Sharks sneak into play-offs
The Sharks beat the Jaguares 20-10 in Durban to claim the eighth and final play-off position. They will play the table-topping Crusaders. The Lions,... Read more
Lions time play-offs roar perfectly
The Lions saved their best for the last 40 against the Bulls to secure top billing in the South African Conference and also second... Read more
Coca Cola Craven Week – WP take all the schools’ glory
Hosts Western Province were supreme in the Coca Cola Craven and Academy Week final day, being crowned unofficial champions in both festivals. South Africa’s... Read more
Crusaders crush Blues & Highlanders do Sharks a favour
The Crusaders scored four converted tries in the last 20 minutes to put 50 points past the battered Blues and the Highlanders edged the... Read more
Super Rugby Rants and Raves: Round 18
This weekend, my Independent Media’s Rants and Raves (for IOL), focuses on the positive impact that the series-winning Bok players had on their respective... Read more
Lethal Leyds inspires Stormers & Gelant is Bulls’s magician
The Bulls, 19-0 down in as many minutes, produced a fabulous comeback 43-34 win against the high riding Jaguares in Pretoria and in Cape... Read more
Champion Crusaders put Highlanders to the sword
The Crusaders celebrated Wyatt Crockett’s 200th Super Rugby match with a crushing 45-22 win against the Highlanders that also confirmed the team’s top billing... Read more
Super Rugby Rants and Raves: Round 17
This weekend, for Independent Media’s IOL, I’m raving about the immediate impact of Warren Whiteley and Malcolm Marx, but my complaint is of the... Read more
Robert du Preez puts the boot into Lions & sorry Stormers lose again
Robert du Preez kicked a late penalty and converted Lwazi Mvovo’s 67th minute try to end the Sharks’ seven match losing streak against the... Read more
Late Sunwolves try buries Bulls
Jesse Kriel scored two tries and Handre Pollard 22 points but it wasn’t enough as the Bulls lost 42-37 to the Sunwolves. The hosts... Read more
Racism rife at SuperSport say black rugby presenters
Four black rugby commentators, including former Springboks Owen Nkumane and Gcobani Bobo, have accused SuperSport’s management of racism. The Independent Media, Sunday Times and... Read more
Fantastic Farrell finishes off Springboks
The Springboks won the series but England deservedly won the third and final Test 25-10 at Newlands. England led 6-3 at halftime. England were... Read more
Ashwin Willemse latest – Naas and Nick in the clear
Naas Botha and Nick Mallett were cleared to return to SuperSport as rugby analysts, with an independent investigation ruling there was no evidence of... Read more
Rants and Raves from the second tests
Raving about Captain Kolisi and ranting about the South African fans for Independent Media’s IOL following the Boks’ series win against England. TOP RAVE... Read more
Super Springboks soar to third in world
Siya Kolisi’s inspired Springboks beat England 23-12 in Bloemfontein to go two-nil up in the three-Test series. The win means the Springboks, seventh in... Read more
The future of Rassie’s Rainbow Boks rocks
Rassie Erasmus, in 10 days, did more to change the course of Springbok rugby history than any coach has done since unification in 1992.... Read more