Boks turn the brutal into the beautiful in bashing the All Blacks
This was the statement performance of a world champion not ready to surrender the title. The Springboks at Twickenham were sensational in dismantling the... Read more
Canan brightens the mood with Boks midfield selection
Canan Moodie, in the No 13 jersey, points to the future and we may just get a hint of the potential powers of a... Read more
Springbok coaches play their preferred World Cup hand
Eben Etzebeth and Faf de Klerk aside, the starting combinations against Wales on Saturday will start against Scotland in the Springboks World Cup opener... Read more
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
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
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
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
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
Jantjies must be supported & not ostracized
Springboks flyhalf Elton Jantjies must be applauded and supported for fronting his issues with substance abuse, writes Mark Keohane.
Ageless Steyn steps up as Marx muzzles Pumas
Another calculated Frans Steyn cameo and another mighty effort from Malcolm Marx were two of the most significant stand outs from the Springboks 34-20... Read more
‘Same again’ for Springboks is ‘right again’
A fortnight ago I picked a Springboks starting XV that, for one position, was the one that started in Sydney and hammered the Wallabies.... Read more
Universal rugby order restored for brilliant Boks and All Blacks
A change of Springboks team brought the desired result. More of the same please South Africa on a Saturday when the rugby universe seemed... Read more
Delight as Damian Willemse starts at No 10 for the Boks
I asked for 10 changes to be made to the Springboks starting line-up that bumbled its way to defeat in Adelaide. Rassie Erasmus delivered... Read more
Play Willemse at 10 & give Boks a shake-up in Sydney
Damian Willemse at No 10 would be a breath of fresh air for the embattled Springboks in Australia. It won’t happen but this is... Read more
Bok flops need a clean out as All Blacks fail again
The Springboks flopped for the third time in six Tests this season, but this one in Adelaide, Australia, was the worst of the lot.... Read more