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    Jurie Roux and Mark Alexander

    Tackling an unexpected challenge

    You’d have to be heartless not to feel for SA Rugby as the governing body contends with the financial ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic, writes SIMNIKIWE XABANISA.

    Posted in Columns, Simnikiwe Xabanisa, Springboks, Teams, Top headlines
    Bok hopeful Sikhumbuzo Notshe of the Sharks avoids a tackle by Jackson Garden-Bachop of the Hurricanes during the round 3 Super Rugby match between the Hurricanes and the Sharks at Westpac Stadium

    Notshe’s stepping up

    Sikhumbuzo Notshe’s revival at the Sharks is entirely self-driven, writes SIMNIKIWE XABANISA in the latest SA Rugby magazine.

    Posted in Sharks, Simnikiwe Xabanisa, Super Rugby, Top headlines | Tagged 2020 Super Rugby, sharks, sikhumbuzo notshe, The Sharks
    Japan 'sabbaticals' present development dilemma

    Japan ‘sabbaticals’ present development dilemma

    Is Japanese club rugby the best platform for the supreme talents of players such as RG Snyman? SIMNIKIWE XABANISA poses the question.

    Posted in Columns, Simnikiwe Xabanisa, Top headlines
    Super Rugby kits 2020

    SA sides will need to find a spark

    South Africa’s Vodacom Super Rugby franchises must discover unique ways to overcome the odds this season, writes SIMNIKIWE XABANISA.

    Posted in Bulls, Lions, Sharks, Simnikiwe Xabanisa, Stormers, Super Rugby, Top headlines | Tagged 2020 Super Rugby, Bulls, Lions, sharks, Stormers, Super Rugby, The Sharks
    Schalk Brits and Francois Louw

    We’ll miss old Brits and Flo 

    Outgoing Test veterans Francois Louw and Schalk Brits will be missed by the Boks, writes Simnikiwe Xabanisa in the latest SA Rugby magazine.

    Posted in Columns, Simnikiwe Xabanisa, Springboks, Teams, Top headlines
    Due process needed in Bok coach succession plan

    Due process needed in Bok coach succession plan

    A meticulous process must be followed when identifying Rassie Erasmus’ successor, writes SIMNIKIWE XABANISA.

    Posted in Columns, Simnikiwe Xabanisa, Springboks, Teams, Test Rugby, Top headlines, Tournaments | Tagged Springboks
    The Springboks celebrate

    Back to the future

    There are several signs pointing to another successful Springbok World Cup campaign, writes SIMNIKIWE XABANISA.

    Posted in Columns, Simnikiwe Xabanisa, Teams, Top headlines, Tournaments, World Cup | Tagged Springboks
    Cheslin Kolbe

    Kolbe has been Boks’ surprise package

    Cheslin Kolbe has gone from a left-field hunch to the Boks’ spirit animal, writes Simnikiwe Xabanisa.

    Posted in Rugby Championship, Simnikiwe Xabanisa, Springboks, Test Rugby, World Cup | Tagged Cheslin Kolbe, Rassie Erasmus
    Rassie Erasmus

    SA rugby’s important puzzle

    South African rugby’s new contracting model is bound to ask questions that will be answered only by out-of-the-box thinking, writes SIMNIKIWE XABANISA.

    Posted in Columns, News, Simnikiwe Xabanisa, Top headlines | Tagged sa rugby
    Damian de Allende

    Boks’ attacking shortcomings a big concern

    The blunt Springboks need a cutting edge in 2019, writes SIMNIKIWE XABANISA.

    Posted in Columns, Simnikiwe Xabanisa | Tagged Springboks
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