VLOK CILLIERS explains how the kicking game separates contenders from the also-rans. READ MORE
Wales
RWC bar has been raised
Wales’ Six Nations celebrations confirmed that the 2019 Rugby World Cup race is wide open and the Springboks will have to respond accordingly, writes MIKE GREENAWAY. READ MORE
Wise Welsh block Bok lineout
Warren Gatland directed Wales to keep the lid on their opponent’s key attacking asset by limiting the Springboks to just five lineouts in Cardiff, writes TANK LANNING, who takes a gander at the match stats. READ MORE
STAT ATTACK: Wales vs Springboks
Having made the call to kick less, the Boks made more carries than Wales, and as such more metres with ball in hand, but a failure to execute saw the visitors go down by 9 in Cardiff. READ MORE
Defence is the decider
While pundits proclaim the merits of running rugby, BRENDEN NEL declares it a solemn truth that defence is what separates the winners from the losers. READ MORE
Has North overtaken South?
FRESH TAKE: Rugby in the Northern Hemisphere is like a world heavyweight title fight while the game down south has the gravitas of a WWE bout, according to BRENDON SHIELDS. READ MORE
Cut eight SA teams, 300 players
Six Nations champs, Ireland have shown that a quality-over-quantity approach leads to success, BRENDEN NEL says it’s time to make some tough calls in South Africa. 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
Boks busk for cash
SA Rugby is scrambling to keep the lights on, writes STEPHEN NELL, and that’s why the Boks have to put on a smile and tap dance against Wales in the USA. READ MORE
Pick black Boks to beat Wales – Jake
If JAKE WHITE was in the hot seat, the Boks would far exceed transformation objectives against Wales to create competition for places and a platform to beat England in the ensuing series. READ MORE
Test in USA is lose-lose
FRESH TAKE: Aside from SA Rugby banking a quick buck, DAWIE BOONZAAIER can’t see any rugby-related benefits from the June exhibition match against Wales in Washington DC. READ MORE
Will law tweaks kill the fetcher?
In his inimitable style, OOM RUGBY primes Super Rugby fans for the 2018 season with examples of how law tweaks have impacted the breakdown in the Northern Hemisphere. READ MORE