Ladies first
Picture it. Ellis Park, 13 August 2022. 1pm. The devoted drinkers were already starting to convene in the beer garden, preparing for the...
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- Sep 2
- 2 min
Likely changes to the Bok 23 for Cape Town
The Springboks may have walked away with a narrow 31-27 point win over the All Blacks at Ellis Park on Saturday, but it was hardly the...
- Sep 2
- 3 min
Ellis Park Misses the Mark in Respecting Rugby’s Great Tradition
Rugby’s greatest rivalry took centre stage again as the Springboks hosted the All Blacks at Ellis Park this past Saturday, with the Bokke...
- Aug 8
- 3 min
En route to the battle of the underdogs
Ah, August in the rugby-loving southern hemisphere. The peaks and valleys of the July Tests are firmly in the rearview mirror (though I...
- Jul 4
- 5 min
Currie Cup Crush
I didn’t grow up in a rugby household, so I discovered the game relatively late by South African standards. I think I was in Grade 8 or 9...
- Jul 1
- 3 min
Boks go to go full tilt against Ireland.
The World Cup winning Springboks are set to name their side to face Ireland in the first of their two-test series tour tomorrow. We got a...
- Jun 6
- 2 min
Is this the team to face Wales?
The regular season of the URC has drawn to a close and only eight sides remain for the play-off stages. From a South African perspective,...
- Apr 1
- 2 min
World Rugby Diffuses Bok Bomb Squad
Earlier in March, World Rugby announced a number of law variations, trials and studies aimed 'at making the game safer'. Some of the...
- Mar 29
- 3 min
World Champ Tax
2020 saw Springbok fans robbed of their chance to see their championship side in action, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the...
- Mar 7
- 4 min
Return of the conquering heroes
Let’s be honest (your boss isn’t reading this) – Monday morning productivity was at an all time low in South Africa this week, and not...
- Mar 3
- 4 min
Sink or Swim
There is no longer any denying it, the Sharks are in a dire situation and fans are tired of waiting weekend after weekend to see if their...
- Feb 3
- 4 min
Death, taxes, and couch referees
Benjamin Franklin once said that the only certainties in life are death and taxes. I’d like to add a third – rugby fans complaining about...
- Jan 19
- 3 min
It's about to go down...
Whilst the Northern Hemisphere is gearing up for the Guinness 6 Nations kicking off at the end of the month, all of us down South have a...
- Jan 10
- 2 min
Champions Cup - Action packed weekend ahead.
This weekend’s Investec Champions Cup promises hard-hitting rugby action, with the Bulls and the Stormers at leading the South African...
- Jan 9
- 6 min
Sink or swim? The curious case of the Sharks
There’s a lot of negative talk about the Sharks at the moment, and I’m loathe to add to it. I don’t believe it’s particularly helpful....
- Dec 10, 2023
- 2 min
The World Champs back in action.
I, as I'm sure many of you are, am still suffering from Rugby World Cup withdrawal symptoms. It has been a good six weeks or so since the...
- Nov 12, 2023
- 2 min
What the Boks have to get right for Ireland tour
By Clicking on this article you must be thinking I am going to offer some sage advice about how the Springboks can overcome the hurdle...
- Nov 12, 2023
- 3 min
Springboks: The Next Generation
With the end of every World Cup cycle, comes the sad departure of some legends of the game. It happens with every international side and...
- Nov 10, 2023
- 3 min
Thor’s new role...
Duane Vermeulen this week announced his retirement from rugby after an incredible career for both club and country. The 76 capped...
- Nov 4, 2023
- 3 min
The agony and the ecstasy
In the last ten minutes of the Rugby World Cup final between the Springboks and the All Blacks, I was in tears. Not just the kind of...
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