Bok flyhalf cupboard far from bare
Jordan Hendrikse and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s elevation to Test players confirms the quality of playmaker available to Rassie Erasmus and the Springboks, writes MARK KEOHANE.
Twickenham Test a baptism for ‘next-gen’ Bok 10s
Jordan Hendrikse and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu will benefit from playing behind a World Cup-winning Springbok pack when the debutants share the playmaking responsibilities against Wales at Twickenham, writes DYLAN JACK.
Glorious time for SA rugby
MARK KEOHANE praises Rassie Erasmus and Jake White for doing a great job ramping up the intensity and enthusiasm for the 2024 Test season and the sport in the Republic.
Bulls bruisers on Bok comeback mission
Akker van der Merwe and Wilco Louw have had a taste of the Springboks, and know that starring for the @Vodacom Bulls is their ticket back into the national team, writes MARK KEOHANE.
‘Be Bok and adopt a Bull’
MARK KEOHANE argues that the Bulls versus Leinster showdown at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday is the unofficial first of three Tests between SA and Ireland in 2024. @Vodacom #URC
Rugby is doing super down south
South Africa’s impact on European rugby interest has been applauded, but the sport across the southern hemisphere has shown renewed growth, writes MARK KEOHANE.
URC semis an appetiser to SA-Ireland series
The Vodacom Bulls and Leinster will have one eye on a likely semi-final clash at Loftus Versfeld next week, that will be the ideal precursor to the July Tests in the Republic, writes MARK KEOHANE.
SA teams need Test depth to be Europe’s best
It will take a world-class squad and some fine back-up players for a team from the Republic to win the Champions Cup, writes MARK KEOHANE.
‘Local is lekker’ in URC
It is a huge weekend for the Vodacom URC and one that again emphasises South African rugby’s value to the global standing of the competition, writes MARK KEOHANE.
Etzebeth the sharp end of ‘SA weapon’
Eben Etzebeth embodied the Sharks’ display of determination and scrum prowess by a team from the Republic in their maiden EPCR title victory, writes MARK KEOHANE.
