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 […]
Puma release new colours for the evoPOWER Vigor and evoSPEED SL-S boots
Guys, Football season is upon us and if you haven’t started your pre-season fitness, best you stop reading this and get on it. With the season about to start, Puma have released two new colours for their evoPower and evoSpeed boots and they are EPIC! These evoPower Vigor boots get a striking Ultra Yellow and Orange colour up […]
SuperBru Predictions: Round 6
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 […]
A Bafana call-up and a Puma contract – what a week for Percy Tau!
What a difference a season can make. Last year, after not much game time at Sundowns, Percy Tau was playing first division football at Witbank Spurs. Just a season later, he’s back at Mamelodi Sundowns and scoring goals. He’s made such an impact that he’s become one of the hottest properties in the PSL. Not going unnoticed, […]
Do the Proteas stick with a winning side or fix what’s not broken?
If you look at the Proteas side as a whole, we’re really solid at the moment. But it also seems that a few individuals are carrying the team. So do the selectors leave it as it is or do we strengthen the weak links? Are the selectors brave enough to drop big name players in […]
REVEALED: The REAL Difference between the Springboks & All Blacks
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 […]
PREDICTION: Super Rugby 2017 Winners
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 […]
#Super Rugby 2017 Preview: Stormers
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’ […]
Super Rugby 2017 Preview: Lions
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 […]
#SuperRugby2017 Preview: Bulls
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 […]