Coach Neil Powell is the reason that losing a host of champion players has not reset the Blitzboks, writes CRAIG RAY. READ MORE
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A day for smiles instead of IVs
Instead of their regular chemotherapy session, a group of Sharks players treated the children of CHOC to an exclusive movie day as part of Vodacom’s #TacklingCancer campaign. READ MORE
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Coetzee to complete Bok puzzle?
FRESH TAKE: Marcell Coetzee must be considered to face Argentina and lock down a place in SA’s Rugby World Cup squad, writes DARYN KATZ. READ MORE
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Make coaches of these legends!
To ensure that no stone is left unturned in the search for a Super Rugby revival, the AOR team debates which former SA legends should be appointed to coach the four franchises. READ MORE
Don’t Disneyfy rugby!
FRESH TAKE: The proposed 50-22 rule is another doomed, fun-park attempt to make rugby safer than running on a treadmill, writes KEBA MOTHOAGAE. READ MORE
Three SA teams in playoff frame
Super Rugby’s quarter-finals tracker has got the Sharks hosting the Bulls for a place in the final four while the Lions would travel to Melbourne for a shootout with the Rebels. READ MORE
Coaching nirvana
As explained by former Bok coach Jake White, professional coaching is no cakewalk. The AOR team set about coming up with an ideal structure to support the modern-day head coach. READ MORE
Coaching great, not easy – Jake
He eats and sleeps in fancy hotels and gets to wear a tracksuit to work, but JAKE WHITE says the life of a pro coach is not all fun and games. READ MORE
Stat Attack: Rampant Sharks destroy Lions
Were it not for the seven turnovers that the Lions eked out of the tackle, the Sharks would have dominated every single stat at Ellis Park on Friday night. READ MORE