Rassie Erasmus confirmed as Springbok coach

Cape Town - Rassie Erasmus will spearhead a streamlined but experienced Springbok management team until the end of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, SA Rugby confirmed on Wednesday, as the former Springbok captain will combine his Springbok coaching duties with his current role as director of rugby at SA Rugby. The 45-year-old Erasmus takes over the national coaching duties from Allister Coetzee, who was in charge of the Boks during the past two years. His three assistant coaches will be Jacques Nienaber, Pieter de Villiers and Mzwandile Stick, while Aled Walters will join the management team as head of athletic performance. Nienaber previously served as a Springbok defence coach for a short stint under Coetzee before joining Erasmus at Munster in 2016. De Villiers worked as scrum consultant under former Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer from 2012 to 2015, while Stick was a member of the 2016 Springbok coaching staff before his involvement with the Junior Springboks last year. Walters, …
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Here is your Status updates on transport information for London

Central Line: No service between Woodford and Epping and between Hainault and Woodford and SEVERE DELAYS on the rest of the line due to a faulty train. Tickets are being accepted on London Buses. Circle Line: Minor delays due to an absence of train operators and a signal failure at West Kensington on the District line. District Line: No service between Earl's Court and Ealing Broadway / Richmond and SEVERE DELAYS on the rest of the line due to signal failure at West Kensington. Tickets are being accepted on local buses and South Western Railway. Jubilee Line: Minor delays, southbound only, due to a faulty train at Finchley Road earlier. Free signup to our Expat Match ...just click ex-patriates.com now !! London Overground: MINOR DELAYS between New Cross and Dalston Junction due to an absence of train operators. MINOR DELAYS between Stratford and Clapham Junction due to faulty trains. MINOR DELAYS between Euston and Watford Junction and between Liverpool Street and Che…
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Weekend travel information for 23 February 2018

London Underground Due to ballast and track replacement work this weekend, there will be: Circle line No service between Aldgate and Edgware Road (via Victoria). District line No service between Edgware Road/South Kensington to Ealing Broadway/Richmond/Wimbledon and Earl’s Court to Kensington (Olympia). London Overground There will be no service between Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 February, between: • Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction, due to Network Rail track work • Sydenham and West Croydon, due to Network Rail signalling work • Romford and Upminster, due to Crossrail construction work Sunday 25 February between: • Hackney Downs and Chingford until 09:45, due to Network Rail track and infrastructure work From Monday 26 February until Thursday 1 March there will be no service between Hackney Downs and Enfield Town/Cheshunt (via Seven Sisters) after 22:30. This is due to Network Rail track and infrastructure work. TfL Rail …
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Weekend travel information for 16 February 2018

Here is our weekly travel update to help you get around London this weekend, 17-18 February, and also the following week. Most of the network will be open with services running as normal, but please check if any of the following affect you. London Underground Due to line modernisation work this weekend, there will be no service on: Circle line Between Baker Street and Hammersmith/High Street Kensington via Bayswater. District line All weekend between Edgware Road and High Street Kensington and also before 09:00 and after 21:00 between Earl’s Court and Kensington (Olympia). Hammersmith & City line Between Baker Street and Hammersmith. London Overground All weekend, there will be no service between Romford and Upminster, due to Crossrail construction work. TfL Rail All weekend there will be no service between Stratford and Shenfield, due to overhead line and track renewal work. Buses Bus users may be affected by the following this week…
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Weekend travel information for 9 February 2018

Here is our weekly travel update to help you get around London this weekend, 10-11 February, and also the following week. Most of the network will be open with services running as normal, but please check if any of the following affect you. London Underground Metropolitan line On Sunday, before 09:30 and after 20:30, there will be no service between Wembley Park and Aldgate due to ballast & track replacement work. Northern line Trains will not stop at Bank this weekend due to improvement works. London Overground There will be no service on: Saturday 10 February, between: • Camden Road and Stratford, due to bridge replacement work at Highbury Corner Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 February, between: • Highbury & Islington and Dalston Junction, due to bridge replacement work at Highbury Corner • Hackney Downs and Chingford, due to Network Rail track work • Romford and Upminster, due to Crossrail construction work Sunday 11 February be…
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Weekend travel information for 2 February 2018

London Underground Due to ballast & track replacement work this weekend, there will be no service on: Circle line Between Hammersmith and Moorgate. Hammersmith & City line Between Edgware Road and Barking. District line Between High Street Kensington and Edgware Road. Metropolitan line Between Baker Street and Aldgate. London Overground There will be no service on: Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 February, between: • Camden Road and Stratford, due to bridge replacement work at Highbury Corner • Highbury & Islington and Dalston Junction, due to bridge replacement work at Highbury Corner • Romford and Upminster, due to Crossrail construction work Saturday 3 February between: • South Tottenham and Barking until 08:00 due to Crossrail signalling work Sunday 4 February between: • New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace/West Croydon due to Network Rail track work • Hackney Downs and Enfield Town/Cheshunt (via Seven Sisters) due to N…
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Weekend travel information for 26 January 2018

London Underground District line On Sunday 28 January there will be no service between Turnham Green and Richmond due to track maintenance. Metropolitan line On Sunday 28 January there will be no service before 09:30 and after 20:30 between Aldgate and Wembley Park. London Overground On Sunday 28 January there will be no service between the following stations • Willesden Junction and Richmond due to Network Rail track work • South Tottenham and Barking until 12:45 due to Network Rail track work • Romford and Upminster due to Crossrail construction work and Network Rail infrastructure work • Until 23:59, Bethnal Green will not be served by trains to/from Chingford due to Network Rail track work TfL Rail On Saturday 27 January there will be a reduced train service with trains running every 15 minutes between Liverpool Street & Chadwell Heath and every 30 minutes between Liverpool Street and Shenfield (not stopping between Stratford & Ilford a…
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Weekend travel information for 19 January 2018

London Underground Central line From 00:45 on Saturday 20 and all day Sunday 21 January no Central line services, including Night Tube, will stop at Bank station. For Bank, exit at St. Paul’s station, which is approximately 10 minutes’ walk away, or use local bus services 8, N8 or 25. This is for cabling works as part of the Bank upgrade project. District line Trains will not run between Edgware Road and High Street Kensington and on Saturday and Sunday there will be no service before 09:00 and after 21:00 between Earl's Court and Kensington (Olympia). This is due to line modernisation. Circle line Trains will not run between Baker Street and Hammersmith/High Street Kensington. This is due to line modernisation. Hammersmith & City line No service between Baker Street and Hammersmith due to line modernisation London Overground Until Thursday 18 January there will be no service between Hackney Downs and Enfield Town/Cheshunt (via Seven Sisters) after …
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London weekend travel information for this weekend

London Underground Metropolitan line On Sunday, trains will not run between Aldgate and Wembley Park before 09:30 and after 20:30. This is to allow us to replace track and signalling between Baker Street and Finchley Road. London Overground On Sunday 14 January there will be no service between the following stations due to bridge replacement work at Highbury Corner: • Camden Road and Stratford • Highbury & Islington and Dalston Junction Until Sunday 14 January, trains will not run between Gospel Oak and Barking. This is while Network Rail continue major work to enable new, longer trains to run from this spring. From Monday 15 until Thursday 18 January there will be no service between Hackney Downs and Enfield Town/Cheshunt (via Seven Sisters) after 22:30. Buses Bus users may be affected by the following this weekend. While we will try to maintain a good service, buses may be delayed, diverted or stop short of their normal destination: Maryl…
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Transport for London – Weekend travel information

London Underground Metropolitan line On Sunday, trains will not run between Aldgate and Wembley Park before 09:30 and after 20:30. This is to allow us to replace track and signalling between Baker Street and Finchley Road. London Overground All weekend there will be no service between Hackney Downs and Chingford due to Network Rail track and infrastructure work. Until Sunday 14 January 2018, trains will not run between Gospel Oak and Barking. This is while Network Rail continue major work to enable new, longer trains to run from spring 2018. Buses Bus users may be affected by the following this weekend. While we will try to maintain a good service, buses may be delayed, diverted or stop short of their normal destination: Trinity Square Junction with Byward Street - From Thursday 11 January until late summer 2018, one lane in the westbound direction will be closed on the approach to the junction. This is due to works to reinstate the left turn for traffic…
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