On this day: Howlett steals win from Boks
On 24 July, 2004, a last-gasp Doug Howlett try for the All Blacks snatched victory from the Springboks in a heart-stopping Tri-Nations clash in Christchurch.
Watch: Giant Skelton’s bigger little bro
Cameron Skelton, brother of Wallabies lock Will, caused a stir this week when footage emerged of him in a New Zealand club game.
Watch: Class is back in session!
Here’s a compilation of scintillating tries, crunching tackles and audacious skill from some of the best young talent that fans can expect to see when SA schoolboys’ action returns this weekend.
Stick: Kicking complements Bok game plan
Assistant coach Mzwandile Stick has hit back at criticism from some fans who believe that the Springboks kick away too much possession, saying that supporters should trust the coaching staff more.
Owens: Bring Bakkies to Bafana!
Former Test referee Nigel Owens says he would like to see Bakkies Botha play professional football and Cristiano Ronaldo make the opposite switch to rugby.
On this day: Sharks stun Reds Down Under
On 21 July 2012, Frederic Michalak shone with the boot as the Sharks outscored the Reds three tries to one in a thrilling Super Rugby qualifier in Brisbane.
Lions legend prowls in Jaguar
Former Wales and British & Irish Lions centre Scott Gibbs joined Ryan O’Connor for a spin in the Jaguar XKR-S.
Watch: Rassie smashes Larkham
Before Rassie Erasmus exchanged his boots for a clipboard he was a barnstorming Springbok loose forward, as this crunching tackle on Wallabies icon Stephen Larkham attests to.
Watch: Prop roasts fullback with cheeky dummy
This front-row beefcake tracks back to scoop up a loose ball with a nippy fullback hot on his heels, before swivelling, tossing a pass to himself and scooting off to leave the defender to wallow in his shame.
Watch: Perenara tells ref he’s wrong
TJ Perenara had commentators in stitches when the All Blacks scrumhalf corrected Australian referee Angus Gardner’s decision in a Super Rugby clash between the Hurricanes and Reds.
