Three key points from past weekend

CRAIG LEWIS identifies some of the good, the bad and the ugly to take away from the semi-finals of Vodacom Super Rugby.

Christchurch cracker a lesson for Boks

The Vodacom Super Rugby semi-final in Christchurch highlighted New Zealand rugby’s strengths as well as its vulnerabilities. The Springboks would do well to take note, writes JON CARDINELLI.

Let’s toast Coetzee’s Bok comeback

Marcell Coetzee deserves all the praise and recognition coming his way following a couple of tough years on the sidelines, writes JOHN GOLIATH.

Analysis: Magic Mo’unga vs balanced Barrett

Will Richie Mo’unga’s running game or Beauden Barrett’s all-round wizardry be the difference in the all-New Zealand semi-final? JON CARDINELLI analyses a key match-up.

Overseas stars can provide World Cup oomph

The addition of overseas-based players should ensure that the Boks arrive for the World Cup in Japan fresh and with a game-changing bench, writes JOHN GOLIATH.

More questions than answers at Sharks

Coach Robert du Preez surely should not be seen as the sole scapegoat for another season of disappointment at the Sharks, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

Semi-finalists live on edge of law

The statistics show how the four Vodacom Super Rugby semi-finalists have pushed the envelope and conceded more penalties than most in 2019. JON CARDINELLI crunches the numbers.

Move Marx from hooker to openside flank

Malcolm Marx is capable of making a successful transition from hooker to openside flank, writes former Springbok hooker JAMES DALTON.

Schoolboy rugby losing fun factor

In his first column for SA Rugby magazine, former Springbok STEFAN TERBLANCHE maintains schoolboy rugby is becoming far too professional in South Africa.

Home team calls favoured Canes

What NICK MALLETT had to say on SuperSport about the two Vodacom Super Rugby quarter-finals involving South African teams.