Despite our hard-fought win over the French on the weekend, South African rugby remains at a crossroads. When it comes to coaching, we’re not very good at listening.
When you lose by 35 points to the Irish, and put in a display that lacks any real guts, you’re going to be lambasted in the press. Rubbish like this doesn’t help the cause.
No one likes to see a Bok rugby player in pain, and poor Coenie was carted off after just a minute on Saturday. Turns out one medic inflicted further pain.
It’s very much a case of one step forward and some giant leaps backward for the Boks in 2017, but at least Allister Coetzee’s time in charge looks set to end shortly.
Sometimes, putting money on a not-so-sure win can payout a decent amount of cash – here’s one that might make you super happy this weekend.
Watching the Boks these days can be a real rollercoaster ride, but we all know what happened last time we hosted the Rugby World Cup.
Malcolm Marx was the standout performer in last weekend’s narrow loss to the All Blacks, but there’s no denying that skipper Eben Etzebeth also put in a mammoth shift.
Newlands will play host to the Rugby Championship showdown between the Boks and the All Blacks, and if you’re after some extra drinking money check out these odds.
I suppose it’s nothing that you didn’t know already, but this weekend’s pummelling has led many around the world to declare this rivalry as good as over.
The Boks will wear a commemorative red jersey when they play Argentina next weekend, and former coach Jake White is having none of it.
FNB have just been announced as a Springbok sponsor, along with MTN owning the front of the jersey. Both are paying serious cash for that honour.
We’re up against Ireland and France for the rights to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup, and Madiba’s birthday was the perfect time to drop our video. Thoughts?
The Junior Boks enjoyed a successful second outing at the U20 World Championships, with their length of the pitch try a very classy effort.
Warren Whiteley is all set to become the 58th man to lead the Springboks, and he will be stoked that some of the big name players are back in town.
Most Springbok rugby players tend to hold back when discussing sensitive topics like politics and plying their trade overseas, so it’s nice to see Bryan open up.
Over in Japan the draw for the Rugby World Cup has just taken place, and it hasn’t gone all that swimmingly for the Boks. Then again, it could have been worse.
Jean may have racked up more than 100 caps for the Boks during his career, but that doesn’t mean he is going to hold his tongue when it comes to the current mess.
Rugby lover Rais Frost conducted extensive interviews with players leaving SA as part of his thesis, and what he found sheds some new light on the problem.
It looks like Duane Vermeulen is burning serious bridges within the Springbok set-up, launching another attack on the shambles that is our rugby.
I have no doubt you’ve heard your fair share of Bok chatter these past few weeks, and of course your advice is the way forward. Time to get the word out there.
Another day, more prominent rugby voices talking out against the mess that is SA rugby. Drop goal hero Joel Stransky and lovable rogue Schalk Burger now.
The rugby world watched on in horror as the Boks fell apart over the weekend, and now things are going from bad to worse. Duane, we’ll start with you.
As the All Blacks equalled the Spingbok’s world record winning streak over the weekend, Nick Mallett can only shake his head in the studio. Here’s his view.
It doesn’t take a genius to work out that the stats from Saturday’s drubbing won’t make for pretty viewing. Quite how bad they are, though, needs another look.
It will be a sad day for Springbok rugby when Bryan Habana decides to hang up his well-worn boots, but he still has a few more battles left in the tank.
It would be fair to say all is not well in South African rugby at present, and this weekend was another illustration of our shortcomings. Let’s rehash that pain.
Nelson Mandela, Francois Pienaar, Kitch Christie – all names immortalised during the 1995 Rugby World Cup. You prepared to pay for your nostalgia?
It can’t be easy when you’re a sportsman on Twitter and everyone adds their two cents, but that doesn’t mean you get to fight fire with fire.
It was yet another example of snatching victory from the jaws of defeat for the Boks, although a win shouldn’t gloss over what are some serious issues.
Everyone here at home is rooting for our boys in Rio, and to show their support the Boks put together a short video. Definitely worth a look.