The rise of Jacques Nienaber.
Today marks the first test week for Jacques Nienaber as head coach of the Springboks, some 20 months into his tenure. Due to the impact...
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Jun 27, 20213 min read
Lions beat Japan, but injuries mar the occasion.
The British & Irish Lions beat Japan 28 - 10 at Murrayfield ahead of their departure to South Africa today for their 2021 tour. Whilst...
Jun 26, 20212 min read
The Lions prepare to roar
Today, for the first time in four years, the British & Irish Lions will take to the field ahead of their tour to South Africa. First up...
Jun 24, 20213 min read
All Black Squad to Face Fiji and Tonga
The All Black Squad for the July Internationals against Fiji and Tonga has been named. The squad has 5 new Caps and a depth of talent,...
Jun 23, 20214 min read
Nienaber’s Preparations for Georgia Test
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber stressed that South African teams have plenty of adapting to do when going into test match rugby mode....
Jun 22, 20213 min read
SA Rugby vs B&I Lions
At the weekend the Bulls faced a strong Benetton Treviso side. A brutal and physical first half performance made for an exciting game but...
Jun 16, 20212 min read
THE UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
With the Guinness Pro 14 Rainbow Nations Cup drawing to a close this weekend when the Blue Bulls face Benetton Treviso in Italy, the...
Jun 7, 20212 min read
WHO DIDN’T MAKE THE CUT
Whilst much of the talk about Saturday’s announcement of the first Springbok squad since the 2019 Rugby World Cup has centered on those...
Jun 6, 20213 min read
ALL THE NEW FACES IN THE SPRINGBOK SQUAD
Every year, rugby brings the opportunity for new players to gain a national call up for a chance to gain experience at the highest level,...
Jun 6, 20213 min read
BOKS BACK IN BUSINESS.
Last night Head Coach, Jacques Nienaber announced his first Springbok squad in his new role. Selecting a 46 man strong squad meant that...
Jun 2, 20213 min read
Springbok Squad Prediction 2021
With the Lions Tour of 2021 fast approaching, we are starting to feel anxious when it comes to squad selection. Over the course of the...
May 28, 20212 min read
SPRINGBOK SQUAD TO BE ANNOUNCED ON 5 JUNE
A 45 player strong Springbok squad is set to be announced on the 05th of June ahead of the two tests scheduled against Georgia and the...
May 22, 20212 min read
RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP CONFIRMED
Rugby fans were delighted to receive the news that a full scale Rugby Championship is set to take place in 2021. Last year the Springboks...
May 20, 20212 min read
TRIED & TESTED TO STAY FOR BOKS?
By now the South African Rugby public is chomping at the bit to see the Springboks take the pitch again. It has been some 18 months since...
May 19, 20212 min read
STEYN LOOKS TO MAKE HIS MARK
A full 12 years after his international debut, Blue Bulls Fly-half Morne Steyn is in fine form, and has his boot in the door for a...
May 16, 20212 min read
THE LEGEND OF KIERAN READ
This weekend the former All Black’s captain announced his retirement from rugby as a whole, after his Japan based side, Toyota Verblitz...
May 13, 20212 min read
SPRINGBOK FIXTURE LIST
After an 18 month absence from test rugby, the Springboks are bulking up their fixture list for 2021 with tests slowly being confirmed...
May 13, 20212 min read
KEY PLAYERS RETURN
Over the last two weeks, a number of Springbok players have returned to the playing field after injury lay-offs had them in doubt for the...
May 10, 20212 min read
BOK'S NEED TO MAKE A STATEMENT.
The announcement of the British and Irish Lions squad to tour South Africa later in the year caused a stir, with many Springbok fans...
May 10, 20212 min read
CAPTAIN'S CHALLENGE, FRUSTRATES.
One of the law variations under trial by World Rugby presently is the 'Captains Challenge'. The new law allows a teams captain to pause...
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