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Editor’s picks: Top weekend content

Although there was no live action over the weekend, there was still plenty of compelling rugby content. Editor CRAIG LEWIS picks five top pieces to catch up on.

Bok hopeful Sikhumbuzo Notshe of the Sharks avoids a tackle by Jackson Garden-Bachop of the Hurricanes during the round 3 Super Rugby match between the Hurricanes and the Sharks at Westpac Stadium

Notshe’s stepping up

Sikhumbuzo Notshe’s revival at the Sharks is entirely self-driven, writes SIMNIKIWE XABANISA in the latest SA Rugby magazine.

Human nurture

Rugby, especially at schoolboy level, has a culture problem, not a drug problem, writes RYAN VREDE.

Age of destruction

The latest incident of overage pupils playing in school teams has done more damage to the beautiful game, writes former Springbok STEFAN TERBLANCHE.

My most memorable performance: Steyn vs Australia (2007)

In the second instalment of a new article series from the SA Rugby magazine team, JON CARDINELLI reflects on Frans Steyn’s match-winning cameo against Australia in 2007.

Sharks’ season talking point: Rise of Fassi

The running threat of talented Aphelele Fassi was a season-defining feature for the Sharks before the shutdown of Vodacom Super Rugby, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

France's flanker Thierry Dusautoir scores a try during the IRB Rugby World Cup 2007, quarter final match France vs New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, UK.

My most memorable performance: Dusautoir vs NZ (2007)

In the first instalment of a new article series from the SA Rugby magazine team, MARIETTE ADAMS reflects on a spine-tingling individual performance that lit up RWC 2007.

Ed’s letter: United in isolation

With the country set to go into a 21-day lockdown, it’s an opportunity to renew the national spirit we saw when the Springboks united the country last November, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

Best overseas-based back: Kolbe

Despite Toulouse’s struggles in the Top 14, Cheslin Kolbe has still managed to stand out as the best overseas-based back in the 2019-20 season.

My most memorable match: NZ vs Boks (2009)

In the fourth instalment of a new article series from the SA Rugby magazine team, MARIETTE ADAMS reflects on a Tri-Nations thriller that kicked off a day of celebrations.