19 Jul
Rugby is a religion in South Africa and having the Rugby World Cup in South Africa in 2023 would allow the game’s modern players to experience one of the great adventures in the sport.A...
Opinions
17 Jul
Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd told the media any team wanting to win the 2017 Super Rugby title would have to do so against the Lions in Johannesburg.Boyd said so before the first whistle was...
10 Jul
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen was all class in victory, defeat and in a draw.The All Blacks will be stronger in their 2019 World Cup defence because of the drawn three-Test series against the...
09 Jul
Super Rugby’s 2017 winner will be the Lions or the Crusaders.The Hurricanes and Highlanders should make up the final four but home ground advantage will determine which of the two teams plays in the...
07 Jul
Cheetahs boss Harold Verster must be lauded for investing in the future and not being caught up in the uncontrollable of the past.Super Rugby’s expansion to 18 teams, which included six South African teams,...
03 Jul
It’s been a glorious June for South African rugby and the sunshine continued into July with the resumption of Super Rugby.The Lions were ruthless in disposing of the Sunwolves 94-7 in Johannesburg and made...
02 Jul
Bulls utility back Warrick Gelant has X-factor and expect to see him in the Springboks squad sooner rather than later.I tweeted about Gelant’s exploits in scoring three tries for the Bulls against the Sharks...
01 Jul
World rugby has a series decider every bit as big as a World Cup final after the British and Irish Lions leveled the series against the All Blacks in Wellington.It is also the result...
29 Jun
Jan Serfontein scored the biggest on the Keo.co.za ratings of the Springboks in the three Test series against France.Serfontein scored nine from 10 and the Bulls midfielder is the Keo.co.za player of the series.The...
26 Jun
Warren Whiteley and Ross Cronje’s Springboks shares rose even more in their absence as the Boks comfortably beat France in Johannesburg to secure a three-nil series win.Whiteley, as he had done with the Lions,...
24 Jun
Home boy Jaco Kriel took just four minutes to make an impact against the French and his teammates were equally quick in setting the tone for a series whitewash.The Boks were good without being...
24 Jun
The All Blacks are a super team, which is not to be confused with being a Super Rugby team.The British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland will forever rue describing the All Blacks as...
23 Jun
South African rugby - indeed the game in Africa - needs the lifeblood of hosting the 2023 Rugby World Cup.Forget the Durban 2022 Commonwealth Games fiasco that paraded as a disaster on every front...
23 Jun
Bulls midfielder Jan Serfontein has been a revelation for the Springboks, with Lions lock Franco Mostert the pick of the forwards.Serfontein’s performance in the Test series win against the French was a reminder of...
14 Jun
Everything possible must be done to extend Brendan Venter’s Springbok consultancy – at least until the 2019 Rugby World Cup.Increased efforts hopefully are also ongoing to ensure Rassie Erasmus’s return from Munster to oversee...
13 Jun
The Springboks produced their most efficient and enjoyable performance in a year. This was more like it South Africa.France were inferior in quality of player, style and application. The visitors will be stronger in...