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Super Rugby v URC, what do the stats say?
The last full season of Super Rugby as we knew it, took place in 2019 prior to the Rugby World Cup. At that time all of the current URC...
Jun 3, 20224 min read
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URC Quarter-finals, one SA team is guaranteed a spot in the semi's but what of the others?
The United Rugby Championship has reached the business end of the competition in emphatic style. Whilst there were teething issues in the...
Jun 2, 20223 min read
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Is there a doping problem in SA Rugby?
This question is nothing new, accusations are always floating that the South African players are using performance enhancing substances....
May 31, 20222 min read
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Two sides: an emotional conclusion
Two Sides came to its emotional conclusion on 29 May, with a final episode that was slightly longer than the first two, given that it had...
May 30, 20223 min read
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Time for the South to re-establish the pecking order.
2022 so far has been a bit of a strange year if you're a fan of one of the Southern Hemisphere powerhouses. The North has been sublime in...
May 29, 20224 min read
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Talking points from the Toulouse Sevens, and the spirit of the game
Photo credit: Mike Lee The French leg of the HSBC World Sevens Series took place in Toulouse over the weekend of 20-22 May, and it was...
May 24, 20223 min read
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Two Sides: it’s war, both on the field and off it
Episode two of the brilliant Two Sides documentary aired on 22 May, and viewers were once again treated to unparalleled insights into...
May 23, 20224 min read
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Props in abundance
I recently undertook the task of selecting a possible SA 'A' side for the July incoming tour's midweek games. For the most part, the...
May 19, 20222 min read
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Stormers are still their own worst enemy.
The Storms have achieved remarkable results in the United Rugby Championship, despite the financial chaos going on behind the scenes....
May 17, 20223 min read
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Two Sides: the tour that almost never was
The first episode of the new three-part docuseries, Two Sides, which deals with the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa,...
May 16, 20224 min read
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Munster Champions Cup exit spells trouble for SA URC hopes.
In an incredible display of rugby last weekend, Munster hosted Toulouse in the Champions Cup quarter final in a packed stadium. The game...
May 13, 20223 min read
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International acclaim for Siya Kolisi’s autobiography
Siya Kolisi’s inspirational autobiography, Rise (written in conjunction with Boris Starling), has been shortlisted for a prestigious...
May 12, 20222 min read
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Sharks signing spree, selfish or just good business?
It is know well established that the Sharks have massive financial backing through their partnership with the American based MVM...
May 12, 20222 min read
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Biennial World Cup on the cards from 2026?
Whilst chatter around the prospects of a global season is nothing new, the efforts to attain this goal certainly gained momentum since...
May 10, 20222 min read
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A look at a possible SA 'A' side.
Wales will be arriving on South African shores for a three test series to be played across three weeks. However in a stroke of genius,...
May 10, 20223 min read
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Werner Kok, the URC's most underrated player?
The flying Sharks winger has been in stellar form this season for the Sharks. In fact he's been sublime since the Sharks' second game...
May 6, 20222 min read
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With the URC Shield on ice, should the Cats be re-established?
The first season of the United Rugby Championship is coming to a close and whilst it may have been a slow start, it has turned into a...
May 5, 20223 min read
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Out with the old and in with the new?
Jacques Nienaber. Photo courtesy of Getty Images. With just under two months to go until the first Springbok game of the year, it seems...
May 5, 20224 min read
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Has SA finally moved on from Super Rugby?
Although this is the 1st season of the United Rugby Championship, it has been more than two years since SA last played in Super Rugby....
Apr 28, 20223 min read
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A tale of two tournaments
Photo: Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix When Leinster announced their 31-man squad ahead of their two-match tour to South Africa, much was...
Apr 26, 20222 min read
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