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When do we pause?
For many South Africans, one of the biggest reasons to get excited about the Six Nations kicking off over the weekend was that it...
Feb 36 min read
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It's all on the line: Champions Cup - where each team stands.
Friday: Ulster vs Exeter Chiefs: Ulster and Exeter Chiefs both have slim chances of advancing to the Champions Cup knockout stages, so...
Jan 173 min read
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Wishing on our rugby stars
Ah, the start of a new year. Quite often a time for reflection and well-meaning, if short-lived, promises to be a better version of...
Jan 25 min read
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Rugby Wrapped
Forget Spotify Wrapped, or pondering the personal and professional triumphs and failures of the year that is currently drawing to its...
Dec 18, 20249 min read
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Currie Cup Crush
I didn’t grow up in a rugby household, so I discovered the game relatively late by South African standards. I think I was in Grade 8 or 9...
Jul 4, 20245 min read
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Sink or Swim
There is no longer any denying it, the Sharks are in a dire situation and fans are tired of waiting weekend after weekend to see if their...
Mar 3, 20244 min read
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Sink or swim? The curious case of the Sharks
There’s a lot of negative talk about the Sharks at the moment, and I’m loathe to add to it. I don’t believe it’s particularly helpful....
Jan 9, 20246 min read
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An Opportunity for Redemption
The significance of second chances has been top of mind for many in the rugby world since the official announcement from the Sharks on 13...
Jun 18, 20233 min read
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Salary Cap relief gives SA Franchises a fighting chance.
South African sides the Sharks, Lions, Bulls and Stormers have had two full seasons in Europe, enjoying varied success along the way....
May 22, 20233 min read
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SA Stadium Review: Best place to watch the Boks.
For two years, we were not able to watch our beloved Springboks live, due to the various lockdown restrictions. When the 2022...
May 11, 202311 min read
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Plum Position
Image courtesy of Sharks Rugby In one of rugby’s worst kept secrets, the Sharks have announced the return of John Plumtree as head coach,...
May 4, 20232 min read
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3 SA sides make the play-off's
Just like that, two regular seasons of the United Rugby Championship are under the belt. There are still a number of logistical things...
Apr 23, 20232 min read
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Bowing out of Europe
As the long weekend and my chocolate stash disappeared, so too did the South African teams’ hopes of progressing beyond the...
Apr 11, 20234 min read
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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 10, 20222 min read
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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 5, 20223 min read
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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 3, 20224 min read
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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...
Jun 2, 20223 min read
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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 13, 20223 min read
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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...
May 12, 20222 min read
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Sharks signing spree, selfish or just good business?
It is know well established that the Sharks have massive financial backing through their partnership with the American based MVM...
May 12, 20222 min read
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