Posts by Simon
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Poms grind out ugly win
4 Feb 2012
England claimed an unconvincing 13-6 victory against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. Read more
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Blues run Canes ragged
4 Feb 2012
The Blues beat the Hurricanes 36-22 in a pre-season game in Whangarei on Saturday. Read more
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Want to work for us?
2 Feb 2012
Highbury Safika Media is looking to hire a Cape Town-based junior sports writer. Read more
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Pienaar stays in Ireland
12 Jan 2012
Ruan Pienaar has signed a new two-year contract with Ulster that will keep him at the club until June 2014. Read more
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Barritt’s smelling like Roses
11 Jan 2012
GARETH DUNCAN chats to former Sharks centre Brad Barritt, who’s been included in England’s 32-man Elite Player Squad. Read more
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Sharks snub Tri-Series
8 Jan 2012
The Sharks have declined an invitation to play the Stormers and the Lions in a pre-season Tri-Series at Newlands at the end of January. Read more
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Pride restored
6 Jan 2012
CLINTON VAN DER BERG, writing in SA Rugby magazine, reveals how the Lions went from Super Rugby chumps in 2010 to Currie Cup champs in 2011. Read more
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Leading SA’s rugby revolution
26 Dec 2011
What do Francois Hougaard, Bismarck du Plessis, Gio Aplon, Johann Sadie, Andries Bekker, Pat Lambie and Juan de Jongh all have in common? Read more
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Cash-strapped Lions tighten belts
18 Dec 2011
The Golden Lions Rugby Union insists it will be able to pay its players despite having ‘financial difficulties’. Read more
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The Lions’ unlikely hero
5 Dec 2011
Josh Strauss has become a cult figure in Joburg but he very nearly fell into rugby obscurity. Read more
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Sin-binning sinks Wales
3 Dec 2011
The Wallabies took full advantage of Welsh indiscipline to claim a 24-18 win in Cardiff. Read more
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TMOs to play bigger role
1 Dec 2011
Television match officials could be allowed to point out foul play to referees during the 2012 Super Rugby tournament. Read more
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Keo.co.za cleans up at awards
30 Nov 2011
Keo.co.za was named the Sports Blog of the Year and won the overall prize for new media at the 2011 SAB Sports Media Awards at Melrose Arch on Tuesday night. Read more
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Bryce is back
11 Nov 2011
Bryce Lawrence has been included in Sanzar’s 10-man merit panel of referees for the 2012 Super Rugby competition along with five South Africans. Read more
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Reason to smile
7 Nov 2011
Schalk Burger, the 2011 SA Player of the Year, should be the cornerstone of the Springbok side in 2012 and beyond. Read more
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PdV’s making a fool of himself
5 Nov 2011
SIMON BORCHARDT says Peter de Villiers has overstayed his welcome and should do the honourable thing and resign. Read more
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‘I’ve got unfinished business’
5 Nov 2011
Peter de Villiers says he will definitely re-apply for the Springbok coaching job. Read more
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Burger, Bismarck take top honours
4 Nov 2011
Schalk Burger was rewarded for his excellent World Cup campaign with the 2011 SA Player of the Year award, while Bismarck du Plessis was named the Players’ Player of the Year. Read more
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Kiwis unveil Super squads
2 Nov 2011
New Zealand has already turned its attention to Super Rugby with the naming of its five squads for the 2012 season. Read more
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Six moments that mattered
29 Oct 2011
SIMON BORCHARDT reflects on the key moments of the Currie Cup final. Read more