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Rassie Erasmus during the Springboks Press Conference on 24 January 2020 at Southern Sun Hotel, Pretoria , Pic Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

Rassie ref hom in die rooi

Rassie Erasmus is hardly the embarrassment that some are making him out to be, according to Afrikaans columnist, KAPTEIN KORTBROEK.

Posted in Columns, Kaptein Kortbroek
Rassie Erasmus during the Springboks Press Conference on 24 January 2020 at Southern Sun Hotel, Pretoria , Pic Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

Welcome back Rassie, the party looked kief on TV

Our Afrikaans columnist Kaptein Kortbroek welcomes Rassie back to the snakepit and wonders whether some of  Ireland’s rugby scribes had a few whiskeys  before kick-off.

Posted in Columns, Kaptein Kortbroek, Top headlines | Tagged Columns
Springbok coaches Jacques Nienaber and Rassie Erasmus Boks coaches

Rugby Champs upside: Boks no longer in a comfort zone  

From his Karoo Art Hotel balcony our Afrikaans columnist KAPTEIN KORTBROEK reflects on the Rugby Championship and feels that a buddy-buddy situation between senior players and coaches could be a cause of their bipolar performances.

Posted in Columns, Kaptein Kortbroek, Rugby Championship, Springboks, Top headlines | Tagged Springboks
Elton

Elton’s World Cup dream dashed by scandal?

This latest scandal involving the Springbok dietician Zeenat Simjee has ended Elton Jantjies’ dream of winning back-to-back World Cups, or has it? KAPTEIN KORTBROEK looks at the possibilities.

Posted in Columns, Kaptein Kortbroek, Making Headlines
Has Sydney cured bipolar Boks?

Has Sydney cured bipolar Boks?

Disprins, a cream donut and a bloody mary made with brannas seems to have cured his babbelas, but KAPTEIN KORTBROEK isn’t sure walloping the Wallabies has cured the Springboks from blowing hot and cold.

Posted in Columns, Kaptein Kortbroek | Tagged Springboks
Boks

From fabulous Faf to Adelaide Annihilation

Waking up without a babbelas for a change, KAPTEIN KORTBROEK reflects on the Adelaide Annihilation and shows yellow to anyone lauding the Aussies for being superior on the day when, in fact, the Boks were so poor they would have lost to Japan’s reserve team.

Posted in Columns, Kaptein Kortbroek | Tagged Springboks
The Boks' bomb squad/Jeremy Guscott

Boks need to take note of important squad system

When the Bomb Squad misfires the Boks lose their edge, our Afrikaans columnist KAPTEIN KORTBROEK investigates another squad system and gives his take on what the Springbok management team is likely to do to regain momentum.

Posted in Columns, Kaptein Kortbroek, Springboks | Tagged Springboks
Eben Etzebeth and Siya Kolisi after series win over Wales

Bok bubble bursts in time to bounce Wallabies

There’s nothing like a record victory over the All Blacks to give a team a big head, and the Springboks paid a heavy price for their complacency at Ellis Park, writes our Afrikaans columnist KAPTEIN KORTBROEK.

Posted in Columns, Kaptein Kortbroek, Top headlines | Tagged All Blacks, Springboks
Finally, bliksem die Bokke hulle

Finally, bliksem die Bokke hulle

In his debut column on sarugbymag.co.za, KAPTEIN KORTBROEK celebrates the brute that is Malcolm Marx, Damian Willemse’s world-class tackle and kicking the All Blacks in their “klokke”…

Posted in Columns, Kaptein Kortbroek, News, Top headlines | Tagged All Blacks, Kaptein Kortbroek, Springboks

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