
Schalk: Duane has silenced his critics
Schalk Burger says Duane Vermeulen, with several standout performances recently, has answered the naysayers who suggested that the Springbok No 8 is past it.
Schalk Burger says Duane Vermeulen, with several standout performances recently, has answered the naysayers who suggested that the Springbok No 8 is past it.
The sons of four famous Springboks were in action as SACS hosted Durban Preparatory High School in Cape Town on Saturday.
During a SuperSport panel discussion around Jacques Nienaber’s decision to step down, Schalk Burger said that the Springboks will wait until after the World Cup to confirm the team’s new head coach.
Schalk Burger admitted that the Sharks have been “frustrating” to watch this season and noted that the lack of a clear playing identity is at the heart of their troubled campaign.
Schalk Burger slammed the decision to red card Emmanuel Tshituka as the Lions shrugged off the disadvantage to beat Racing 92 and reach the last eight of the Challenge Cup.
The Vodacom Bulls are smarting from yet another Vodacom United Rugby Championship defeat, but Schalk Burger is confident they will soon snap this losing streak.
Schalk Burger recalls the story of his massive hit on Fourie du Preez during the 2009 Currie Cup semi-final between Western Province and the Vodacom Bulls.
A nail-biting finish saw Herschel Jantjies pip Tonderai Chavhanga in the second round of this poll series, but did he have a better Springbok debut than Schalk Burger?
A trio of World Cup-winning Springboks have been recognised among the best of the best to have ever played the 15-man game.
Os du Randt won two World Cups but it was only in the final season of his 80-Test career that he encountered an opponent who frightened him.