The agony and the ecstasy
In the last ten minutes of the Rugby World Cup final between the Springboks and the All Blacks, I was in tears. Not just the kind of...
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Oct 20, 20233 min read
A question of trust
The Springboks have named an unchanged side for their semi final clash against England, something that has surprised, and perhaps even...
Oct 3, 20236 min read
Perceptions, permutations, and a little perspective
When I booked my Rugby World Cup trip in early 2021, I was heartbroken. The Springboks still hadn’t played a game since the RWC 2019...
Aug 13, 20233 min read
Backing the Boks
There are some things that never fail to remind me how much I love South Africa. The Springbok send off for the Rugby World Cup is one of...
Sep 2, 20223 min read
What we should expect from the Bokke this weekend.
The Springboks have made a number of changes to the side for their return clash with the Wallabies this weekend. Some due to rotation,...
Aug 31, 20223 min read
Boks, now we have a deep problem.
I am sure many a Springbok fan was just as shocked as I was this morning when I saw that both Lukhanyo Am and Handre Pollard had been...
Aug 29, 20222 min read
Boks: Changes on the cards for Sydney?
The Boks may have lost the test on Saturday with a dismal performance in most, if not all aspects of their game. The loss however was...
Aug 26, 20225 min read
It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it…
Springbok Coach, Jacques Nienaber. Photograph by Johan Rynners/Gallo Images/Getty Images. There are some jobs I wouldn’t do for all the...
Aug 24, 20222 min read
TRC: Boks Down Under, The 9 Year Struggle.
The Springboks have not won a game in Australia since 2013, a whole 9 years ago. It was during the 2013 Rugby Championship that the Boks...
Aug 17, 20223 min read
Ellis Park Experiment, 2 Weeks Too Early.
Like it or not, Springboks head coach Jacques Nienaber took a gamble when naming his side to face the All Blacks at Ellis Park. We know...
Aug 14, 20223 min read
Ellis Park - The Bok Management Horror Show
Let me start off by congratulating the All Blacks. A side that was under immense pressure, with a coach on the chopping block made it...
Aug 9, 20222 min read
TRC: Boks name side for Ellis Park
The Springboks would have spent Saturday night celebrating a powerful victory over the All Blacks in Mbombela, but their work is only...
Aug 2, 20222 min read
TRC: Springboks name side to face All Blacks
It has been a long four years since the Springboks last faced the All Blacks at home. Now we are just days away from the kick-off of the...
Jul 23, 20222 min read
Springboks: 41 man squad announced for Rugby Championship.
Head Coach Jacques Nienaber has named a 41 man squad for the upcoming Rugby Championship which will see the side face back to back tests...
Jul 19, 20223 min read
A game for everyone...
This weekend, during the South Africa v Wales series decider, I finally lost my temper with a mansplainer. It’s usually something I laugh...
Jul 12, 20221 min read
Bok team for the series decider.
The Springboks have named their side for the third and final test against Wales this weekend in Cape Town. The series currently stands at...
Jul 6, 20223 min read
Boks to 'break down' Wales
Test 2 of the July Incoming Series against Wales is taking place this Saturday in Bloemfontein and Jacques Nienaber has essentially...
Jul 5, 20223 min read
A (mostly) triumphant return to the stadium
It’s three days after the Springboks’ first game in front of a home crowd in almost three years, and I’m still trying to recover my...
Jul 4, 20223 min read
Not the last we have seen of Elton.
Saturday at Loftus proved to be a rude awakening for the Bok players and management, as well as the fans both in and out of the stadium....
Jun 30, 20223 min read
Springbok firepower to overwhelm Wales?
Just days away from the opening text of the July Incoming Series and the excitement in the air is palpable. Loftus has sold out and...
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