Kitshoff: I’m hoping for more starts

Steven Kitshoff wants to start more Tests for the Springboks, writes JON CARDINELLI.

Saffas end 2017 on low note

The Blitzboks – like the Springboks – delivered a substandard performance in the final tournament of the year, writes JON CARDINELLI. One couldn’t help but feel a little flat when leaving the Cape Town Stadium on Sunday evening. After all the hype, after all the build-up, the Blitzboks finished the Cape Town Sevens in third place. The fans certainly did their… Read more →

Preview: Cape Town Sevens

The Blitzboks will need to embrace both the on and off-field dynamics in order to emerge triumphant at this weekend’s Cape Town Sevens, writes CRAIG LEWIS. Over the course of the two-day event at the Cape Town Stadium this weekend, over 100,000 fans will pour into the ground to create a carnival atmosphere that rivals any other event on the… Read more →

‘Continuity key to World Cup rebound’

Steven Kitshoff believes the Springboks will be a force at the 2019 World Cup if the core of the current group is retained. JON CARDINELLI reports. The Boks went down 24-22 in Cardiff on Saturday to end their tour and season on a low note. Afterwards, coach Allister Coetzee as well as the players took aim at the TMO’s decision not to… Read more →

‘Boks still at lowest ebb’

What the Welsh newspapers are saying on Sunday about the Test against the Springboks. Wales beat the Boks 24-22 on Saturday. The result marked the Dragons’ third successive win against the Boks in Cardiff, and the first time they have managed back-to-back victories against the South Africans. Today’s local papers have celebrated the result as well as the emergence of… Read more →

Coetzee’s culture of mediocrity must fall

The Springboks must embrace a new culture that prizes winning and brutal honesty above all else in the wake of Allister Coetzee’s inevitable departure, writes JON CARDINELLI. Can you believe it? Late on Saturday night, after South Africa’s damning loss to Wales, I learned that there was some doubt regarding Coetzee’s future as Bok coach. Coetzee has presided over 11 wins… Read more →

Coetzee: I won’t resign

Allister Coetzee has confirmed that he won’t step down after yet another disappointing season at the helm of the Springboks. JON CARDINELLI in Cardiff reports. The Boks lost 24-22 to Wales on Saturday to finish their tour to the northern hemisphere with two wins from four matches and their 2017 season with seven wins from 13. Overall, Coetzee’s side has won 11 out of 25… Read more →

Tour Tales – Cardiff

JON CARDINELLI on South Africa’s undercover rugby stars, cold weather to make grown men cry, and the rock-festival atmosphere at the Millennium Stadium. A light rain was falling as I exited Cardiff Central Station. The wind came at me like Juan Smith at the gainline. Welcome to Cardiff, I thought, as I dragged my luggage up the wet cobblestones of Mill… Read more →

Wales pound pathetic Boks

The Springboks crumbled in the face of a fierce Welsh aerial and physical assault to lose 24-22 on Saturday and end their season in the worst possible fashion. JON CARDINELLI at the Millennium Stadium reports. The tour to the northern hemisphere is over. The 2017 season is over. Following yet another humiliating performance and result, Allister Coetzee’s tenure as Bok coach must… Read more →

Boks embrace pressure of final match

Eben Etzebeth says rumours of the Springbok coaching team’s impending departure hasn’t impacted on the team’s preparations ahead of the clash against Wales. JON CARDINELLI in Cardiff reports. Late last week, it was rumoured that Bok coach Allister Coetzee and assistant Matt Proudfoot were exploring alternative employment options at a club in Japan. It’s believed that neither Coetzee and Proudfoot… Read more →