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?
Former Springbok lock Victor Matfield was on Thursday confirmed as the Lions’ new forwards coach.
It has the potential to be one of the classic Super Rugby showpieces…certainly one which will require a minimum of promotional spin to generate public interest.
For a rugby team that’s unbeaten at Ellis Park all season, it’s strange to see the Lions going into their Super Rugby semi-final against the Hurricanes as the underdogs.
Sport24’s Rob Houwing suggests why Warren Whiteley as the Springbok captain might be a very good idea.
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.
The Executive Council of SA Rugby reaffirmed its support for Springbok coach, Allister Coetzee, as it announced the coaching and management structure for eight national teams, involving 46 individuals.
Lions defence coach JP Ferreira is back working with the team, preparing the players for a tough Super Rugby season ahead.
Enough analysis has been done on what went wrong for the Boks, but one of the issues that gets mentioned often is that the players are still trying to find one another, they’re still trying to gel as a team.
The marvellously watchable Lions already have a very strong case now for claiming to be the best side in the franchise’s history over a single season, writes Rob Houwing.