OPINION
Have the Springboks learnt from 2011? It seems not
Once the World Cup rolled around, Bryce Lawrence copped the blame for the quarterfinal loss but that Springbok side wasn't going a…
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INTERVIEW
How Wasps lost the battle for Coventry's hearts and minds
A recent statement issued by Wasps’ Chief Executive Stephen Vaughan addressed the latest instalment of the Gallagher Premiership…
OPINION
The bomb squad detonated early after Richie Mo'unga ran the Boks off Ellis Park
The Springboks were run off their feet by the All Blacks running it from deep, a tactic commonly found at the Crusaders that Mo'un…
Neil de Kock: How brutal Boks will look to land knock-out blow against All Blacks
Against the All Blacks, the Springboks showed how to win a Test match in the most brutal and effective manner from start to finish…
OPINION
The All Blacks lost their edge years ago
Recent All Blacks results have sparked an insecurity throughout New Zealand, the gravity of which hasn’t been felt in over a dec…
ANALYSIS
Another loss for the All Blacks but Ian Foster is half-right
Despite the 26-10 end score, the All Blacks did show marked improvements in many areas of their game in their first test against t…
The unheralded Welsh prop that left Mako Vunipola in a heap
Harri O'Connor is relaxing in sunny Lanzarote after a long hard season when his phone rings unexpectedly.
OPINION
How should I feel about a crap All Blacks side?
But every hero needs a villain and the All Blacks, those monsters under the bed who’d snatch me away in the night...
OPINION
Neil de Kock: Boks have own blueprint when plotting All Blacks' downfall
Of the last five meetings, the Springboks have only won once with three wins for the All Blacks and one draw. I don’t make much …
OPINION
Los Pumas need Cheika's magic in time for the World Cup
Currently ninth in the World Rugby Rankings, Los Pumas are fully aware that every test they play until their debut in France 2023 …
OPINION
The two sides to the Springboks, the good and the ugly
This subservient desire to slow the game down and not play with the ball was disgraceful for a team that was making their World Cu…
ANALYSIS
The All Blacks' lost competitive advantage that they must find again
The All Blacks' attacking ability has slowly faded in the age of super powered defences and the widely trumpeted 'rush defence' th…