 A breakdown in the breakdown
I had an interesting conversation with a very well-known former Bok the other day who is known for his work in the scrums. Read full blog |
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 Calling for scrum simplicity
At this point in time, the scrum set piece is a problem the world over. The fact of the matter is that this facet of play has become a lottery. Read full blog |
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 Boks, NZ take opening 2015 strides
The first steps are being taken on the road to the 2015 Rugby World Cup. The All Blacks and Springboks have both introduced new talent to their ranks, France are also blooding some new players, and Australia have the Lions tour which could be a great launch pad. Read full blog |
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 Great start, but let’s keep perspective
When he was Springbok coach Nick Mallett once said that the media in this country was too quick to shower purple praise on players who had done well in one game as it was to condemn players who had played poor. Read full blog |
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Boks open to innovation
The selection of Willie le Roux at fullback for Saturday’s test opener against Italy is an exciting indication that the Springbok technical team are aiming to push the boundaries. Read full blog |
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 No need for panic mechanics, but...
Proudly South African. You couldn’t be anything other than that if you watched the Super Rugby clash between the Cheetahs and the Bulls in Bloemfontein on Saturday night. Read full blog |
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A no-win situation for all concerned
I think we can take it that the now very messy transition from Super Rugby to test rugby and then back to Super Rugby satisfies no-one, and has got to be sorted out. Read full blog |
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State of the nation report
So we’ve reached the much awaited break from Super Rugby as the June internationals take centre stage, and perhaps this is a good time to do an analysis and report back on how it has gone. Read full blog |
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Will it be Bully beef or Cheetah fajita?
We weren’t there to witness it, but we have it on good authority that the Chiefs held a victory parade through the streets of Hamilton after winning their first-ever Super Rugby title last year. Read full blog |
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 Risk versus reward
While we are fortunate in South African rugby to have a deep pool of depth, there is no question that the growing list of unavailable players is a valid concern. Read full blog |
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 I'm not an addict (maybe that's a lie)
I prefer not to hype-up one game more than the next, and I'm not the kind of guy that places the face of my opponent on the tackle bag at Tuesday afternoon's defensive session. Read full blog |
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Rugby's plans for going global
I wrote a couple of weeks ago about the possibility of some fairly significant changes coming up to the shape of Sanzar rugby. Read full blog |
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Cheetahs have proved me wrong
I’ll come clean. I’ll admit it. I was one of those who at the beginning of the season wrote off the Toyota Cheetahs' chances in this year’s Vodacom Super Rugby tournament. Read full blog |
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Enough! Time for refs to be graded
While the Stormers were silenced with a hefty fine for their mire aimed at match officials, I believe that it will be far more difficult for Sanzar to muzzle Sir Graham Henry Read full blog |
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Chef Meyer and his cook Bok
"If you don't use good ingredients, the outcome is never going to be excellent. But if you get the freshest ingredients that are in season, at their peak, and you cook with them, you can't really go wrong." Read full blog |
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TMO calls in the spotlight....again
The giants are rumbling and the teams that have enjoyed life at or near the top of the table over the past couple of months have been forewarned. Read full blog |
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Patience needed from Stormers faithful
In the wake of the Stormers’ defeat to the Rebels in Melbourne this past Friday came a reminder of something that perhaps I had forgotten – a lot of people have opinions about rugby matches they haven’t even watched. Read full blog |
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Stereotypes are a lot of bull
I couldn’t help but shake my head this week when a cellular giant released another superfan video interviewing that big fellow at Loftus who proudly wears the nose-ring and massive horns on his head. Read full blog |
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Kicking stats into touch
If there is one reason why most people hang around on health websites, it is because every now and then you can stumble across a gem of a headline like “Beer is good for your health”. Read full blog |
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A time for perspective
After strong seasons last year, the Sharks and Stormers are battling to replicate the form which saw them reach the playoffs in 2012. Read full blog |
