Saru

Sport can be a powerful force for good but in the wrong hands it can also be used help normalise hatred

Fans are desperate to return but authorities in the sector have shown little appetite to tackle difficult questions

The significance of his being the first black Bok captain can’t escape race-plagued SA

The new Bok coach’s six-year contract and close bond with his bosses have some crying ‘jobs for pals’

Super Rugby has lost the plot, but the 2019 World Cup will usher in a new global game

Cuts have to be made to make sure there’s enough money to keep the top 150 players at home.

The Boks’ poor form should force Saru to make some brutal decisions after its coaching indaba.

The fate of the team has major implications for the national union and its Super Rugby commitments.

Tears flowed when the minister curbed some sports but critics should consider another spin-off; audiences transform when teams transform.

Besides transformation and money issues very little was memorable – and there is little cheer going into the New Year.

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.

Saru will be leaning on the franchises to spare the best players but they have their own problems.

It is Kenya’s loss but South Africa’s gain that Paul Treu has now joined the coaching staff at Western Province and the Stormers.

With the seniors tumbling, the striplings may turn the tide of the provincial and national sides.

Saru’s Rassie Erasmus says he is pleased wth the skills levels of the Springbok Women squad as it gears up for the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup.