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Nov 4, 20233 min read
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...
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Aug 16, 20233 min read
WXV comes to Cape Town this October
Details of the all-new women’s competition, WXV, announced by World Rugby earlier this year, have now been finalised. The competition...
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May 5, 20231 min read
Is this the greatest Bok team of all time?
Admittedly I have been exploring the capabilities of ChatGPT quite a lot recently. The power of AI is here to stay and getting ahead of...
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Sep 8, 20222 min read
Rugby World Cup Sevens takes over Cape Town, and your weekend
RWC7s captains gather on Signal Hill, Cape Town. Photo: Rugby World Cup 7s The rugby world will descend on Cape Town this weekend, as the...
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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...
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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...
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Jun 15, 20223 min read
What A Week!
What a weekend of brilliant rugby, we as South African's are actually so privileged to be where we are today! The amount of quality rugby...
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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...
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May 5, 20224 min read
Out with the old and in with the new?
Jacques Nienaber. Photo courtesy of Getty Images. With just under two months to go until the first Springbok game of the year, it seems...
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Apr 19, 20222 min read
Los Pumas victorious in Vancouver, while Blitzboks take fifth spot
Argentina showed fantastic form to defeat Fiji in the final of the Canada Sevens, hosted in Vancouver on 16 and 17 April – their first...
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Mar 31, 20223 min read
No room for the weak, SARU's self created problem
Speaking to the Daily Mail again, South African Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus discussed an issue he believes the South African...
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Mar 24, 20223 min read
Let's get back to the stadium
When tickets went on sale recently for this year’s Springbok home games, fans leapt at the opportunity to see our World Cup winners in...
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Mar 10, 20223 min read
The URC is yet to show its true colours
After what feels like another endless series of local derbies, and a random little one-off weekend of games overseas again, the South...
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Mar 4, 20225 min read
Reflecting on joy
When South Africa won the Rugby World Cup in 2019, I was too overwhelmed, too full of joy, to put it into words. And even now, as we draw...
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Mar 1, 20222 min read
The return of Etzebeth & co is more significant than ever.
It's not unusual for South Africa's domestic sides to bleed international talent faster than the speed of a French ruck. Players obtain...
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Feb 23, 20222 min read
Its that Time of the Year Again
Greeting to the readers! I am so sorry for my extended Christmas Holiday. I know, its literally almost March. But there will be a lot...
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Jan 14, 20223 min read
RWC Around the Corner
The year has kicked off on a positive note already! I am late to the party as always, but happy new year to my readers! I hope that this...
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Dec 5, 20213 min read
Friday Night lights, the perfect medicine for SA Rugby & the URC.
On Friday night, the United Rugby Championship made its debut on South African shores as the Sharks faced off against the Blue Bulls down...
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Nov 13, 20213 min read
Boks on the Rampage in Europe
The Boks have had a brilliant game against Scotland at BT Murrayfield, the Boks taking the win 30 points to 15. Eben Etzebeth named man...
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