The Bok team that wasn’t good enough for COSATU was good enough to beat the All Blacks in New Zealand, GAVIN RICH says quotas shouldn’t be measured weekly. READ MORE
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World Rugby made game dangerous
After another round of inconsistent sanctions against dangerous play, DAN RETIEF blames rugby’s high court judges for issuing edicts which are at odds with the Laws of The Game. READ MORE
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Has rugby gone soft?
Sanctions for dangerous play are getting more headlines than ever before, the AOR team debates whether rugby is losing its edge. READ MORE
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Nothing wrong with Bok rugby – Jake
Test matches between top teams are won without the ball and South Africans love to tackle, JAKE WHITE says it’s time to stop being shy about playing to our strengths. READ MORE
Stop the merry-go-round!
FRESH TAKE: Rassie Erasmus has tried six different front rows, fielded four loose-forward combos, and four different centre pairings in 2018, JOSHUA BROWN says the Boks are getting dizzy. READ MORE
Bok fans need good news
Weary Bok fans have been given no immediate respite by Rassie Erasmus’ plan to build towards the 2019 Rugby World Cup, writes MIKE GREENAWAY. READ MORE
Can Rassie quit and keep his job?
If the Boks’ results are so poor that coach Rassie Erasmus could lose his job, how willl he justify staying on as director of rugby, asks BRENDEN NEL. READ MORE
Are All Blacks the Bok yardstick?
Springbok fans are shuddering at the prospect of a heavy defeat in Wellington, the AOR team debates whether it’s reasonable to measure SA against the All Blacks. READ MORE
Black day beckons for Boks
The All Blacks are especially lethal after a halftime puff, and that doesn’t bode well for a physically and mentally susceptible Springbok side, writes JON CARDINELLI. READ MORE