Why Williams is the way forward at scrumhalf
On a disappointing night in Cork, after a dire display from South Africa’s “A” side, there was one shining light in Sharks scrumhalf Grant... Read more
Frans Steyn remains best back-up to Damian de Allende – and more
Damian De Allende wears the crown worldwide at inside centre, but there has been seemingly little investment in a back up plan for the... Read more
Rassie; pick Ruan Ackermann before it’s too late
Rassie Erasmus, please give Ruan Ackermann a call and let him know that he will be a Springbok. Before England pick him up to... Read more
Magical Mapimpi a master of the finishing arts
Makazole Mapimpi’s calm character and ego-less approach to the media make it easy to forget that out on his left wing he has mastered... Read more
UK rugby media reaction to Boks win against Scotland is one of RESPECT
The UK Media were unanimous in their praise for the Springboks dismantling of Scotland, describing the win as the performance expected of world champions,... Read more
Watch: Frans Steyn’s Man of the Match performances, 15 years apart
Frans Steyn was 19 years old when he won Man of the Match in his Springbok debut against Ireland in 2006, and he was... Read more
Kwagga’s Test-match trajectory only points up
In the absence of Pieter-Steph Du Toit, Kwagga Smith has stepped in and stepped up, and began to redefine the role of an archetypical... Read more
Bok bench critical to success in Cardiff
The Springboks face an improved Wales side to the one that lost to the All Blacks last weekend, but the expectation must still be... Read more
SA’s best non-Boks in URC
Four rounds into the United Rugby Championship, this is what we consider the best performing combined South African starting XV, write Mark and Oliver... Read more
Thank you Morne, for the mercurial boots & magnificent Test career
Thank you Morne Steyn for inspiring this rugby-mad young boy with your blue kicking tee and mercurial boots, writes Oliver Keohane. I was a... Read more
Time to let these kids loose with the Boks
Phepsi Buthelezi, Evan Roos and Elrigh Louw will all play for the Springboks at some stage, and while there was for a long time... Read more
The stunning swan song year of the Steyns
If 2021 is to be the final year of Test rugby for Francois and Morne Steyn, the world could not have asked for an... Read more
Jasper Wiese colossal as Springboks crunch Pumas
Jasper Wiese firmly announced his arrival to Test rugby, in just his fourth appearance for the Springboks, as he put in a phenomenal Man... Read more
De Allende is the best No 12 in the world
Damian De Allende is currently the best inside centre playing Test rugby, and the fact that he managed to return to rugby in time... Read more
How Mark Keohane’s “The Chosen 23” was born
In the author’s note from The Chosen 23, Mark Keohane explains how the idea was born. *In a special offer, the first 500 people... Read more
Willemse worth gold as Springbok super-sub
Damian Willemse’s cameo appearances as a super-sub will be decisive in a Springboks series win against the British & Irish Lions, with the Springbok... Read more
