Boks will rise to World Cup occasion
The Springboks have the ability and heart to overcome an underwhelming buildup and injuries to key players to defend their World Cup crown, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.
The Springboks have the ability and heart to overcome an underwhelming buildup and injuries to key players to defend their World Cup crown, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.
SA Rugby must make the Currie Cup an eight-week tournament that doesn’t clash with the Vodacom URC, writes @SimonBorchardt.
Dillyn Leyds and Raymond Rhule were made in South Africa, but given the freedom to flourish in France, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.
Johan Ackermann would bring expertise and gravitas to the Springbok head coach role, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.
The farcical red-carding of England fullback Freddie Steward in Dublin on Saturday showed again that rugby’s bid to make the game safer has changed the game for the worse, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.
Manie Libbok became the 931st Springbok last year, but SIMON BORCHARDT argues we’ve already gone well past the 1,000 mark.
SIMON BORCHARDT says rugby must keep standing up to the safety police.
World Rugby shouldn’t have messed with a winning sevens formula, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.
Rassie Erasmus needs to show some political nous, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.
It’s time for on-field match officials to make decisions and stop relying on the TMO, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.