Boks to make URC debut, success to follow

While the introduction of the Springboks to the Vodacom United Rugby Championship will bolster the SA teams, the tide will only turn when the competition visits the Republic, writes MARK KEOHANE.

No free ride for EP Elephants

Eastern Province must earn the right to play in the Currie Cup Premier Division again, writes @SimonBorchardt.

Pacific Island teams can now become rugby powerhouses

The likes of former All Black Charles Piutau and ex-Wallaby Israel Folau can play for Tonga from 2022 after a ground-breaking World Rugby council vote, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.

Boks need to make mentality adjustment

The Springboks need to lose their underdog mentality, writes SIMNIKIWE XABANISA in the latest SA Rugby magazine.

Five players with big Bok opportunities

As the Boks prepare to head off on their end-of-year tour, CRAIG LEWIS identifies five players who will have plenty to gain in the UK.

Boks must continue to back Le Roux at 15

The suggestion that the Springboks should move on from Willie le Roux as their incumbent fullback is grossly premature, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

Three things to consider during brief Bok break

Following the conclusion of the Rugby Championship, CRAIG LEWIS identifies three points to ponder, including the latest deployment strategy of the Bomb Squad.

Boks take giant leap forward with result, all-round play

Just when so many were writing the Springboks off, the world champions produced a famous performance that has dramatically ensured this year can already be deemed a success, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

Kolbe’s worth every penny

Cheslin Kolbe’s big-money move to Toulon should be welcomed as a massive boost for rugby, writes former Springboks STEFAN TERBLANCHE.

Nienaber, Erasmus focus in on the ‘main thing’

Whatever the reasons behind it, SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus putting a bit of daylight between himself and the Springbok team was as timely as it was necessary, writes SIMNIKIWE XABANISA.