Lions roar at Loftus to batter depleted and bloodied Bulls
The Lions, playing 15 to 13 for 10 minutes, turned an anxious 21-all situation into a crushing 49-35 win against the Bulls in Pretoria.... Read more
Blitzboks survive early Wales scare but Werner Kok not so lucky
Defending champions South Africa dug deep to end day one in Las Vegas unbeaten. The Blitzboks beat Wales 26-21 after trailing 14-0 and eased... Read more
Lukhanyo Am makes his mark but Sharks fail to get off the mark
Sharks midfielder Lukhanyo Am scored a brace in Durban but the hosts had to be content with a 24-all draw against the New South... Read more
Classy Crusaders put sloppy Stormers to the sword
The Crusaders scored seven tries to the Stormers four in an emphatic 45-28 win in Christchurch. The match was over in the first 20... Read more
It’s Groundhog day in Auckland as Sam canes the battling Blues
The Blues are now 13 matches without a Super Rugby win against New Zealand opposition and even more damning is the seven years since... Read more
It’s finally official as Rassie gets Bok job nod
South Africa’s National Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus was officially confirmed as being in charge of the Springboks until the 2019 World Cup is... Read more
Ranting about Super Rugby’s sub-standard referees and TMO’s
My Independent Media biggest rant is aimed at those who should be the on-field custodians of the game when it comes to law application.... Read more
Raving about Stormers prop Steven Kitshoff
In my weekly Independent Media Super Rugby ‘Keo’s Rants and Rave’s’ column, Stormers loosehead prop Steven Kitshoff is among those I rave about. Kitshoff... Read more
John Mitchell’s Bulls give Hurricanes horns in super win
John Mitchell Bulls Super Rugby tenure debut ended in joy after his team hustled, hurried and physically hammered the Hurricanes in winning 21-19 at... Read more
Dynamic Lions winger Dyantyi too hot for ill-disciplined Jaguares
Lions speedster Aphiwe Dyantyi bagged a double for the Lions as they triumphed in the battle of Super Rugby’s Cats in Johannesburg. The Lions... Read more
Sloppy and stupid Stormers throw it away in Sydney
Steven Kitshoff was a star, but the Stormers produced the most compelling two minute display of how to lose a Super Rugby game in... Read more
Seven-try Crusaders put the scalp to the Chiefs
Super Rugby’s defending champions the Crusaders battled for 70 minutes to subdue the Chiefs in Christchurch and then put the sword to the visitors... Read more
A super SA rugby weekend is three from three
The Lions and Stormers will win in this weekend’s Super Rugby. And the Bulls? My head says the Hurricanes, despite it being their first... Read more
Raving about Stormers captain Siya Kolisi & ranting about Sharks tight five
Stormers captain Siya Kolisi was a focus in one of my three raves in the opening weekend of Super Rugby. And the Sharks tight... Read more
Maties’ Maroon Machine rocks in Varsity Cup romp
Maties made it four from four in this year’s FNB Varsity Cup and there were also wins for Wits, Shimlas and NWU. Shimlas and... Read more
Shaky Stormers stutter to win against Jaguares
The Stormers were more pretenders than Super Rugby contenders in beating the ill-disciplined Jaguares 28-20 at Newlands. The Stormers scored two first half tries... Read more