Best of 2023

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 28: Handre Pollard of South Africa kicks the team's fourth penalty during the Rugby World Cup Final match between New Zealand and South Africa at Stade de France on October 28, 2023 in Paris, France.

Best of 2023: Pollard comes up clutch for Boks

Published by Dylan Jack on December 30, 2023

Handre Pollard made a timely recovery from injury to cap a sensational 2023 by kicking the Springboks to a World Cup title defence.

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 28: South Africa celebrate victory during the Rugby World Cup France 2023 Gold Final match between New Zealand and South Africa at Stade de France on October 28, 2023 in Paris, France.

Best of 2023: Springboks do it again!

Published by Dylan Jack on December 27, 2023

The Springboks combined tactical ingenuity with tenacity and true grit at the 2023 Rugby World Cup to successfully retain the Webb Ellis Cup for the first time.

Love, live and be proud of Bok rugby

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Dupont the greatest? Hold your GOATs!

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Rassie masterstroke: Duane to defence coach

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Ode to World Cup final

The ball was in play for 38 minutes in the 2023 Rugby...

Please Boks, never change

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Rassie ref hom in die rooi

Rassie Erasmus is hardly the embarrassment that some are making him out...

Boks need to make mentality adjustment

The Springboks need to lose their underdog mentality, writes SIMNIKIWE XABANISA in...

Kolbe’s worth every penny

Cheslin Kolbe’s big-money move to Toulon should be welcomed as a massive...

‘Bok gameplan, when executed correctly, is hard to match’

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The problems at Western Province Rugby are layered, and everyone involved needs...

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After a massive exodus of players the Vodacom Bulls will be eager...

Analysis: The new suffocate-and-strangle game

For the Boks to emerge as World Cup winners, they need to...