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 […]
Posts with the rugby tag
What is REALLY wrong with SA sport?
Watching the Proteas tumble out of another ICC event shortly after a RWC campaign where the Springboks lost to Japan – I couldn’t help but wonder if SA sport’s biggest problem is not talent, or even coaches – it’s our attitude. In my opinion – SA is one of the most naturally talented nations in […]
Continue experimenting with the Varsity Cup
The Varsity Cup has become rugby’s experimental playground with a number of laws having been trialled in the format. SA Rugby needs to keep up this trend. Over the course of the last couple of years – SA Rugby has introduced a number of experiments in the Varsity Cup and this year is no different. […]
Eric Rush’s Eulogy to Jonah Lomu
There’s not much we can write here that will add to how great this eulogy is. Here’s Jonah Lomu’s close friend and team mate, Eric Rush with an amazing tribute to his mate. Sleep well, Jonah.
10 Possible Springbok Sponsors
ABSA has pulled out of late stage negotiations to renew their sponsorship of the Springboks, which means that the Boks are on the hunt for a new sponsor. While applications will probably be a dime a dozen – who will most likely win the race? ABSA has cited slow transformation as the main reason for […]
JdV – Our 5 Favourite Memories
The retirement of Jean De Villiers is not only going to leave a massive hole in the Springbok midfield but so too in the hearts of rugby fans the world over. I’ll admit that over the course of the last couple of months I have been moaning about Jean De Villiers and his seemingly untouchable […]
Stop Moaning & Get Behind The Springboks
Over the past couple of`days – since our boys lost to Japan – I have received a total of 16 memes about Saturday’s rugby disaster. You still can’t go online without seeing jokes about the game, people aggressively calling for Meyer’s head and others moaning about how rubbish the Boks are. To put it bluntly – I am over it. […]
Eddie Jones – New Stormers Coach?
According to news from a couple of reputable sources this morning and last night, Eddie Jones is set to be unveiled as the new Stormers coach in the next week or so. Jones has reportedly penned a two-year R5 million contract that will see him take up the vacated post with Robbie Fleck and John […]
Springboks: 3 Reasons To Believe
The Springbok’s World Cup warm up lies in tatters, but there is still plenty of reason to believe that we can emerge triumphant come the October 31 final. I’m hurting, I’m not going to lie. Not only did we lose to Australia and New Zealand, we then went on to lose to Argentina for the […]
NFL & Rugby – Who is Tougher? #Part1
With rugby players turning up in the NFL and an ex-NFL player now on the Sharks roster, we’ve been thinking: who’s tougher – players in the NFL or on the rugby field? In this multi part post, we try to take a stab at answering this age-old question. Just to set the scene – I’m […]