In the television age, it makes little sense to divide the rugby world into north and south, and thus partner with countries across wide time zones.
Twice within eight months the referee admits that the wrong side won. Something has to change.
The coach, as much as the players, must believe in winning instead of just fearing a loss.
Transforming the Boks is about more than just politics – it could rejuvenate a jaded old boys’ club.
This system of learning has seemed complicit in the widening gap between rich and poor.
Since 2007 South Africa has been a net importer of food, making food security a hot issue, writes <b>Chris Waldburger</b>.
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/ 19 October 2007
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In many senses, win or lose come Saturday, the Springboks can never quite match that monumental 1995 World Cup victory. Twelve years later, with all the complexities of the professionalism that ensued after that day, the meaning of winning the Cup is entirely different.
The allure of the cosmopolitan display of rugby on the global stage in France has provided overwhelming competition for this year’s domestic showpiece, the 2007 Currie Cup. Despite the welcome panache and entertainment that have been provided by the two dominant sides, the Cheetahs and the Sharks, the Currie Cup has crept to its final stages almost unnoticed.
The reason rugby internationals came to be called ”Tests” is precisely because that is what they were. They were tests of strength. Neighbours would gear up and go and test themselves against another distant band at the game they both loved and enjoyed.