Even if Heyneke Meyer eventually managed to lose his blue-tinted glasses, he has kept his blinkers on.
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer is counting on the fact that victory, not conservative rugby, will be remembered, writes Andy Capostagno.
It’s hard to understand why certain teams give the Boks sleepless nights. Wales have produced plenty of champion sides and yet they have but one win.
When the Springboks play at the Aviva Stadium against Ireland, it will be three weeks short of exactly 100 years since they first played there.
Despite some odd choices, Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has chosen a squad that can win all three matches, writes Andy Capostagno.
Western Province have a lot to prove when they play the Sharks in a competition that promises better things to come, writes Andy Capostagno.
The Currie Cup has produced a three-month competition involving just six teams and, as a result, every match is important.
Following a Test match season that failed to ignite for South Africa, the domestic year draws to a close over the next month in schizophrenic fashion.
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.
Several changes could be made to produce a team equal to the All Blacks, but Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer remains blinkered.
It is what many have been arguing for since the end of isolation: strength versus strength in the Currie Cup.
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.
The last weekend of Super Rugby log play emphasised why one has to be both wise and foolish to want to coach a professional rugby team.
We could still see three South African sides in the Super Rugby play-offs, writes Andy Capostagno.
Size matters to Heyneke Meyer, and the Springbok coach is unlikely to change his gameplan any time soon, writes Andy Capostagno.
The new Springbok coach is the ultimate winner of South Africa’s series victory against England, writes
Andy Capostagno.
Having banished the rust and gained a new fullback, the rejuvenated Springbok team will be formidable, writes Andy Capostagno.
New Springbok coach, Heyneke Meyer, starts job on a contentious note but there may be method to his madness, writes Andy Capostagno.
Young rugby stars have emerged so fast since the John Smit days that it is hard to imagine life before them, writes Andy Capostagno.
Just when it seemed the play-off places were sewn up, the Super Rugby results conspired to make fools of us all, writes Andy Capostagno.
Craig Joubert has loved trotting the globe to share expertise in matches from Mexico to Pietermaritzburg.
Take your pick from the Stormers, Bulls, Chiefs or Crusaders to lift the Super Rugby championship in 2012.
But once the honeymoon is over, fans can expect clashes about the selections and sweeping changes to the Springbok rugby team.
The Stormers’ three black players have been doing well in the Super Rugby season and this translates into good news for the Springboks.
The Stormers captain’s quiet authority and top form has boosted the team doing the Super Rugby battle in the antipodes.
The Blue Bulls have lost only once this season and are ready for a Stormers side that is on a season-long unbeaten run.