Today was one of the best days I’ve had in years. The Springboks victory parade came to Cape Town and the CBD was absolutely packed. After last weeks heroics against England, South Africa was told we’ll be getting a World Cup trophy open bus parade all around the country. Immediately the whattsapp groups started pinging […]
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SA Super Rugby Teams: A Halfway Review
The Super Rugby season is just about half way done and as such, I felt like it was a good point to take stock of our SA teams and how they are fairing. I’ll start by saying that Super Rugby has lost it’s mojo. For me, one of the most important dates in my calendar […]
Is it time for a roboref in rugby?
It’s week 2 of super rugby and we’ve already seen a number of referee inconsistencies that have had a significant impact on results. It’s time we relook at our approach to refereeing in the game of rugby. For me, there is nothing more irritating than a ref that has too great an impact on the […]
Mzwandile Stick set to be (re)announced as Bok backline coach?
In a surprising turn of events, it is believed that Mzwandile Stick is set for a return to the coaching fray under Rassie Erasmus. As with all things SARU, the Springbok coach is known to the public long before an official announcement and in the case of Rassie Erasmus – this rings true. It is understood […]
3 ways Allister Coetzee’s tenure changed me
In this post I am going to reflect personally on the Allister Coetzee reign and how it deeply affected me not only as a Springbok supporter and as a rugby fan – but as a blogger. In this post I am going to be purposefully histrionic about what I have gone through the last 2 years […]
Some of the personnel changes we can look forward to under Rassie Erasmus
One of the most perplexing aspects of Allister Coetzee’s tenure has been his personnel choices and his unwavering support of said choices in spite of poor stats, shocking results and intense public backlash. So, with his head (apparently) about to roll (yay) – it begs the question; what could a change in coach mean for […]
Preview: Springboks vs All Blacks – Round 2
The Springboks’ have another crack at the All Blacks this Saturday and with 57 – 0 still fresh in their (and our) minds the question remains; will it motivate us or will it intimidate us? In recent times – perhaps as recently as Rugby World Cup 2015 – we would have spoken about the great […]
Springbok transformation doesn’t require passengers
A strict transformation agenda at the Springboks dictates that players of certain racial demographics need to make up a certain percentage of the starting 23. It doesn’t dictate which players get picked though and Allister Coetzee KEEPS picking the wrong guys. Transformation is a part of Springbok rugby – it’s known the world over – […]
Pick this XV or it’s All Blacks by 20…
Saturday, the Springboks’ resurgence will be put to the ultimate test when we take on the old foe, New Zealand, and I am afraid to say that it’s not going to be nearly as close as we hope it will. The Springboks 2017 season is already street blocks ahead of the 2016 efforts; we’ve won […]
SPRINGBOKS GOLD, PROTEAS AND BAFANA BATTLE FOR SILVER.
If our top three sporting codes had to battle it out for the best team in SA, the Springboks, without a shadow of doubt would grab that gold medal and leave Bafana Bafana to battle it out with the Proteas for silver. Not one, but two world cup winning medals are proudly in the Springbok trophy cabinet, […]