Posts by Simon
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Lions compound Bulls’ woes
6 Aug 2011
SIMON BORCHARDT watched the Golden Lions beat the Blue Bulls 36-27 at Loftus to maintain their unbeaten record in this year’s Currie Cup. Read more
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McCaw’s men will get better
30 Jul 2011
SIMON BORCHARDT says the All Blacks still have plenty of room for improvement ahead of the World Cup. Read more
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Joost gets devastating news
28 Jul 2011
Joost van der Westhuizen has been given between two and five years to live. Read more
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Shouldering responsibility
26 Jul 2011
Schalk Burger’s growth as a leader bodes well for the Boks in a World Cup year. Read more
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Let’s be honest in SA rugby
25 Jul 2011
MARK KEOHANE, in his weekly Business Day column, says the Springboks’ poor showing in Sydney came as no surprise. Read more
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Aussies’ true test still to come
23 Jul 2011
SIMON BORCHARDT says the Wallabies did what was expected of them in Sydney’s glorified training session. Read more
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Rassie’s expert analysis
21 Jul 2011
GAVIN RICH explains why Rassie Erasmus will give the Springboks a technical edge. Read more
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Setting a precedent
21 Jul 2011
SIMON BORCHARDT finds out how Ryand Hattingh broke his neck in a schools match after his opponent used an illegal scrumming manoeuvre, and how, in a landmark court ruling, the latter was made liable for damages. Read more
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Sharks make serious statement
16 Jul 2011
SIMON BORCHARDT watched the Sharks kick off their Currie Cup title defence with a 35-16 win against the Blue Bulls at Kings Park. Read more
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Analytical approach
15 Jul 2011
GAVIN RICH discovers that Marius Joubert has become a thinking midfielder. Read more
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KeoTV: PdV banks on Butch
8 Jul 2011
RYAN VREDE praises Peter de Villiers for making Butch James his first-choice flyhalf. Read more
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KeoTV: Stormers were a disgrace
3 Jul 2011
MARK KEOHANE and RYAN VREDE get stuck into the Cape franchise after their shocking performance against the Crusaders. Read more
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Lions deny cash crisis
1 Jul 2011
Lions president Kevin de Klerk has denied the Guma Group’s claim that the union is bankrupt. Read more
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KeoTV: End the false Crusade
30 Jun 2011
MARK KEOHANE and RYAN VREDE hope the Stormers make the Cape Crusaders cry at Newlands. Read more
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Big prize for new champs
30 Jun 2011
The 2011 Super Rugby-winning captain will be presented with a trophy that stands 65cm tall and weighs 18kg. Read more
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Lions lose billionaire backers
28 Jun 2011
Robert Gumede’s Guma group of companies has terminated its shareholding negotiations with the Golden Lions Rugby Union. Read more
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Ticket touts cash in
28 Jun 2011
Tickets for Saturday’s semi-final at Newlands are being sold online for up to four times the original price. Read more
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Braced for battle
21 Jun 2011
Watch out Sonny Bill Williams, the best is yet to come from Jean de Villiers. Read more
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Tahs smash abysmal Brumbies
18 Jun 2011
SIMON BORCHARDT watched the Waratahs cruise into the play-offs with a 41-7 thrashing of the Brumbies in Sydney. Read more
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Star pupils
16 Jun 2011
SIMON BORCHARDT, writing in SA Rugby magazine, finds out more about the Mobile Eye device. Read more
