New Zealand’s hopes of winning a gold medal in sevens rugby at the Tokyo Olympic Games got a big boost on Monday with the announcement that a powerhouse All Blacks wing has made himself available for selection.
Warren Gatland says looking after the mental health of his British & Irish Lions players could be his toughest challenge as they prepare for up to 10 weeks in a bio-bubble.
‘The War Room’ celebrates the depth of talent in South African rugby as the series culminates with Mark Keohane and Zelim Nel comparing the Bok squads chosen to battle the Lions.
On 7 June 1997, 15 men pulled on a light blue jersey with a daisy over their hearts, ran onto the grass of Loftus Versfeld, and pushed back the might of Northern Hemisphere rugby on a day the British and Irish Lions have never forgotten.
The Money Man and Mark Keohane are joined in studio by SA rockstar Francois van Coke to discuss his upcoming boxing bout against former Springbok flyhalf Derick Hougaard.
‘The War Room’ spits out another bolter as Mark Keohane and Zelim Nel convene to pick the Bok halfbacks to beat the Lions in the decider.
Madosh Tambwe, who scored a Vodacom Super Rugby record-equalling four tries in one match, was completely surprised when he received a phone call from Vodacom Bulls coach Jake White, inviting him to join the Pretoria team.
Legendary Springbok lock Bakkies Botha is ‘humbled but also proud’ of his legacy after being hailed ‘the greatest player’ by former Toulon coach Bernard Laporte.
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World Cup winning lock Lood de Jager is reportedly in a race to recover from injury in time to face the British & Irish Lions.
