A solid Bok squad, but some concerns remain.
Jacques Nienaber sprung a surprise on everyone on Saturday when he named a 43 man squad for the Incoming Tour against Wales in July. The...
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Jun 12, 20222 min read
South Africa's time to shine.
Sitting here on a Sunday morning, having a coffee and writing this, puts a big smile on my face. Things looked glum when the South...
Jun 11, 20222 min read
43 Man Springbok Squad announced.
Springbok head coach, Jacques Nienaber sprung a surprise as he named the Springbok squad for the incoming series against Wales ahead of...
Jun 11, 20223 min read
Match Preview: Stormers v Ulster
The second of the United Rugby Championship semi-finals kicks off this afternoon as the DHL Stormers host Ulster at the Cape Town...
Jun 11, 20223 min read
Bulls soar into the URC Final
I will be the first to eat my words here, after predicting a Leinster win in last nights semi-final, however I couldn't be happier to see...
Jun 10, 20223 min read
Match Preview: Leinster v Bulls
The first of the United Rugby Championship semi-finals kicks off tonight at Leinster host the Bulls at the RDS Arena in Ireland, kick off...
Jun 10, 20222 min read
An Irish / South African Affair
The United Rugby Championship dished up some stellar performances in the quarter-finals which saw two South African and two Irish sides...
Jun 5, 20223 min read
Sharks fail to fire
South Africa's most star studded team is out of the United Rugby Championship after suffering defeat after the hooter thanks to a drop...
Jun 3, 20224 min read
Super Rugby v URC, what do the stats say?
The last full season of Super Rugby as we knew it, took place in 2019 prior to the Rugby World Cup. At that time all of the current URC...
Jun 2, 20223 min read
URC Quarter-finals, one SA team is guaranteed a spot in the semi's but what of the others?
The United Rugby Championship has reached the business end of the competition in emphatic style. Whilst there were teething issues in the...
May 31, 20222 min read
Is there a doping problem in SA Rugby?
This question is nothing new, accusations are always floating that the South African players are using performance enhancing substances....
May 30, 20223 min read
Two sides: an emotional conclusion
Two Sides came to its emotional conclusion on 29 May, with a final episode that was slightly longer than the first two, given that it had...
May 29, 20224 min read
Time for the South to re-establish the pecking order.
2022 so far has been a bit of a strange year if you're a fan of one of the Southern Hemisphere powerhouses. The North has been sublime in...
May 24, 20223 min read
Talking points from the Toulouse Sevens, and the spirit of the game
Photo credit: Mike Lee The French leg of the HSBC World Sevens Series took place in Toulouse over the weekend of 20-22 May, and it was...
May 23, 20224 min read
Two Sides: it’s war, both on the field and off it
Episode two of the brilliant Two Sides documentary aired on 22 May, and viewers were once again treated to unparalleled insights into...
May 19, 20222 min read
Props in abundance
I recently undertook the task of selecting a possible SA 'A' side for the July incoming tour's midweek games. For the most part, the...
May 17, 20223 min read
Stormers are still their own worst enemy.
The Storms have achieved remarkable results in the United Rugby Championship, despite the financial chaos going on behind the scenes....
May 16, 20224 min read
Two Sides: the tour that almost never was
The first episode of the new three-part docuseries, Two Sides, which deals with the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa,...
May 13, 20223 min read
Munster Champions Cup exit spells trouble for SA URC hopes.
In an incredible display of rugby last weekend, Munster hosted Toulouse in the Champions Cup quarter final in a packed stadium. The game...
May 12, 20222 min read
International acclaim for Siya Kolisi’s autobiography
Siya Kolisi’s inspirational autobiography, Rise (written in conjunction with Boris Starling), has been shortlisted for a prestigious...
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