Columns

We’ll miss old Brits and Flo

Outgoing Test veterans Francois Louw and Schalk Brits will be missed by the Boks, writes Simnikiwe Xabanisa in the latest SA Rugby magazine.

Springboks The Springboks lift the World Cup

Boks to start new year on the front foot

The retention of Rassie Erasmus as director of rugby and the World Cup-winning coaching staff will boost the Boks, writes former Springbok skipper JEAN DE VILLIERS.

Cape Town Stadium … it’s a vibe

Cape Town Stadium is going to bring a much-needed injection of ‘gees’ to South African rugby when it becomes the home of Western Province in 2021, writes JOHN GOLIATH.

Blitzboks, fans warm to the occasion

The weather put a bit of dampener on the Cape Town Sevens, but it didn’t deter the ‘Faf de Klerks’ from showing off their skimpy swimwear at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, writes JOHN GOLIATH.

Specmagic continues to dazzle

Rosko Specman can serve as an X-factor weapon for the Blitzboks at the Olympics and for the Springboks during the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

Grand stadiums add sparkle to Lions tour

The Lions Test at Cape Town Stadium ushers in new era for rugby in the Mother City, while Durban pays the price for poor attendance, writes JOHN GOLIATH.

Don’t forget about Ackermann

One of the first orders of business for Rassie Erasmus in his director of rugby capacity should be to lure Johan Ackermann into the Springbok coaching set-up, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

Super Rugby teams must ride Bok wave

While the Springboks’ World Cup win may get people back to stadiums to watch Super Rugby, the chief executives of the four franchises need a fresh, diverse approach in their marketing strategies, writes JOHN GOLIATH.

Lions need to match Boks’ physicality

Putting together a pack of forwards that can compete with the Springboks should be top priority for British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland ahead of their 2021 tour of South Africa, writes JOHN GOLIATH.