With regular Super Rugby fixtures now a thing of the past, we thought it could be fun to host a Super Rugby year end function and give out some awards for noteworthy achievements during the season. Year end functions are always a jol. You have a great venue, lekker food and oftentimes, awards for […]

Much like last year – a year that most Springbok fans would rather forget – the first XV selected is going to be interesting. One position that could prove to be particularly interesting is the highly important number 10 jumper. At this point, it seems like Allister Coetzee and crew have adopted a ‘lets forget […]

One of the key trends in Super Rugby 2017 has been the emergence of young super talent and while this has buoyed the spirit of South African rugby fans it also makes these young men targets for big spending European clubs. As things stands, overseas based players are still eligible to play for the Springboks […]

I had this nagging feeling going into Super Rugby 2017 that this year was going to be different – that a new competitor was going to emerge or that an old competitor was going to fall away. But so far, much of the same. Round 6 of Super Rugby is upon us and the top […]

While the rugby fraternity clamours to be more like the All Black on the field – fundamental differences between them and us, off the field, mean that until something is done in the boardroom – no one will ever be able to keep up them with. Give the ball more air, improve our skills, don’t […]

With one week of Super Rugby action behind us and about 17 in front of us – we’ve been toying with the question of who we think will win it all in 2017 based purely on player movements and fixtures. In this article we make a call. Let’s face it, the same team winning year […]

Last in our list of previews is the Stormers. In this article we will look at their fixtures, player movements and coaching changes and use this to make a call on how their season will go down. Summary of 2016 performance: Log position: 3rd Conference position: 2nd W/L/D: 10 – 4 – 1 The Stormers’ […]

Now it’s time to put the Lions under the proverbial spot light and hazard a guess at how their 2017 season is going to turn out based on the players, coaching staff and fixture list. Summary of 2016 performance: Log position: 2nd Conference position: 1st W/L/D: 11 – 4 – 0 There’s no two ways […]

Next up, on in our preview series of Super Rugby 2017 teams, is the Bulls. In this post we’ll look at player movements, coaching staff, and fixtures before ending on a prediction for the season. Summary of 2016 performance: Log position: 9th SA conference position: 4th W/L/D: 9 – 5 – 1 Overall, the 2016 […]