‘Error rate in Durban was dreadful’
What former Bok coach NICK MALLETT had to say on SuperSport about the past weekend’s Super Rugby matches involving South African teams.
Ambitious Lions, Bulls drive SA resurgence
The drive to dominate the collisions and then vary the point of attack has made the Lions and Bulls as dangerous as any New Zealand Super Rugby team, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Pollard is silencing doubters
The manner in which Handré Pollard has marshalled proceedings in the Bulls’ recent wins over the Stormers and Sharks is a positive sign for the Boks, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Franchises can help boost Boks
South Africa’s top franchises and the Springboks must work together, writes JON CARDINELLI.
‘It was a gutsy performance’
What NICK MALLETT had to say on SuperSport after the Super Rugby matches at Ellis Park and Loftus Versfeld.
Scrum value can’t be underestimated
The set-piece battle between the Lions and Sharks on Saturday sent out another stark reminder about the match-defining perils of a malfunctioning scrum, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
SA rugby must move forward
Allister Coetzee’s axing was inevitable and overdue, but the real work starts now, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Foreign scalps the measure of progress
The next few rounds of Super Rugby will give us a more accurate idea of where the South African teams stand in relation to their more fancied New Zealand counterparts, writes JON CARDINELLI.
10 overseas Boks to consider
CRAIG LEWIS identifies 10 overseas-based players who Rassie Erasmus should consider adding to his Bok plans for the 2019 World Cup. When Erasmus recently fronted up to the media for the first time since taking up his post as South Africa’s director of rugby, he suggested that there were around 10 overseas-based players who could still add value to the Bok… Read more →
Bok mission against England is clear
England’s bruising battle against Wales at Twickenham served up some valuable lessons for Rassie Erasmus and South African rugby, writes JON CARDINELLI.
