Trouble in paradise for bruised Boks en-route to France
The 2023 Springboks Rugby World Cup squad of 33 will arrive in France respected as defending champions but definitely not feared because of squad... Read more
Awesome All Blacks bust Boks, but don’t despair South Africa
There is light at the end of the tunnel for the Springboks – and it is that they don’t have to go to New... Read more
5/10: Rating the Springboks against All Blacks
The Springboks, as a team, rated 5/10 against the All Blacks. The All Blacks rated 8 from 10. The only Bok player to get... Read more
A celebration of – and a tribute to – Nick Koster #RIP
Nick Koster was the most talented school boy rugby talent I have ever seen among forwards, writes Mark Keohane. #RIP brother. Koster is a... Read more
It is okay to applaud a golden Springboks performance
The Springboks were outstanding in dismantling the Wallabies in Pretoria. Get excited about it. It is not a crime to celebrate a great performance,... Read more
Rassie still rates his tried and trusted World Cup-winning Boks
The 2019 World Cup-winning Boks will start the biggest matches of the World Cup in France later this year – and it is a... Read more
Boks can benefit from Pienaar’s timeless rugby pedigree
Ruan Pienaar’s rugby pedigree and consistency in performance is such that I’d have no reservation calling on him in the case of a Springboks... Read more
URC is the new ABC of world club rugby
Forget those sad souls up north who bemoan the Vodacom United Rugby Championship. It is the new ABC for professional club rugby, writes Mark... Read more
Super Stormers delight dynamic Dobbo with SA Shield double
The DHL Stormers completed a remarkable Vodacom United Rugby Championship double in winning back-to-back South African Shields, did enough to host a home quarter-final... Read more
South Africa surges as Irish provincial giants sink
South Africa has double the amount of teams in the Champions Cup quarter-finals than Ireland. The tide is turning, with Ireland’s provincial dominance put... Read more
Full-strength Stormers a sign of respect for Irish giants Leinster
DHL Stormers coach John Dobson has paid Leinster the ultimate compliment in sending his strongest available squad for Friday's top of the table Vodacom... Read more
Dobbo’s DHL Stormers simply South Africa’s best
It is no April fool’s joke: John Dobson’s DHL Stormers are the best team in South Africa and on the 1st April they get... Read more
Stormers sizzle; match officials suck in URC thriller
The Stormers won for a fifth successive time against the Vodacom Bulls. They won because they are a better team, but they won, despite the... Read more
Rassie, show us your genius, and hire Eddie
Rassie Erasmus is a super rugby strategist. To bring in sacked England coach Eddie Jones as a Springboks hired gun for the 2023 World... Read more
How our World Rugby Team of the Year looks
SA Rugby Magazine editor Zelim Nel and myself picked our 2022 Rugby Team of the Year – and it looks decidedly different to the... Read more
Rassie’s rotten referee rants deserve to be ridiculed
The romance of Rassie Erasmus has quickly turned to ridicule, and his refusal to take a defeat on the chin is alienating him from... Read more