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The Springbok team to face the BaaBaas. Image credit: Springboks When Rassie Erasmus and Mzwandile Stick announced their Springbok and SA ‘A’ teams for this weekend’s games against the Barbarians and Zimbabwe, my first thought was “what a time to be a South African rugby fan!” Not just because we’re being spoiled with two games on Saturday (although I did postpone shoulder surgery, so little did I want anything to detract from my day of rugby), but because if ever there was a

Photo credit: Rugby Afrique After what was arguably a transformational year in women’s rugby in 2025, we’ve been missing the special brand of gees our Springbok Women bring to the game. Happily, they were back in action in May, and have once again been crowned champions of Africa, after winning their fifth Rugby Africa Women’s Cup title. They remain the only team to have ever won the tournament, which this year took place in Nairobi, Kenya from 23-31 May. They opened the tour

The URC regular season has ended, and with it, the Sharks’ 25/26 season comes to a close too. It’s not the first time they haven’t made the playoffs, but it is the first time they are the only South African team not to feature in the top eight. Obviously, it’s disappointing. For the fans, but even more so for the players and coaches. No one will be feeling the heavy weight of expectation, and the frustration of not living up to that, more than them. So, if you’re hoping for a

It may seem a little tardy to only be previewing 2026 and drawing up my rugby wish list now, what with the first month of the year almost in our rearview mirrors already. But let’s be honest, January is kind of like a free trial month anyway, when we’re all just feeling the new year out and deciding whether it’s worth the subscription. That’s my excuse anyway (and possibly why I haven’t taken my Christmas decorations down yet either…). It’s also possible that I should spend m

When the fixtures for 2025 were announced, a few Springbok supporters expressed disappointment at an ostensibly easier run of home games,...

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...

Picture it. Ellis Park, 13 August 2022. 1pm. The devoted drinkers were already starting to convene in the beer garden, preparing for the...

Image courtesy of Sharks Rugby In one of rugby’s worst kept secrets, the Sharks have announced the return of John Plumtree as head coach,...

Springbok Coach, Jacques Nienaber. Photograph by Johan Rynners/Gallo Images/Getty Images. There are some jobs I wouldn’t do for all the...

It has been a long four years since the Springboks last faced the All Blacks at home. Now we are just days away from the kick-off of the...

Just days away from the opening text of the July Incoming Series and the excitement in the air is palpable. Loftus has sold out and...

Jake White. Gallo Images. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, not Christmas. The start of the international rugby season....

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...

This question is nothing new, accusations are always floating that the South African players are using performance enhancing substances....

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...

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....

The Varsity Cup has arrived at the business end of the competition and after thrilling semi-final's between Ikeys & Maties as well as...

I'm back after a little hiatus & taking some time out to see how the URC would pan out. Glad to say that it seems that our teams are now...

On this weeks episode of our podcast, Ronnie & I undertook the difficult task of selecting a starting team to feature in the opening...

Manie Libbok snapped up Man of the Match this weekend in the Stormers win over the Ospreys in Cape Town. It isn't only the past weekends...