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....
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Apr 23, 20232 min read
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...
Jun 17, 20223 min read
Marcell & Elrigh v Fourie & Evan
The Springbok squad announcement by head coach Jacques Nienaber last weekend added extra spice to the United Rugby Championship final...
Jun 17, 20223 min read
Morne Steyn, Brok Harris & Deon Fourie meet again, 12 years later.
The last time that the Bulls and the Stormers met in a final was in the 2010 Super Rugby season. The final took place at the Orlando...
Jun 16, 20223 min read
Stormers v Bulls, who are the favorites?
The United Rugby Championship final is just two days away now and the excitement in South Africa is at an all time high. Two of our home...
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...
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...
Jun 11, 20223 min read
Match Preview: Stormers v Ulster
The second of the United Rugby Championship semi-finals kicks off this afternoon as the DHL Stormers host Ulster at the Cape Town...
Jun 10, 20223 min read
Match Preview: Leinster v Bulls
The first of the United Rugby Championship semi-finals kicks off tonight at Leinster host the Bulls at the RDS Arena in Ireland, kick off...
Jun 10, 20222 min read
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 5, 20223 min read
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 3, 20224 min read
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 2, 20223 min read
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...
May 13, 20223 min read
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 6, 20222 min read
Werner Kok, the URC's most underrated player?
The flying Sharks winger has been in stellar form this season for the Sharks. In fact he's been sublime since the Sharks' second game...
May 5, 20223 min read
With the URC Shield on ice, should the Cats be re-established?
The first season of the United Rugby Championship is coming to a close and whilst it may have been a slow start, it has turned into a...
Apr 28, 20223 min read
Has SA finally moved on from Super Rugby?
Although this is the 1st season of the United Rugby Championship, it has been more than two years since SA last played in Super Rugby....
Apr 14, 20222 min read
SA teams in Heineken Cup: Showcase or Marketplace?
I'm back after a little hiatus & taking some time out to see how the URC would pan out. Glad to say that it seems that our teams are now...
Apr 14, 20222 min read
Explainer: How SA will qualify for the European Rugby Champions Cup
SA is currently completing it's first full season in the United Rugby Championship and three of the four teams featuring in the...
Apr 9, 20222 min read
Wales in for a rough July if the URC is any indication
With four weeks of URC rugby under the belt on South African shores. Wales will be left with plenty to think about ahead of their tour to...
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