New Zealand handed out a harsh lesson to Argentina last week and in the process won the inaugural Rugby Championship with a match to spare.
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer’s decision to drop Morne Steyn from the national side was long overdue and may herald a bold new era for the team.
It is what many have been arguing for since the end of isolation: strength versus strength in the Currie Cup.
Several changes could be made to produce a team equal to the All Blacks, but Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer remains blinkered.
High balls are set to dominate Saturday’s Test against Australia as Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer again relies on his conservative tactics.
With the Paralympics underway, attention will be on Oscar Pistorius, the first athlete to bridge the gap between the Paralympics and the Olympics.
It is just 16 years since South Africa first played in Mendoza, but the rugby landscape has changed fundamentally since then.
In the heady glow of the Olympics, it may have escaped general notice that a new international rugby tournament begins on August 18.
It might look impossible, but things are beginning to stack up in favour of the Sharks in the Super Rugby tournament, writes Andy Capostagno.
A punishing travel schedule puts the Durban team at a disadvantage ahead of their semifinal against Stormers, writes Andy Capostagno.