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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


A solid Bok squad, but some concerns remain.
Jacques Nienaber sprung a surprise on everyone on Saturday when he named a 43 man squad for the Incoming Tour against Wales in July. The...
Jun 14, 20223 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Evan Roos: have Bok coaches seen the light?
The Stormers put a very powerful performance in on Friday night to beat Glasgow 32 - 7 and move up to 2nd on the overall URC log. Whilst...
Apr 24, 20222 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


Sharks get major coup as Itoje set for Durban stint
The Cell C Sharks signing spree continues with the financial backing of MVM Holdings. One may have thought Etzebeth was the precipice of...
Apr 1, 20222 min read


No room for the weak, SARU's self created problem
Speaking to the Daily Mail again, South African Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus discussed an issue he believes the South African...
Mar 31, 20223 min read


Let's get back to the stadium
When tickets went on sale recently for this year’s Springbok home games, fans leapt at the opportunity to see our World Cup winners in...
Mar 24, 20223 min read


Seeing red…
Charlie Ewels receives a red card during the recent Six Nations game between England and Ireland. Photo: James Crombie/INPHO Few things...
Mar 17, 20224 min read


Sir Rassie? Will he be singing 'god save our gracious queen' soon?
It’s been a few days since Rassie Erasmus sat down with the Daily Mail to discuss in full the British & Irish Lions series, the...
Mar 11, 20223 min read


Reflecting on joy
When South Africa won the Rugby World Cup in 2019, I was too overwhelmed, too full of joy, to put it into words. And even now, as we draw...
Mar 4, 20225 min read


Time to get rid of the salary cap Rassie.
Rassie Erasmus needs to take a fast and hard look at removing South Africa's salary cap, if he want's to see more of his beloved Boks...
Mar 3, 20223 min read
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