Sotutu’s first start set to be special
Hoskins Sotutu’s first start coincides with the start to the Tri-Nations, and the first chance for the All Blacks to win the Bledisloe on... Read more
Smart money on no Boks in the Rugby Championship
Mark Keohane, The MoneyMan and Oliver Keohane discuss why the Springboks won’t participate in the Rugby Championship and why it is the right call... Read more
All Blacks will win, but it won’t be a beating
New coaches, many uncapped players for both squads, and over a year since the two sides last played each other. This Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup... Read more
Lomu & Habana the easiest of left wing picks
Today’s pick is the No 11 jersey, as Mark Keohane, in a new series, selects his best Springboks since 1992 and the World XV... Read more
All Blacks change 11 for Italian clash
All Black coach Steve Hansen has made 11 changes to the side that lost to Ireland last weekend. Damian McKenzie and Beauden Barrett however... Read more
Irish win over All Blacks a “blessing and a curse”
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has cautioned Ireland after their heroic win over the All Blacks, that their World Cup preparation may have been made... Read more
England denied victory by All Black comeback
England, hosting the All Blacks and looking for what would have been only an 8th win in 41 tests against World Rugby’s number 1... Read more
Retallick ready to rock and roll
All Black’s colossus Brodie Retallick says he is ready and eager to take on the Wallabies a week from tomorrow, following his return from... Read more
Rants and Raves from the epic Loftus clash
My Rants and Raves for Independent Media’s IOL following the thrilling Springbok, All Black return clash. TOP RAVE Siya Kolisi’s physicality is at the... Read more
All Blacks to take 51 players to Japan reveals Hansen
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen, in speaking of the end of year tour plans, has revealed that he will take an enormous squad of... Read more
What New Zealand’s media is saying: Do the All Blacks experiment against the Boks?
After having secured their sixth Rugby Championship title in seven years this past weekend, it would be tempting for the All Blacks to experiment... Read more
SBW back as All Blacks chop and change for Pumas
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has made six changes ahead of his side’s clash against Argentina, in what he has insisted is part of... Read more
All Blacks not underestimating England-beating Boks
New Zealand’s assistant coach Ian Foster has said the world champions are not underestimating the Springboks ahead of their encounter on Saturday. Since last... Read more
The Springboks will beat the All Blacks when they meet this year
The Boks will beat the All Blacks in 2018 Rugby’s greatest rivalry in the last decade has turned into a one-sided romp for New... Read more
Nigel Owens says Boks vs All Blacks is rugby’s toughest test to ref
Accomplished Welsh referee Nigel Owens has said that when the Springboks come up against the All Blacks, it is the toughest game of rugby... Read more
