The alluring prospect of a north-south rugby contest may no longer be a pipe dream.
If Fikile Mbalula was genuinely concerned by the demographics of SA sport he’d be demanding that high schools give free schooling to black Africans.
The minister huffed and puffed and Rassie Erasmus’s departure is a blow, but the Super Rugby show goes on.
But Elton Jantjies is shaping up to be the ‘special one’ and should be the Boks’ first-choice flyhalf.
Allister Coetzee won’t have an easy ride as Bok coach, but he’s been through difficult times before and can prevail.
The Cheetahs’ ingenious agreement with Toyota should wake Saru up to a new way of thinking.
What has always been a tough job has grown even more difficult with the pressing need for transformation of the team.
Beefed up opposition teams are presenting the Sharks and Stormers with tough challenges.
Saru has only itself to blame as officials are forced to make a call on the EP Rugby Union, and the future of the Kings in Currie Cup and Super Rugby.
It doesn’t take many brain cells to see that the ?Super 18 system is penalising attacking play.