Elton Jantjies and Quade Cooper are synonymous with attacking rugby, but ZELIM NEL dived into the numbers and came up with place-kicks picking the winner at Ellis Park. READ MORE
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It’s over, Lions fans
Three rounds into the 2019 Super Rugby season and STEPHEN NELL has seen enough to call time on the Lions’ reign as contenders. READ MORE
Toxic rugby drives Bok exodus
SA unions cannot match big-money offers made by overseas clubs, but BRENDEN NEL says it would be harder for top players to leave if our house was in order. READ MORE
2018 ends with questions, not answers
The November tour was supposed to confirm SA’s readiness for Japan 2019, but the Boks came home with a suitcase full of red flags, writes ZELIM NEL. READ MORE
Bok glass is half full
The Boks were one layer of Dubbin away from losing in Paris, but the match stats will have Rassie Erasmus sipping from a beer glass half full, writes TANK LANNING. READ MORE
Boks needed Willemse on the ball
OOM RUGBY grabs a few screenshots from Twickenham to show how the Boks wasted their opportunities by having the wrong players at first receiver. READ MORE
Boks waking from nightmare
With one year remaining before the Boks begin RWC 2019 in Japan, the world must be concerned that Rassie Erasmus is waking SA from a terrible nightmare, writes CRAIG RAY. READ MORE
What is Rassie doing?
Rassie Erasmus knows exactly what he’s doing with his flip-flopping selections. Or does he? SIMNIKIWE XABANISA isn’t sure he knows the answer to that question. READ MORE
How to stop the Crusaders!
No-one is giving the Lions a chance to win the Super Rugby final, except OOM RUGBY who offers four keys to unlocking the Crusaders’ defensive vault. READ MORE
Can Elton flip the script?
Elton Jantjies has a reputation for disappearing in important games, GAVIN RICH says a long-shot Super Rugby final in Christchurch offers the Lions flyhalf a chance to erase that forever. READ MORE
Elton playing for Bok survival
A bumbling Elton Jantjies was jeered at Newlands, MIKE GREENAWAY says the Lions pivot will view this week’s flyhalf duel with Rob du Preez as a chance to save his Test career. READ MORE
Du Toit fire will fuel Boks
FRESH TAKE: Stoking Pieter-Steph du Toit’s hunger to get back into the ‘A-team’ is part of Rassie Erasmus’ big plan to revive the Boks, writes to SHAUN GOOSEN. READ MORE