14 Jul
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 premier schools rugby week concluded with a thumping WP 47-8 against...
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14 Jul
The Crusaders scored four converted tries in the last 20 minutes to put 50 points past the battered Blues and the Highlanders edged the Rebels in an 80 point thriller.The defending champion Crusaders, without...
09 Jul
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 Super Rugby sides, while it also highlights the Stormers' failure of...
07 Jul
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 Town the Stormers were always in control in downing the...
06 Jul
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 in the play-offs.The Crusaders, who last season, made history in...
02 Jul
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 general underperformance of South African sides away from home.TOP RAVEWarren...
30 Jun
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 Lions. The Stormers lost away from home for an eighth...
30 Jun
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 led 14-0 in the first quarter but it was the Bulls...
24 Jun
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 Sport24 all reported on an explosive letter written on their behalf...
23 Jun
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 more desperate and adapted to the difficult playing conditions. Captain and inside...
19 Jun
Naas Botha and Nick Mallett were cleared to return to SuperSport as rugby analysts, with an independent investigation ruling there was no evidence of racism in the sensational Ashwin Willemse 'live on air walkout'....
18 Jun
Raving about Captain Kolisi and ranting about the South African fans for Independent Media's IOL following the Boks' series win against England.TOP RAVEBig players make big plays and among the most significant plays in...
16 Jun
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 the world before kick off, are now ranked third. Duane...
15 Jun
Rassie Erasmus, in 10 days, did more to change the course of Springbok rugby history than any coach has done since unification in 1992. It is my view that the occasion at Ellis Park,...
12 Jun
Tendai Mtawarira will play his 100th Test for the Springboks. The story I wrote for Independent Media's weekend newspapers, in association with ASICS (SA) is tribute to the passion and hunger of Mtawarira to...
11 Jun
In this week's column for Independent Media's IOL I'm saluting Springbok Faf De Klerk following his man of the match performance on Saturday but equally bemoaning England for their cowardly ploy to target the scrum half with late hits.TOP RAVEA salute...