Warren Whiteley – Bok Captain? Why it may be a good idea…
Sport24’s Rob Houwing suggests why Warren Whiteley as the Springbok captain might be a very good idea.
Sport24’s Rob Houwing suggests why Warren Whiteley as the Springbok captain might be a very good idea.
Reducing the number of Super Rugby teams is a great decision and it may be the catalyst for South African rugby to lead the way again, says former Springbok coach Jake White.
SANZAAR has confirmed the worst kept secret in rugby: that the current 18-team Super Rugby format would revert to 15 teams from 2018 onwards. Here’s what it means.
Former Springbok midfielder Brendan Venter has joined the Springboks in a consulting capacity as their new defence and exits coach, SA Rugby confirmed on Sunday.
Former captain Jean de Villiers says the Springbok jersey has lost some of its meaning after a disastrous year for the team in 2016.
There’s no doubt that the current structure of Super Rugby is overblown. So what would work? England coach Eddie Jones has a suggestion.
Speak to any South African Super Rugby coach and he will give a guarded response on how well his team is faring in the competition so far.
If rugby performance-related issues alone determined which single South African side should be in for the chop in a reduced future Super Rugby competition, it is a bit of a no-brainer.
Are new laws and interpretations of the rules helping to change rugby for the better? Or is it more a case of treating the symptoms than getting to grips with the real issues on the field of play?
It’s still early days in the competition, but after two rounds there appears to be an urgency in the South African play that we haven’t seen before at this stage of Super Rugby.