 A new season and some old issuesIt’s hard to believe we’re already on the countdown to another season, with a tasty little entree being served up in Wellington this weekend with the New Zealand leg of the International Sevens. Read full blog |
 Peas in a pod…or notIt should be of concern to South African rugby that there could be a perception after Friday’s announcement of the new Springbok coach that they did not get the man they wanted. Read full blog |
 Time is right for Bok coach HeynekeIf the South African Rugby Union is serious about the Springboks getting to the top of world rugby again, then they need to make Heyneke Meyer the next Bok coach. Read full blog |
| Rassie was forced into a corner There was a sense of savage irony to the timing of Rassie Erasmus’s exit from Western Province rugby. It throws an early spotlight onto a subject which, if the game is to grow and flourish, demands close scrutiny. Read full blog |
| Wanted: SA rugby (New Year's) resolution There are many people out there who believe the advent of a New Year is one of a second chance. Read full blog |
| Predictable winner in a weird year In winning the trophy that put all else that happened in 2011 in the shade, the All Blacks delivered on the predictions that were made by almost every rugby pundit worthy of the title this time last year. Read full blog |
| Timing of coach appointment tells a story The chances of Rassie Erasmus being involved in the Springbok coaching announcement, which is now scheduled for 27 January, appear to have diminished with confirmation that the director of rugby role we have been speculating about is not quite what we thought it was. Read full blog |
| See you again soon, Victor Victor Matfield, like all great players, is probably too competitive to have enjoyed his last run out as a rugby player. For him, conceding 60 points would have been a rare experience, as for most of his career he was the one who dished it out. Read full blog |
| What about Gert Smal? Going through the list of Springbok rugby coaches that have been employed during the professional era, you come across a curious anomaly. Read full blog |
| Head hunting is the way to go I tried to hit some balls during the Sharks Supporters Club Golf Day at Rondebosch on Friday, but struggled to do so for I had forgotten course etiquette and had taken my cellphone out with me. Read full blog |
| Conservative All Blacks fulfil their destiny The All Blacks' rather tortured journey towards a second World Cup title finally reached its destination at Eden Park, and fittingly, it was a match that strained the nerves of every New Zealand fan watching. Read full blog |
| Time to give someone else a turn And so another World Cup comes and goes, and for me all that's left of RWC 2011 is some last-minute shopping followed by the journey out to Auckland airport early on Thursday ahead of the long flight home. Read full blog |
| Focusing on Bill no longer good enough The All Blacks' victory in the Rugby World Cup may be a bitter pill for some South Africans to swallow, but it certainly offered some vital questions to the Springboks. Read full blog |
| It’s all yours, New Zealand “It’s all yours, New Zealand.” Those were the words Danie Craven spoke when he addressed the New Zealand crowd in 1956, when the Kiwis scored their first ever series win over South Africa. Read full blog |
| What were the Boks thinking? It’s been damn strange being at this World Cup with the Springboks not here this past week and a half. Read full blog |
| All Blacks one step away from glory The All Blacks are now just one step away from ending their World Cup drought after thumping Australia. Read full blog |
| Time to safe-guard interests of supporter Congratulations to Craig Joubert for bringing some sanity to the World Cup and for saving it from possible disaster. Read full blog |
| 'He ain’t heavy, he’s my Divvy' Surely no-one has ever been as shattered at the result of a sports event than colleague Brenden Nel was on Monday as we headed out of Wellington on the long road to Auckland. Read full blog |
| Boks' exit brings back unhappy memories Monday morning in the lounge at Wellington Airport brought back some bad memories. Read full blog |
| Devastated, an emotional 24 hours Never before in my 15-year career as a Rugby Writer has there been such an emotional 24 hours as the one I’ve just gone through. Read full blog |
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