Duane Vermeulen’s return to SA to be celebrated
Duane Vermeulen’s pending return to South Africa in preparation for the 2019 Rugby World Cup will be a boost to the Springboks and a... Read more
Racing rock Van Graan’s Munster in 64-point thriller
Munster Head Coach and former Springboks forwards’ coach Johann van Graan watched in anguish from the stands as hosts Racing 92 snatched victory in... Read more
Carr shines but 14-man Wasps lose their sting
South Africans Ashley Johnson and Nizaam Carr’s tries should have been enough for a Wasps win against Harlequins but a red card to James... Read more
Clumsy Cheetahs still too strong for hapless Kings
The Cheetahs for the second successive match finished with 13 players but against a feeble Southern Kings it was still enough to beat 15... Read more
“Pacific Islands Barbarians” a financial solution?
Is the solution to the Pacific Islanders player welfare and financial plight an annual Pacific Island Barbarians match, following a similar format to that... Read more
South African dominance in longest kicks ever
A well know video, yet always a source of great entertainment and amazement is the longest place kicks ever in rugby. However when we... Read more
Springboks set for historic clash against Wales in USA
Wales will provide the Springboks with a one-off preparation for the three-Test series against Eddie Jones’s England. But the Test against Wales will be... Read more
Pacific Island Dream Team
The Pacific Islands produce rugby talent stretching to every corner of the world, seeing Polynesian ancestry rife in the top tier rugby nations. So... Read more
Cheetahs duo shine in Pro 14 statistics
Reniel Hugo and Makazole Mapimpi are the most prominent South African based players in the Guinness Pro 14’s statistical ‘best of the best’. Former... Read more
South Africans swarming to success in England
A clutch of South African players are doing good things in Europe. Not least of which, Ashley Johnson and three other compatriots at Wasps... Read more
Springboks’ best world is combination of two worlds
Everything should be done to ensure the Springboks are at maximum strength for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. My Business Day Newspaper column... Read more
Rassie Erasmus is new rugby boss of Springboks
Media reports that Allister Coetzee has survived the axe and will continue as Bok coach until the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan are... Read more
Kiwis are kings of Cape Town as Boks get bronze
New Zealand won a record ninth World Series title in South Africa in what was a record 15th appearance in the final. South Africa... Read more
Seabelo Senatla sizzles for brilliant Blitzboks
Seabelo Senatla scored his 200th try in just his 35th International Sevens tournament. The South Africa flyer did it in front of his home... Read more
Allister’s awful Bok record demands he gets the bullet
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee’s number is up and South African Rugby’s leadership review will confirm his 11 wins in 25 Tests is not worthy... Read more
Blitzboks dazzle in Dubai as sensational Senatla sinks Kiwis
World Series champions South Africa started their defence with a title win in Dubai. Typically, Seabelo Senatla and Kwagga Smith were among the stand... Read more
