URC Award Winner: Stormers’ Van Heerden is the Tackle Machine
Stormers lock Ruben van Heerden is an URC Award Winner: The big second-rower has won the the 2024/25 Tackle Machine category. He made 171 tackles,... Read more
Malcolm Marx is No 1 in Japan League 1 Team of the Year
Malcolm Marx has been mighty in the Japan League 1 this season. He is one of three Springboks named in the league’s Team of... Read more
Weekend Wrap: Bulls and Sharks Charge Into URC Semi-Finals!
South Africa’s URC hopes are alive and kicking after the Bulls powered past Edinburgh and the Sharks edged Munster in a dramatic penalty shootout.... Read more
Give the Lions to the might of Heyneke Meyer, insist the fans
We asked South Africa’s rugby fans if Heyneke Meyer is the man to fix the Lions and make them Vodacom United Rugby Championship champions... Read more
Everyone’s tuning into Sacha FM – rugby’s hottest frequency
Sacha FM was the go-to frequency for South African supporters. Is it Saffa bias or just stating the obvious for best try-assist on the... Read more
Weekend Preview: All system go in “Race to Eight”
The URC is back! The Lions and Stormers need home wins to stay in the hunt for the Top Eight, while the Bulls and... Read more
South African rugby adds the awesome to the URC
England’s Premiership clubs want to join the United Rugby Championship and they want South Africa and Italy kicked out. It reads like an April... Read more
URC state of play favours South Africa
The league standings don’t reflect it but South Africa’s challenge for the United Rugby Championship play-offs will be strong because of home ground advantage... Read more
Boks to rock France like Class of ‘07
Sixteen years ago, the Rugby World Cup in France ended with it being about the world-champion Springboks, and the 2023 edition will finish the... Read more
It is okay to applaud a golden Springboks performance
The Springboks were outstanding in dismantling the Wallabies in Pretoria. Get excited about it. It is not a crime to celebrate a great performance,... Read more
Begging the world champion Boks to pitch up in Cape Town
The Springboks, at home, should beat Wales, but I just want the world champions to actually arrive at the DHL Stadium and give Capetonians... Read more
Why Jaden deserves to start at 9
Jacques Nienaber has rewarded form over reputation in picking Jaden Hendrikse for Saturday’s series decider against Wales in Cape Town, writes Mark Keohane.
Rennie’s Aussies strike gold & Ireland are blacked out
It was two big statement victories Down Under for the Rugby Championship with Dave Rennie’s Australia in a remarkable win against England and the... Read more
Fassi for Bok fullback in 2022
Aphelele Fassi is deserving of the opportunity to claim the Springbok number 15 jersey, and it is one of my sporting wishes in 2022... Read more
Mr President: Where is the science in the sporting number 2000?
President Ramaphosa this week spoke of there being no science to ban travel from South Africa, but Mr President where is the science... Read more
World Rugby needs a REVOLUTION
Dave Rennie said sorry for his referee rant – and life goes on without sanction. Rassie Erasmus, forced to say sorry, spends 10 months... Read more
