Category: Springboks
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South Africa U/25 form XV.
The URC is in full swing, with mixed results from South African teams, two years from the next edition of the Rugby World Cup in Australia in 2027. There is no better time to look at the next generation of South African players bubbling under the surface to wear the green and gold. Let’s take…
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Rassie Erasmus is playing chess while Mark Keohane is playing checkers
South Africa’s victory over number 2 in the world Ireland has been in the news not for the magnitude of beating one of the strongest teams in the world but rather for the style of play employed. Rassie has always been a visionary when it comes to his uber detailed planning for the Boks 4…
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Form Springbok XV
With the Six Nations about to kick off it gives the SA teams some time to recuperate and get over the injuries that often plague teams in long campaigns to hit the ground running when European rugby recommences. The international rugby scene never ceases and the dance card of the Springboks looks very full of…
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The surprising biggest benefit of the URC
Depth is something that had never been an issue in South African before as the powerhouse schools produced an endless stream of naturally gifted athletes who slotted into the provincial structures until their bodies could handle the rigours of the big leagues. It was a system that worked, just look at the Junior World Cups…
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Where to from here for the Springboks?
As the euphoria of the Rugby World Cup Rugby triumph subsides the prospect of where to from here looms large for the brains trust at SA Rugby. Going back to back in World Cup’s in the modern era is an absolutely monumental achievement with the thought of doing the triple sounding more like a fairy…
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Bok keys to victory
The build up to this year’s RWC final has not been without drama and controversy but the sideshows are all but past us with the matter of final to look forward to. This is rugby purists’ dream final having the All Blacks and the Boks face off in a final to decide the bragging rights…
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What we know and what we still need to learn about the Springboks
It has been a few days since the defeat to Ireland and the emotion of the loss has died down and one can dissect the performance under the cold, harsh light of day. The Boks had the opportunities to win the match and in order to be the best team at the RWC they couldn’t…
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Blessing or a curse?
The Springboks came out swinging with the 7-1 forward laden bench and came up agonisingly short against a fired up Irish outfit. The path for the Boks to go all the way has just got that much harder or has it? France looms large in the quarter finals for the Boks with a daunting task…
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Bomb Squad – Genius or Madness?
The Springbok squad announced today by the Jacques/Rassie brains trust has raised eyebrows across the rugby world and the consensus is that no one knows whether this is genius or madness. I am leaning towards the genius side but only just marginally because they are more than often correct on the big calls. The 7-1…
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Who do the Springboks want to play in the RWC quarter finals?
We are getting to the business end of the pool stages at the RWC and we can start to see how the teams are lining up after the dust settles. We have seen Ireland, France and New Zealand have hit outs with varying degrees of success. Should South Africa win against Ireland they will top…
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Who does South Africa call up for Malcom Marx?
The tournament ending injury to Malcolm Marx has thrown the cat amongst the pigeons for Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber meticulous RWC plans. Malcolm is a vital cog in the Springbok squad as a starter to set the tone with his physical presence at the gainline and over ball. He is also a nightmare to…
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Job Done
Does anyone remember South Africa vs Fiji tied 20 all after 60 minutes in the 2007 Rugby World Cup Quarter Finals? No because we got the job done and ran away with it in the last 20 minutes before hoisting the Webb Ellis Cup. Today’s match against Scotland was the same, it was a grind…