The rugby world watched on in horror as the Boks fell apart over the weekend, and now things are going from bad to worse. Duane, we’ll start with you.
Mention the word rugby this week and you might be the recipient of a few death stares and the odd rant, but here’s something we can actually look forward to.
As the All Blacks equalled the Spingbok’s world record winning streak over the weekend, Nick Mallett can only shake his head in the studio. Here’s his view.
It doesn’t take a genius to work out that the stats from Saturday’s drubbing won’t make for pretty viewing. Quite how bad they are, though, needs another look.
It’s been a rough few days for All Black scrumhalf Aaron Smith, his antics at an airport in New Zealand coming back to haunt him. Here’s his heartfelt apology.
It’s not a test match until we’ve heard Hugh and Naas pick apart the performance, and as you can imagine the latter is rather pleased with Morne Steyn’s showing.
Dan Carter is one of the many All Blacks banking the big money over in France before he hangs up his boots, but he won’t like these claims.
He might be on top of the rugby world, lauded by pundits for his excellent decision-making, but Aaron Smith has had himself a bit of a shocker.
It will be a sad day for Springbok rugby when Bryan Habana decides to hang up his well-worn boots, but he still has a few more battles left in the tank.
‘Take him low, Joost’, screamed millions of South Africans back in June of 1995. Have we found the next rugby player fit to wear the Lomu crown?
The old faithful gather once more to analyse the thrashing we received at the hands of the All Blacks in Christchurch. Of course there’s foul language.
It would be fair to say all is not well in South African rugby at present, and this weekend was another illustration of our shortcomings. Let’s rehash that pain.
Last week saw the first episode of Offsides, the spoof show that features favourites like Naas and Peter de Villiers. Yes, of course Hugh Bladen is there too.
Rugby in this country has its fair share of armchair experts, but it’s the ones in the studio that remain the most recognisable. Over to these chaps,
Nelson Mandela, Francois Pienaar, Kitch Christie – all names immortalised during the 1995 Rugby World Cup. You prepared to pay for your nostalgia?
For many South Africans the dream of representing the Springboks begins at a young age, but few have had as many obstacles to overcome as Siya.
Rugby still remains a gentleman’s game, although prop Owen Franks is being called a host of horrid names following an incident over the weekend.
It can’t be easy when you’re a sportsman on Twitter and everyone adds their two cents, but that doesn’t mean you get to fight fire with fire.
It was yet another example of snatching victory from the jaws of defeat for the Boks, although a win shouldn’t gloss over what are some serious issues.
There’s much to be gained from knowing what tactics the opposition intends to use against you, although it all gets messy when they find the recording device.
It’s been a while since we’ve seen Big Joe on the radar, and now he has popped up somewhere off the beaten track.
Given the expanded format of this year’s tournament there was plenty of Super Rugby to enjoy, with these some of the standout moments.
Everyone here at home is rooting for our boys in Rio, and to show their support the Boks put together a short video. Definitely worth a look.
To bring home the trophy the pride of Jozi will have to make history, becoming the first SA side to win a playoff match in New Zealand. Perhaps they can.
As the country’s top two teams prepare for an epic clash, they have one final chance to run through preparations. Thankfully you can watch all that action live.
At one point or another most of us have thumbed a lift, although it isn’t every day you see the Boks hopping in the back of a police van.
Schalk Burger is more than a crowd favourite at Newlands, he is a folk hero. Now, as he readies himself for his final hurrah, he looks back at his career.
It used to be that you had to cut your teeth after high school before you landed a cushy contract, but now the money comes to find you.
It’s tough to shoot down claims that Richie McCaw is the greatest rugby player of all time, and now there’s a doccie to do his career justice.
As the quarter-finals loom large for coach Fleck and his Stormers, the man at the helm is determined to take things one step at a time.