Brutal Bok defence denies the Wallabies
The Springboks beat Australia with another powerful defensive effort. The Boks were comfortable at 14-0 after a strong start but it took a particularly... Read more
Raving about the Boks, both on attack and defence
The past weekend saw a historic win for the Springboks over the World Champion All Blacks. This week’s Rants and Raves is of the... Read more
History-making brilliant & brave Boks
Siya Kolisi’s Springboks stunned world champions New Zealand 36-34 in Wellington. The Springboks made 226 tackles & won with just 30 percent of the... Read more
SARU boss: ‘Rassie is the man to take Boks to World Cup’
South African Rugby Union president Mark Alexander endorsed Rassie Erasmus’s appointment as the coach to take the Springboks to the 2019 World Cup. Erasmus... Read more
Brisbane will not break Jantjies
Juandre Joubert, on SportsClub, writes that Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus will start with Elton Jantjies in Brisbane against Australia as confirmation that the Lions... Read more
The Springboks will beat the All Blacks when they meet this year
The Boks will beat the All Blacks in 2018 Rugby’s greatest rivalry in the last decade has turned into a one-sided romp for New... Read more
Etzebeth Colossal: Rants and Raves
In my weekly rants and raves for Independent Media’s IOL, my focus is on Eben Etzebeth’s immediate and enormous impact in his 80 minute... Read more
Bok coach to show faith in Elton Jantjies
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus is refusing to give up on Elton Jantjies with the Lions flyhalf set to start against Argentina this weekend. Jantjies... Read more
It’s all black for the Wallabies – yet again!
For 35 minutes Australia looked a word-class rugby team. For 35 minutes Australia kept New Zealand scoreless. And then the two Smiths, Ben and... Read more
All Blacks coach says red-hot Richie’s time will come
Crusaders in-form flyhalf Richie Mo’unga was named in the All Blacks’s Rugby Championship squad but the All Blacks coach Steve Hansen was insistent that... Read more
Siya stays Springboks captain for Rugby Championship
Siya Kolisi, originally appointed captain for the three-Test series against England, will continue to lead the Springboks in the Rugby Championship. Springbok coach Rassie... Read more
Semi Final Rants and Raves: Lions can’t afford slow starts
My rants and raves for Independent Media’s IOL, following the Super Rugby semi-final weekend which saw wins for the Lions and Crusaders. TOP RAVE... Read more
Lions do the double on Waratahs
The Lions will travel to Christchurch to play the Crusaders in a repeat of the 2017 final. It is the Lions’s third successive final.... Read more
Mighty Marx roars biggest as Lions win battle of the cats
Malcolm Marx was colossal for the Lions in their 40-23 Super Rugby quarter-final win against the Jaguares in Johannesburg. The Lions will host the Waratahs... Read more
Perenara potent as Canes scalp Chiefs
Hurricanes scrumhalf TJ Perenara was inspirational and potent in his team’s 32-31 home quarter-final win against the Chiefs. The Hurricanes got the best possible... Read more
Rants & Raves – Super Rugby system sucks
Among my IOL Sport Rants is a Super Rugby structure that gives a team hosting play-off rights to the final when it actually finishes... Read more