Rassie masterstroke: Duane to defence coach
Duane Vermeulen will soon be unveiled as the new Springbok defence coach, and ZELIM NEL believes Rassie Erasmus is about to hit another home run.
Duane Vermeulen will soon be unveiled as the new Springbok defence coach, and ZELIM NEL believes Rassie Erasmus is about to hit another home run.
In sport, some victories transcend the pitch to leave an indelible mark on the hearts of a nation, writes ZELIM NEL.
The Boks can’t control their destiny at the 2023 RWC as France and Ireland will eliminate one of the southern giants by sending the defending champs into a quarter-final clash against the All Blacks.
England have made the rash decision to part ways with coach Eddie Jones and, with less than a full season to go to the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Scott ‘Razor’ Robertson is the man for the job, according to ZELIM NEL.
The Springboks again paid for questionable selections and ZELIM NEL is hopeful the experiment will help catch Ireland at the 2023 World Cup.
A new-look Springbok lineup in Sydney brought out the best in veterans Siya Kolisi and Willie le Roux, and will hopefully spark a Springbok revival, writes ZELIM NEL.
The Springboks will win in Sydney next week but that will do nothing to hide the fact that the world champions have stagnated, writes ZELIM NEL.
The Springboks are having a hard time transitioning from 2019 world champions into a unit that will retain the Webb Ellis Cup in 2023, writes ZELIM NEL.
One week after Ian Foster’s credibility as All Blacks head coach was in tatters at Mbombela Stadium, he checkmated the Springboks at Ellis Park, writes ZELIM NEL.
The Springboks lived up to their world champion status with a compelling win over the All Blacks in Nelspruit, and in the Ellis Park rematch the challenge will be to keep a lid on their confidence, writes ZELIM NEL.