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The Boks Need a French Victory and a Welsh Miracle

With only two rounds to go in the Nations Championship, the race for a spot in the final at Twickenham is getting tighter than a front-row jersey after braai day. Who would have thought we would essentially be battling against the All Blacks for a final, whilst not actually getting the chance to do the talking against one another on the field. The Boks and All Blacks are sitting level on log points, with only a 67-point difference giving the Boks the upper hand. Whilst we'd a

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Why November Could Cost the Boks a Final.

The Springboks are heading North for the second half of the Nations Championship, and while South African supporters will undoubtedly have their sights set on another trophy, there is a very real possibility that the Boks won't feature in the final. Not because they aren't good enough, but because the road to Twickenham is arguably a much tougher one for Rassie and his men than it is for their greatest rivals, the All Blacks. The Boks face Italy in Turin on 7 November, France

Oct 145 min read

Boks vs Ireland: A Decade of Dublin Hurt

The Springboks are back in Dublin this weekend, chasing a victory at the Aviva Stadium that has somehow managed to dodge them for more than a decade. The last time South Africa walked out of Dublin with a win, Heyneke Meyer was new in the job, Pat Lambie was slotting them over from 50, and Siya Kolisi was still a fresh-faced kid on the rise. It's been 13 long years, and every trip since has come with its own sting. You don’t have to remind Cheslin Kolbe. He still remembers th

Nov 19, 20253 min read