Matt Pearce in NZ: Why the Boks have a real chance of beating All Blacks
Rugby professor Matt Pearce is in Auckland ahead of the weekend’s clash between South Africa’s rejuvenated Springboks and rugby’s World Champion All Blacks.
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Western Province captain Chris van Zyl: The accountant with a head for rugby
Western Province captain Chris van Zyl has managed to qualify as a Chartered Accountant while playing professional rugby. What has it meant to his game, and his outlook on life on and off the field of play?
Ross Cronjé back for Boks while Mostert gets a rest
Ross Cronjé has shrugged off his ankle injury and comes back at scrumhalf in the Springbok team for Saturday’s important Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against Australia.
The massive economic impact of the 2023 Rugby World Cup on SA – if we get to host it
Hosting the Rugby World Cup in 2023 will bring South Africa R27.3 billion in direct, indirect and induced economic impact. It will also sustain 38,600 annual job equivalents – some temporary and some will be permanent.
Pollard, Cronje and Leyds return from injury for Boks’ Australasian trip
Experienced flyhalf Handré Pollard, scrumhalf Ross Cronje and utility back Dillyn Leyds have been included in the Springbok touring squad for the Australasian leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship as coach Allister Coetzee opted for continuity.
Ben Karpinski: The power of winning ugly, in rugby & in life
Sometimes, winning isn’t pretty. Clinching victory when you’re not at your best, or when the other team is having an off-day, can leave you feeling hollow. But still, the lessons you learn can set you up for life.
Hougaard comes off the bench for Bok Test against Pumas in Salta
Experienced scrumhalf Francois Hougaard will make his 44th Test appearance for the Springboks when South Africa faces Argentina in the high altitude of Salta on Saturday evening.
Is Elton Jantjies starting to own the Bok no. 10 jersey?
If there’s one player who is able to bury a bad performance and raise his game, it’s flyhalf Elton Jantjies, who has bounced back from indifferent performances.
Stop-start: Is it Coenie Oosthuizen’s time to shine?
Stop-start…that’s probably the best way to describe Coenie Oosthuizen’s remodelled career as an international (and domestic) tighthead prop.
Uzair Cassiem surprise choice in Bok side to face Pumas in PE
Uzair Cassiem will start at No 8 for the Springboks in the opening match of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth this coming Saturday.