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Thirty years on from 1995 – ranking our RWC wins
Where were you on 24 June 1995? Can you remember what you were doing and who you were with at the incredible moment the Springboks lifted...
8 hours ago9 min read
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Flair Meets Firepower: Why the Barbarians Are the Perfect Opponent for Rassie’s Boks.
Cape Town is in for a treat this weekend as the Springboks take on the Barbarians in what promises to be a spectacle of rugby innovation....
1 day ago2 min read
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Rassie’s Balancing Act: Can the Boks Build Without Breaking?
Balancing Legacy with the Future As the Springboks gear up for a packed 2025 season, head coach Rassie Erasmus finds himself at the helm...
5 days ago4 min read
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Springbok Women continue their reign
Image courtesy of Rugby Africa. The Rugby Africa Women’s Cup wrapped up on Sunday, 15 June, and the Springbok Women were crowned...
Jun 163 min read
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Bok Women mark historic milestone with an emphatic victory
It’s a World Cup year for women’s rugby, and the Springbok Women got off to the best possible start, kicking off their season with a...
Apr 233 min read
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Is the (real) red card dead?
Since the moment the 20-minute red card was first introduced, I’ve been a very vocal opponent. Not even the Sharks getting to bring on a...
Apr 135 min read
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Star quality: Is fame the name of the game?
Ilona Maher in action at the Paris Olympics. Michael Steele / Getty Images A recent article by the UK’s Telegraph opened up a debate...
Mar 265 min read
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The Downgrade of Free State Stadium: A Blow to Bloemfontein’s Rugby Culture
Recent reports suggest that the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein has been downgraded to a Class C venue by SA Rugby, effectively...
Feb 252 min read
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When do we pause?
For many South Africans, one of the biggest reasons to get excited about the Six Nations kicking off over the weekend was that it...
Feb 36 min read
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Bok 23 primed for the Scots
The Autumn Nations series kicked off this past weekend with England hosting the All Blacks and Scotland taking on the Flying Fijians....
Nov 5, 20242 min read
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The countdown to RWC 2025 is on!
There’s less than a year to go until the best women’s rugby teams in the world gather in England for Rugby World Cup 2025, with the hosts...
Oct 23, 20244 min read
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A Decade of Dominance
Eben Etzebeth, is set to make history this weekend as he becomes South Africa's most capped rugby player of all time. After equaling the...
Sep 24, 20243 min read
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Bok Women build momentum
The WXV 2 competition kicks off in Cape Town this Friday evening, and the Springbok Women will be hoping to continue their current run of...
Sep 24, 20243 min read
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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...
Sep 4, 20244 min read
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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, 20242 min read
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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...
Sep 2, 20243 min read
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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...
Aug 8, 20243 min read
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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...
Jul 1, 20243 min read
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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,...
Jun 6, 20242 min read
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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...
Apr 1, 20242 min read
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