Jasper Wiese the Springboks bolter
Injury setbacks to World Cup-winning Springboks locking duo Lood de Jager and RG Snyman could provide Leicester’s Jasper Wiese with an international debut against... Read more
Kolbe leads charge of South African players up north
World Cup-winning Springboks Cheslin Kolbe and Handre Pollard will lead a 21-strong South African contingent in May’s top two respective European Cup and Shield... Read more
Springboks barometer – it’s looking strong
The Springboks have three months before the series opener against British & Irish Lions – and it is looking good for South Africa. As... Read more
Pollard just one of many promising signs
Slowly but surely, things seem to be falling into place to ensure that the Springboks have the best chance to beat the British &... Read more
Delight as Pieter-Steph du Toit lasts in SA’s Rainbow Cup opener
The Sharks sneaked a three-point win against the Stormers in the inaugural Rainbow Cup South Africa match, but bigger than the result was Pieter-Steph... Read more
Faf du Plessis & Proteas old guard on fire in IPL
Proteas veterans Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers can’t be overlooked for the T20 World Cup – not if form and playing pedigree... Read more
Maro Itoje towers above all to lead British & Irish Lions
Warren Gatland won’t pick England lock Maro Itoje as his British & Irish Lions captain for the eight-match tour of South Africa. But he... Read more
Stormers to get bossed in backyard by Sharks
Siya Kolisi, on his return home, starts in a Sharks team that is powerful enough to beat the Stormers in their new backyard in... Read more
Springboks 2nd stringers good enough to beat Lions
The Springboks 2nd stringer starting line-up we picked to beat the British & Irish Lions in a series decider has been finalised. And here’s... Read more
Disgust as IPL stars play on amid India’s Covid chaos
There are stronger words to use, but I’ll settle on ‘disgust’ at how tone deaf every cricketer in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and... Read more
A ‘Van der Merwe’ in British & Irish Lions is no April Fool’s joke
Scotland’s South African-born and raised winger Duhan van der Merwe could be the bolter in Warren Gatland’s 2021 British & Irish Lions touring squad... Read more
Milner-Skudder magic to make a return
All Black winger and fullback Nehe Milner-Skudder will play his first Super Rugby game since 2018 when returns to the field for the Highlanders... Read more
Jonny Wilkinson picks his British & Irish Lions No 10
England World Cup winner and British & Irish rugby legend Jonny Wilkinson is among the most celebrated No 10s to have ever played the... Read more
AB de Villiers’s IPL numbers are ridiculous
AB de Villiers is on fire in the 2021 Indian Premier League and his 40th IPL career half century also took him past 5000... Read more
ESL: Views from a “fan of the future”
Adam Walton reflects on the short lived proposition of the European Super League (ESL), and Florentino Perez’s complete oversight of the sentiments and importance... Read more
Damian de Allende is world’s best No 12
Damian de Allende is the best No 12 in world rugby. He will also be huge for a victorious Springboks Test series against the... Read more