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
Faf de Klerk
Give Willie more ammo!
VLOK CILLIERS believes the Boks can complete their journey back to world-beater status if they make more use of Willie le Roux in the kicking game. READ MORE
Making a mockery of the game
The scrum contest is what separates rugby union from league, and feeding the ball in under the flank’s chest is really taking the piss, writes TANK LANNING. READ MORE
Is Rassie writing cheques he can’t cash?
Rassie Erasmus has done a great job of selling his Bok quest to stakeholders, but SIMNIKIWE XABANISA worries that these deals may come at too great a price. READ MORE
Stare down Euro clubs
As UK clubs attempt to dictate the terms of Willie le Roux and Faf de Klerk’s availability to the Springboks, STEPHEN NELL says it’s time for SA Rugby to push back. READ MORE
Faf absence good for Boks
FRESH TAKE: With Faf de Klerk parked for part of the Boks’ November tour to Europe, JOSHUA BROWN says it’s the perfect time to test drive Cobus Reinach. 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
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, buckle up!
Mendoza exposed flaws that the Boks have been hiding all season, BRENDEN NEL warns supporters to prepare for a nightmare tour of Australasia. READ MORE
Rassie’s 2019 optimism is for show
The economic and political challenges facing the Boks can’t be solved before the next World Cup, but STEPHEN NELL believes Rassie Erasmus will use the experience to plan for 2023. READ MORE
Bok tanks rumble in close combat
South Africa veered from the modern style of attack against England, OOM RUGBY shows how the Boks may use their big guns during the Rugby Championship. READ MORE
World Rugby, tell Euro clubs to buzz off!
FRESH TAKE: European clubs have actively discouraged Willie le Roux and Faf de Klerk from playing Test rugby, JOSHUA BROWN wonders why World Rugby hasn’t stepped in. READ MORE