Thor’s new role...
Duane Vermeulen this week announced his retirement from rugby after an incredible career for both club and country. The 76 capped...
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Oct 30, 20233 min read
World Rugby at it again
What a weekend right? The two greatest sides in history went to battle in Paris on Saturday night and what a battle it was. Both the...
Oct 12, 20234 min read
The Boks big secret.
After 40 games have been played in the tournament so far, this week sees the Rugby World Cup progresses to the play-off stages. From 20...
Oct 5, 20235 min read
DEFINED BY CHOICE
The Springbok coaching duo of Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber or RasNaber as we prefer, have a few tough choices awaiting them in the...
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...
Sep 13, 20233 min read
The Boks Superior Discontent.
It was in the Springbok World Cup documentary, Chasing the Sun that the phrase 'superior discontent' was first coined by now head coach,...
Jul 7, 20233 min read
The perfect build-up
The Springboks head into the international season tomorrow with their opening test against the Wallabies at Loftus. Much of the talk...
Jul 3, 20233 min read
All about the a-L-ttitude
The Southern Hemisphere is set to kick off the International season this week, with the Rugby Championship getting underway. On 08 July...
Sep 11, 20223 min read
10/10 for effort, as the 'Ultimate Team Man' is sent home.
It has made various headlines today that Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies has been sent home to South Africa, along with team dietician...
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 27, 20223 min read
Bok stubbornness shows them up.
During the week and on the podcast I had predicted a Wallabies win. It was a combination of our history down under and the selections...
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 25, 20223 min read
Boks selection rigidity to be their downfall.
The Springboks under Jacques Nienaber have failed to inspire in 2022, there is no denying it. Whilst we still celebrate on the back of...
Aug 18, 20223 min read
TRC: The Dweba Conundrum
By now I am sure most have seen what went down at Ellis Park last Saturday, but for those who haven't, I wrote an article on it earlier...
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 15, 20222 min read
TRC: BOKS NAME SQUAD FOR DOWN UNDER
The Springboks are 1 from 2 in the Rugby Championship after a win at Mbombela over the All Blacks followed by a loss at Ellis Park. It is...
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 3, 20222 min read
Bok Bomb Squad to tackle the All Blacks in the air.
The Springboks going with a 6-2 split is nothing new, in fact its the most commonly deployed bench by Jacques Nienaber these days. Having...
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