Plan A or Plan B?
Much has been said about factors that may influence Heyneke Meyer’s squad selection for IRB RWC 2015, with injuries and experience being the two major discussion points, and quotas added recently. The thinking […]
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Succession Planning for Coaches
Somehow, the Kiwis just manage to outsmart most other countries, and not only on the pitch. Steve Hansen was an assistant coach under Graham Henry for a long time, including two RWC campaigns, […]
O Captain! My Captain!
Contrary to popular belief, this poem by Walt Whitman is not about the late Robin Williams in the Dead Poets Society, but about the death of Abraham Lincoln. O Captain! My Captain! our […]
Try, No try?
Two major controversial incidents (the uncontested scrums and McCaw’s try) in last week’s heart breaking defeat against the All Blacks keeps being regurgitated in media reports. I find the views of Jonathan Kaplan […]
Statistics can be misleading
As one is wont to do these days, I was almost more interested to see who the referee is for Saturday’s big match between New Zealand and South Africa, than what the teams […]
Attack and Defence
The Australian side for Saturday’s clash against South Africa certainly looks dangerous – on paper, at least. A backline comprising Israel Folau, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tevita Kuridrani, Matt Giteau, Rob Horne, Quade Cooper and […]
Selections Selections
The Springbok team to face the World XV in Cape Town proofs very interesting: Willie le Roux (Toyota Cheetahs), JP Pietersen (Cell C Sharks), Jesse Kriel (Vodacom Bulls), Damian de Allende (DHL Stormers), […]
Surprise Surprise
There are normally three kinds of surprises: the nice, the not so nice and the totally unexpected or, if you wish, the good, the bad and the ugly. The inclusion of some players […]
Calling all Armchair Selectors
With all the attention shifting to the Rugby World Cup in September in England, my colleague André Marais recently invited a few of us to put on our thinking caps about a possible […]
A Blueprint for Success
On Monday night, I stopped watching the Springbok under-twenty match about fifteen minutes before the end. It was just too humiliating watching them self-destruct when their plan A failed. What is even more […]
Afrigter Praatjies
Die Cheetahs is ten minste dié keer voor die res wat die aanstel van ‘n afrigter betref. Franco Smith verstaan die Vrystaat kultuur, en volgens berigte geniet hy hoë aansien in Europa waar […]
Super 15 Minefield
I read an interesting article in the New Zealand Herald on possible outcomes based on the log as it currently stands: The closer the Super Rugby playoffs get, the more obvious it becomes […]
Super 15 Review
Gavin Rich makes an interesting observation in an article on Supersport this morning. The Crusaders, Rebels, Lions and Bulls all still have an outside chance of making the playoffs, but have to win […]
Springbok History
My colleague, Deon du Toit, recently sent me a link to a site called Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. I found it incredibly interesting. For example: if you and your mates differ on […]
Super 15 Hoogtepunte
Die slag van Wellington Julle is welkom om my onpatrioties te noem, maar die wedstryd waarna ek die meeste uitsien hierdie naweek is die riller in Wellington, NZ, waar die Hurricanes op hul […]
Shambolic Sharks…
In response to feedback on the new layout of our newsletter, we resume our tongue-in-cheek sport column, and will continue to do so on Thursdays. The major disappointment from a South African rugby […]
