Why the bio-bubble bizarrely will be a Bok bonanza
The British & Irish Lions Test team won’t know what it feels like to be tackled until that first Bok hit in the first... Read more
Gatland’s coaching gives the British & Irish Lions challenge in SA substance
New Zealand’s Warren Gatland is the best non-South African coach in the world and his last dance with the British & Irish Lions in... Read more
It feels like the World Cup all over again for Faf & the Springboks
Don’t underestimate the World Cup connection in restoring the Springboks imbalance of not having played a Test in nearly two years. World Cup winner... Read more
Benetton butcher Bulls in wake up call for South African rugby
FFS … if you can’t beat Benetton, you can’t beat the Blues. And you most certainly won’t beat the Crusaders. Forget the challenge of... Read more
It feels good to have Jake White back in South African rugby
Jake White’s return to South African rugby has made the game stronger in this country. It is good to have the 2007 World Cup-winning... Read more
The ‘forward pass’ video that has everyone up in arms
Rugby analyst and SA Rugby Magazine’s Zelim Nel’s ‘forward pass’ video has been labelled irresponsible by South African referee Stuart Berry. Nel’s insistence is... Read more
Rugby collision or a card? the pictures that show referees don’t have a clue
Someone needs to sort out what constitutes a high tackle and what is a rugby collision before the start of the Springboks three-match Test... Read more
Enforcing the reality of Bakkies Botha & giving perception the red card
Bakkies Botha was the Enforcer of all things on a rugby field. The legendary Springboks, Bulls and Toulon hard man, who started his career... Read more
United in Rugby – a new dawn for South African teams
The United Rugby Championship is a great name and it will be a great competition, which kills off the stigma that Pro 14 was... Read more
Currie Cup & Rainbow Cup final clash unavoidable
South African Rugby had no alternative but to double book whoever qualified for the final of the Rainbow Cup in terms of this weekend’s... Read more
RIP Dougie Heymans – Covid takes one of rugby’s toughest
Dougie Heymans, the man Os du Randt described as the toughest prop he ever faced, has passed away. RIP. This is a tribute to... Read more
Hot Hendricks is the heartbeat of the rampant Bulls
Please everyone in South African and Bulls rugby, get those medical papers of Cornal Hendricks in order and get him into the Springboks national... Read more
Trans-Tasman torture for unbeaten Crusaders
The Crusaders scored 52 points against the Rebels, won for a fifth successive time in five matches against Australian opposition, finished with a 97... Read more
Why I want the Bulls to beat the Sharks
I want the Bulls to beat the Sharks in Durban on Saturday and qualify for the Rainbow Cup final, writes Mark Keohane. And it... Read more
World champion Springboks are winners because of overseas-based players
The decision to allow Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber to unconditionally select the best South African players based overseas transformed the Springboks from 2017... Read more
Du Preez brothers & Wiese to the fore as Bok No 8
Jean-Luc du Preez, his brother Dan and Jasper Wiese’s starting No 8 stocks have risen dramatically with uncertainty around first choice Duane Vermeulen’s participation... Read more
