Bok Women build momentum
The WXV 2 competition kicks off in Cape Town this Friday evening, and the Springbok Women will be hoping to continue their current run of...
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Sep 44 min read
Ladies first
Picture it. Ellis Park, 13 August 2022. 1pm. The devoted drinkers were already starting to convene in the beer garden, preparing for the...
Mar 74 min read
Return of the conquering heroes
Let’s be honest (your boss isn’t reading this) – Monday morning productivity was at an all time low in South Africa this week, and not...
Jan 96 min read
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
May 14, 20233 min read
Promising signs for women's rugby
In an exciting display of commitment to growing the women’s game, World Rugby recently announced a new global tournament, WXV. The...
Jul 31, 20222 min read
Springbok Women score historic victory
Ayanda Malinga scored a brace to help secure victory for the Springbok Women. Photo courtesy of Springbok Women. The Springbok Women took...
Jul 25, 20222 min read
Second half disappointment for the Springbok Women’s team in Japan
Photo courtesy of Springbok Women. The Springbok Women’s team are deep into their preparations for the World Cup, which will kick off in...
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...
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...
Apr 25, 20223 min read
Varsity Cup Final preview
The Varsity Cup has arrived at the business end of the competition and after thrilling semi-final's between Ikeys & Maties as well as...
Apr 4, 20223 min read
The rise and rise of Makazole Mapimpi
By now, rugby fans around the world are more than familiar with the try-scoring machine, Makazole Mapimpi. Even before he scored the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Mar 3, 20223 min read
Time to get rid of the salary cap Rassie.
Rassie Erasmus needs to take a fast and hard look at removing South Africa's salary cap, if he want's to see more of his beloved Boks...
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