Breyton Paulse, Andre Snyman and Percy Montgomery sealed the triumph with the Scots stretched for lengthy periods.
		Burger burrowed his way towards the target and appeared to place the ball on the turf a few inches short before rolling it along the grass to the line.
		Burger was again in the spotlight with a trademark charge which provided the time and space for winger Breyton Paulse to burst through Mike Blair's tackle and over at the corner.
	www.rte.ie /sport/2006/0610/southafrica.html (719 words)

	Contact sport out for Schalk?: Sport: Rugby: News24
		Dr Robert Dunn of the acute spinal unit at Groote Schuur Hospital says the displacement in Burger's neck is not visible to the naked eye and cannot be felt.
		Burger's rugby future now depends on an operation to be done on Saturday, the same day his teammates play France in a Test match at Newlands.
		Burger's father, Schalk Burger snr, a former Springbok himself, said on Tuesday the family was hoping for the best.
	www.news24.com /News24/Sport/Rugby/0,,2-9-838_1954953,00.html (468 words)

	Official Website of the British & Irish Lions Rugby Tour - player profile
		South Africa coach Jake White has confirmed that former IRB player of the year Schalk Burger could be out for the rest of the year with a neck injury.
		Burger suffered the injury during Saturday’s 29-15 victory over Scotland in Port Elizabeth and later complained of numbness down one side of his body.
		Burger is not the only injury woe for the Springboks ahead of Saturday's one-off Test against France.
	www.lionsrugby.com /archive_news_1760.html (480 words)

	FT.com / Arts & Weekend / Sport - The Burgers imbibe rugby like their wine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Schalk Burger senior played rugby for South Africa himself, and seeing him tower over his fl labourers - better nutrition, he explains - you'd guess it at once.
		You'd think Burger's people had survived apartheid's fall untouched, but in rugby, as elsewhere, the Afrikaners have had their most turbulent decade since the Boer war.
		Burger says: "One of the nicest things Schalkie ever said, when they interviewed him after becoming rugby player of the year, they said, 'Would you ever want to come to a British club?' He said, 'I don't think so.
	www.ft.com /cms/s/7f63dddc-875f-11d9-84f3-00000e2511c8.html (790 words)

	The Scotsman - Sport - Burger needs neck surgery to save career (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		THE Springbok flanker Schalk Burger is to have surgery on Saturday on the neck injury he sustained during last weekend's second Test against Scotland.
		Burger's father, also called Schalk and himself a former Springbok, said yesterday they had accepted that an operation was the only option.
		Burger is just the latest rugby player to suffer damage to his vertebrae as the power of on-field impacts grows.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /sport.cfm?id=906752006 (876 words)

	RugbyRugby : Latest News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Schalk came back on and was the scapegoat and binned.
		The past 2 tests the support play from the other forwards were not like in the Tri-Nations leaving Schalk (who is mostly there first as he is usually the one making the tackles) to either slow the ball down for the rest to arrive or re-group.
		The only sense in this is that he (Schalk Burger) does not understand the rules and thinks that he is above them or maybe he thinks everybody including the refs are blind and will not see him.
	www.rugbyrugby.com /news/story_39867.shtml (1323 words)

	Official Website of the British & Irish Lions Rugby Tour - player profile
		Burger injured his neck in the second Test against Scotland this year, and was ruled out for six months.
		Burger said, however, that he is unlikely to change his style of head first into rucks and mauls, even though he feels a bit overweight.
		Burger added that he has missed the national set-up as much as the Springboks have missed him this year.
	www.lionsrugby.com /archive_news_2044.html (286 words)

	Dispatch Online - Your premier Eastern Cape news site
		BURGER POWER: Springbok flanker and 2004 International Rugby Board's Player of the Year, Schalk Burger, shows the power in practice in Cardiff yesterday that coach Jake White is expecting from him in tomorrow's Test against host team Wales.
		Burger played only off the bench when the tour opened in Buenos Aires almost two weeks ago, and had to watch as the Pumas came ominously close to putting his teammates under severe pressure in the first half.
		Burger's presence on the drive and his allround work-rate will also be crucial to the Boks as they go out to prove they deserve to be bracketed with their great southern rivals in the top two of world rugby two years out from the next World Cup.
	www.dispatch.co.za /2005/11/18/Sport/aalead.html (668 words)

	SA Rugby - www.sarugby.co.za - The official home of rugby in South Africa
		Burger scored a try on his Test debut as a substitute against Georgia at the 2003 World Cup and made another two appearances off the bench later in the tournament.
		Schalk Burger has been one of the star performers in South African rugby over the past year, excelling in the Vodacom Rugby Super 12 in the early season and then continuing his sparkling form during the Test season and the Boks Vodacom Tri-Nations win and then the Absa Currie Cup.
		Schalk has grown in stature since his spectacular debut season for Investec Western Province in the 2003 ABSA Currie Cup tournament.
	www.sarugby.co.za /profiles.asp?id=25067 (314 words)

	Sports Illustrated - Know It All
		South Africa is in a state mourning over the fact their favourite rugby son, Schalk Burger, will be inactive for the rest of the year.
		While the fear of Burger never playing again is a reality as medical reports indicate that an injury such as the one Burger has should not see anybody participating in a contact sport again, I and his father Schalk Burger Snr believe the injury could be a blessing in disguise.
		Schalk loves the game way too much, not to want to be involved as a player ever again.
	www.sasi.co.za /static/sasion/index.php?id=1571 (464 words)

	Business Day - News Worth Knowing
		Burger’s absence will be a massive setback for the Springboks, given his high work rate on attack and defence and his effectiveness at slowing down the opposition’s ball at the breakdowns.
		He said Burger’s injury showed why it was essential for the national players to get adequate rest in the build-up to the World Cup.
		Burger’s absence this weekend could force the selectors to name a loose trio of flanks Joe van Niekerk and Juan Smith, with Jacques Cronje at No8.
	www.businessday.co.za /articles/topstories.aspx?ID=BD4A218114 (688 words)

	Schalk Burger 'wants to settle': South Africa: News: News24
		This was the hope Mias Schreuder, legal representative of Springbok flanker Schalk Burger, expressed on Wednesday after Burger and Garth Muller filed charges against each other related to an argument in Stellenbosch early on the morning of January 10.
		Burger claims Muller repeatedly crashed into his car and Muller alleges Burger assaulted him.
		He said Burger reported the case for insurance purposes and was then stuck with the charges.
	www.news24.com /News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_1653155,00.html (281 words)

	Mercury: Incredible Schalk linesup comeback in January
		Schalk Burger has made peace with his neck injury and plans to live a "normal" life until his return to rugby next January, spending some time in the countryside or adding on to his house in Newlands.
		Burger admitted he sometimes found it difficult to watch matches, being afraid for the mistakes his teammates could make.
		Burger walked out of Milnerton Medi-Clinic the day after his 150-minute operation and a few days later, took off a neckbrace.
	www.themercury.co.za /index.php?fArticleId=3338091 (481 words)

	sport.iafrica.com \| columns \| the david brooke interview Schalk Burger (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		By selecting Schalk Burger, a coach knows he will get 110 percent commitment from this flanker, who, for 80 minutes puts his entire being on the line for his team.
		Burger was red-carded for continuous professional fouls — an incident even Western Province president Koos Basson commented on, and which led to whispers about a possible departure from the Cape for Burger.
		Burger is now keen to put the whole Basson incident behind him and help his side lift the 2004 Currie Cup and add to his already impressive CV, which includes a Tri-Nations victory.
	sport.iafrica.com /columns/david_brooke/350558.htm (647 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Rugby Union \| Internationals \| Burger upbeat after neck surgery
		Schalk Burger is confident he will return to action for the Springboks following neck surgery.
		There were fears Burger's career could be over, but the 2004 world player of the year is positive about returning.
		Burger will be able to start jogging in three months but can only think about training seriously again in January 2007.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/5179010.stm (162 words)

	PUMA signs Schalk Burger
		Burger, who will receive a retainer and cash incentives, will play in PUMA boots and will wear PUMA "sportlifestyle" gear off the pitch as part of the sponsorship deal, which runs until January 2008.
		PUMA will also work closely with the Springbok flanker to produce a Schalk Burger range of products, which will be released to the market later this year.
		Burger, who is just 21, set the rugby world alight last year and being named the International Rugby Board's 2004 International Player of the Year was recognition for the important role he played in the resurgence of Springbok rugby.
	www.bizcommunity.com /Article/196/48/5905.html (366 words)

	Rugby news, fun, results, fixtures and features from Rugby365.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Burger was on Monday ruled out of action until January of next year, having suffered a very serious neck injury during Saturday's disjointed 29-15 win over Scotland in Port Elizabeth.
		Twenty-three-year-old Burger - the IRB Player of the Year in 2004 - will undergo a "neck fusion operation", which will involve taking bone from his hip to repair the injury.
		Schalk is 23 years old and needs a major neck operation.
	www.rugby365.com /LATEST_NEWS/story_51973.shtml (782 words)

	Rugby's best rate Schalk tops - SouthAfrica.info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Schalk Burger has been rewarded for an impact-filled first year of international rugby by winning two prestigious international awards.
		Following up on his selection as South African Player of the Year, Burger's huge contribution to the Springboks' revival was recognised at the International Rugby Players' Association Awards.
		Apart from Burger and Joubert being up for the IRB Player of the Year, the Springboks are also in the running for a major award, despite recent disappointing defeats to Ireland and England.
	www.southafrica.info /what_happening/sports/irpaawards-2004.htm (551 words)

	Rugby News Story - Scrum.com - Rugby News, Rugby Results, Rugby Action from Scrum, the best Rugby Football site in the ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Schalk Burger has issued a strenuous denial of claims made in a South African newspaper that he assaulted a man after a car collision.
		"The steps taken by Schalk to prevent the intoxicated driver from continually crashing against his vehicle (in which his girlfriend and friend still were sitting) ensured the safety of everybody, including that of the drunk driver," the statement read.
		Burger's legal team had requested further information about the other driver's complaints from the police, but had yet to receive them.
	www.scrum.com /news/news_detail.asp?newsid=28455 (343 words)

	IOL: Fears for Schalk Burger's future in rugby
		Schalk Burger has been ruled out of rugby for the year and there are fears he may never play again.
		Schalk Burger has been ruled out officially until January next year.
		It is believed that Burger's head collided with a player's hip and he continued playing with the injury for an hour.
	www.iol.co.za /?set_id=6&click_id=18&art_id=vn20060620014955270C697670 (741 words)

	Keo.co.za » Blog Archive » Schalk back with Boks
		Burger said he’d begun to work on his fitness as soon as he received the good news from his doctor.
		Schalk is not allowed to play because the remaining 5% of his vertabra (95% of his vertabra recovered) is still held as a deposit by the wpru so that he can’t join the sharks.
		Schalk must in no ways be blinded by the bright lights of fame and adulation.
	www.keo.co.za /2006/09/17/schalk-back-with-boks (3696 words)

	SABCnews.com - sport/rugby (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Burger made his springbok debut in Australia only last year, and has had quite a remarkable performance since then.
		Burger was nominated for two other separate categories in the International Rugby Board Awards, for newcomer of the year and player of the year.
		Schalk Burger scoops 2004 Absa rugby player of the year (November 01, 2004, 22:15)
	www.sabcnews.com /sport/rugby/0,2172,91125,00.html (279 words)

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