South African inspires Scots to record win against Wallabies
South African Byron McGuigan, schooled at Milnerton High in Cape Town and a product of Western Province’s Rugby Academy, scored two tries in Scotland’s... Read more
Bongi scores in Boks’ five-try beating of Italy
Bongi Mbonambi, in his first Test start, scored South Africa’s opening try as the Boks cruised to a 35-6 win against Italy. The Boks... Read more
Injury muzzles Marx but it’s same old for Coetzee’s Boks
Allister Coetzee’s only changes to the Springboks starting XV have been enforced through injury to Malcolm Marx and the unavailability of Siya Kolisi, who... Read more
Victory over feeble French like a side order of fries
Take the win South Africa but temper the euphoria. Saturday’s win against France was the equal of being served French fries as the main... Read more
Boks win by a point but fail to prove a point
The Springboks got a one point win against France in Paris but they didn’t make a point that they’ve got the arsenal to beat... Read more
Sonny Bill’s brilliance sinks feisty Scots
It took the attacking brilliance of Sonny Bill Williams to ensure New Zealand avoided a first ever defeat to Scotland. Williams’s attacking game is... Read more
Eddie’s England in final flourish to wallop Wallabies
Eddie Jones’s England produced a powerful finish to beat England 30-6 at Twickenham. England flyhalf Owen Farrell kicked 10 points. The scoreline doesn’t tell... Read more
Pollard at 10 as Boks show 10 changes
Handre Pollard starts at flyhalf for the Springboks and Duane Vermeulen is No 8. But still Damien de Allende still makes the match 23.... Read more
World Rugby celebrates the scam that was the 2023 bid
World Rugby’s 2023 Rugby World Cup bidding process was a scam but the men behind the scam celebrated in London with absolute disregard for... Read more
France to host 2023 as Council votes against South Africa
World Rugby’s General Council voted against the recommendation of South Africa as 2023 hosts and handed France the World Cup. France hosted the World... Read more
Dublin the death of Coetzee as Springbok coach
Allister Coetzee’s two year horror show as Springbok coach must – and will – be ended. His results haven’t been good enough. The progress... Read more
Record breaking All Blacks a mix of awesome and awful
The All Blacks sizzled, stumbled and soared in winning by 20 points against France in Paris. The All Blacks also became the first team... Read more
Inspired Irish savage sorry Springboks in Dublin
Ireland rewrote the history books in slaughtering the Springboks 38-3 in Dublin. It is the biggest ever Irish win against the Springboks. The hosts... Read more
World Rugby’s Super Saturday – North nails South
Ireland, England, Italy and Scotland landed the early blows for the Northern Hemisphere in the Autumn internationals as there was more pain for the... Read more
Springboks look to De Allende to add muscle to midfield
Watching South Africans Jan Serfontein and Frans Steyn dazzle as Montpellier’s midfield pairing again asked if indeed the best South Africans will be playing... Read more
Kwagga Smith stars for Baabaas but it’s an All Blacks win
Lions flanker and Blitzboks Sevens sensation Kwagga Smith was the man of the match at Twickenham but his brilliance for the Barbarians wasn’t enough... Read more