I had the privilege yesterday of attending my first ever Springbok press conference to kick start the 2026 international season. Rassie and Faf were in attendance and entertained a number of questions regarding the Boks injury list, preparation for the Nations Championship, the teams to face the Barbarians and Zimbabwe next weekend as well as questions around the squad selections once the Bulls wrap up with the URC. I wanted to find out from Rassie what we should be looking out for from the...

As of the 1st of June, referees around the world are operating under a new Law Application Guideline from World Rugby targeting players found on the wrong side of the maul. The guideline, which is not a new law but a tighter enforcement of existing rules, goes after the players who position themselves illegally during a maul and then block, drag, or disrupt defenders who are trying to compete. Officials have been instructed to penalise this behaviour earlier and more aggressively, before...

When Jacques sat down in front of the media this week and admitted that he doesn't feel valued at Leinster, it struck a nerve with me and I am sure a lot of South Africans. Not because we haven't heard coaches express frustration before, but because it feels almost impossible to reconcile those words with everything Nienaber has achieved throughout his career. For many of us, Jacques isn't simply another coach. He is one of the architects of the most successful era in Springbok rugby...