The AOR team debates whether SA Rugby’s new contracting model will accelerate the player exodus overseas or see them commit to staying in SA. READ MORE
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Stat Attack: Saders vs SA
As the Sharks and Bulls head to quarter-finals in the Anitpodes, we take a gander at the season stats for both SA contenders, comparing a few of them to those from the log-leading Crusaders. READ MORE
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Rassie, beware battered Boks
FRESH TAKE: As the list of injured Springboks grows, DEVIN HERMANUS issues a timely reminder about the perils of picking crocked players. READ MORE
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Sharks can’t keep Du Preez
MIKE GREENAWAY reveals a stand-off at the Sharks between the senior players and coach Robert du Preez over the preferential treatment of his son at flyhalf. READ MORE
Sell up, move Boks to Dubai – Jake
With cash-strapped SA Rugby driving Springboks abroad, JAKE WHITE says it’s time to sell the whole business to the highest bidder. READ MORE
Blunt Sharks battered in BA
Sans any sort of variation on attack, including an unwillingness to kick, the Sharks came badly short in the face of an organised and abrasive Jaguares defence. READ MORE
Brown, always a Blitzbok
FRESH TAKE: Blitzboks legend Kyle Brown made his mark as a Sevens specialist and never looked back. More players should follow his lead, writes DAWIE BOONZAAIER. READ MORE
Rassie, bring Ackers home!
Johan Ackermann’s track record has convinced STEPHEN NELL that the Gloucester coach is the best man to succeed Rassie Erasmus in 2020. READ MORE
Why is Pollard in NZ?
The AOR team debates the logic of hauling Handre Pollard back to NZ to face the Highlanders when the World Cup is just round the corner. READ MORE