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Upping the ante as the Springbok Women prepare for RWC 2025
With the Rugby World Cup a little over a month away, the Springbok Women are putting the finishing touches on their preparations. This...
5 hours ago4 min read


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...
Jun 249 min read


The unbearable weight of negativity
Like so many kids in the ‘80s, I had a weird fear of quicksand when I was young. Completely irrational, of course – how many of us have...
Jun 224 min read


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


Rugby Wrapped
Forget Spotify Wrapped, or pondering the personal and professional triumphs and failures of the year that is currently drawing to its...
Dec 18, 20249 min read


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


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


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 7, 20244 min read


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....
Jan 9, 20246 min read


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...
Nov 4, 20233 min read


A question of trust
The Springboks have named an unchanged side for their semi final clash against England, something that has surprised, and perhaps even...
Oct 20, 20233 min read


WXV comes to Cape Town this October
Details of the all-new women’s competition, WXV, announced by World Rugby earlier this year, have now been finalised. The competition...
Aug 16, 20233 min read


Backing the Boks
There are some things that never fail to remind me how much I love South Africa. The Springbok send off for the Rugby World Cup is one of...
Aug 13, 20233 min read


Promising signs for women's rugby
In an exciting display of commitment to growing the women’s game, World Rugby recently announced a new global tournament, WXV. The...
May 14, 20233 min read


Springbok Women score historic victory
Ayanda Malinga scored a brace to help secure victory for the Springbok Women. Photo courtesy of Springbok Women. The Springbok Women took...
Jul 31, 20222 min read


Second half disappointment for the Springbok Women’s team in Japan
Photo courtesy of Springbok Women. The Springbok Women’s team are deep into their preparations for the World Cup, which will kick off in...
Jul 25, 20222 min read


What A Week!
What a weekend of brilliant rugby, we as South African's are actually so privileged to be where we are today! The amount of quality rugby...
Jun 15, 20223 min read


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


Varsity Cup Final preview
The Varsity Cup has arrived at the business end of the competition and after thrilling semi-final's between Ikeys & Maties as well as...
Apr 25, 20223 min read


The rise and rise of Makazole Mapimpi
By now, rugby fans around the world are more than familiar with the try-scoring machine, Makazole Mapimpi. Even before he scored the...
Apr 4, 20223 min read
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