Bok changes on the horizon
No matter what the results may be over the remainder of the Springboks’ end-of-year tour, considerable changes to the current coaching and player group must take place, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Mallett: No Bok positives after pakslae
What NICK MALLETT had to say on SuperSport about the Springboks’ humiliating 38-3 defeat against Ireland in Dublin.
Bok rabble in need of rescue
The shambolic Springbok performance against Ireland as well as Allister Coetzee’s post-match statements regarding the coaching team’s inferiority should be read as a cry for help, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Opportunity knocks for De Allende
Damian de Allende must make the most of his starting opportunities in what should be a watershed tour for the 25-year-old, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Boks in limbo
The Springboks continue to be hamstrung by the bizarre decisions taken by the coaching staff and the SA Rugby administrators, writes JON CARDINELLI in Dublin.
Duane, Steyn would bolster Boks
The Springboks have missed a trick by overlooking the value that Duane Vermeulen and Frans Steyn could have added to the end-of-year tour, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Province slow poison killed off Sharks
What NICK MALLETT had to say on SuperSport about Western Province’s 33-21 win against the Sharks in the Currie Cup final at Kings Park.
Halfbacks hurting Bok cause
The Springboks will challenge the All Blacks at the 2019 World Cup if they persist with a traditional approach that is enhanced by a tactically astute halfback pairing, writes JON CARDINELLI. The Boks nearly beat the All Blacks at Newlands this past Saturday. To be at the ground in the final 10 minutes of the contest was to experience Test rugby… Read more →
Boks embracing proactive approach
The Springboks’ varied approach in the final two Rugby Championship Tests speaks to a tactical evolution that does provide cause for encouragement, writes CRAIG LEWIS. There was something brutal, but beautiful about the manner in which the Boks regularly manhandled the All Blacks on Saturday. To be at the ground was to appreciate the sheer physicality that the Boks brought to… Read more →
Bok defence was much better
The Springboks did not allow the All Blacks to play their best game at Newlands, writes JOHN PLUMTREE. The All Blacks said they expected a tough contest against the Springboks at Newlands and that proved to be the case. Most rugby folk in New Zealand were pleased to see that after the All Blacks’ 57-0 win in Albany. The world champions… Read more →
