Bok Barometer

One gets a more balanced perspective on your team’s performance when you see what the opposition has to say. We copied the comments in the UK Telegraph, and inserted Sunday’s rating by Rapport […]

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Twilight at Twickenham

Both sides are desperate to win, and we can expect a tough, gruelling confrontation up front, while the English backs are likely to try and use their speed out wide. The Boks will […]

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End of Year Tours Overview

One very clear message emerged after the feast of rugby we enjoyed over the weekend – the Northern hemisphere teams are no longer the pushovers they were in the past. They were always […]

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Meyer Plays Safe

The Springbok coach certainly took no chances when selecting his side for Saturday’s opening match against Ireland. In the backline, the only possible surprise, if experience was the main criteria, is the retention […]

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Nic Mallett on RWC 2015 Draw

The former Springbok coach made some interesting comments regarding the Springboks’ draw in RWC 2015. His concern is with the teams comprising Group A: Australia, Wales and England, together with Fidji and Uruguay. […]

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Pearls of Wisdom

(From the Ou Grote website) This story no doubt had its origin after the famous win by France over the All Blacks in RWC 2007. It’s amazing to think that Richie McCaw was […]

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Currie Cup 2014

Well done to WP for sticking to their guns and winning the cup, despite being outplayed in certain important departments.  The Lions can certainly feel proud of their contribution to an excellent and […]

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Curriebeker Finaal 2014

As mens in ag neem hoe die Lions en WP verlede week gespeel het, behoort Saterdag se eindstryd een van die aanskoulikstes in jare te wees. Die spanne was nog nie bekend ten […]

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Rugby won on the Day

The results of the two semi-final matches on Saturday were a triumph for running rugby. It is also fitting that the two sides who ended at the top of the log will meet […]

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RWC 2015

In exactly one year and one day from today, the Springboks will hopefully be involved in the quarter-finals of Rugby World Cup 2015 in England and Wales. South Africa, in Pool B, has […]

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From the Top Down

The future of South African rugby looks very exciting, judging from the last three outings by the national side, and the sides at the top of the Currie Cup log. The massive crowd […]

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Bok Rugby Beter

Die meeste van ons sukkel nog om die impak van Saterdag se oorwinning oor die All Blacks reg te verwerk. Van die meer sober gedagtes wat sedertdien aan die lig gekom het, is […]

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Moonstone/Getwine Superbru Pool

Baie geluk aan Melissa van Rensburg wat ons manne, wat dink ons ken rugby, so lekker afgestof het – beter nog as wat die Bokke met die All Blacks gedoen het. Sy het […]

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Showdown at the Ellis Park Corral

Just like at the most famous gun battle in Western history, there will not be a place for timid souls on Saturday, even on the stands and in front of our TV sets. […]

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All’s well that ends well

Up to the 70th minute I had that dreaded “here we go again” feeling. So often in the past, and particularly against Australia, we managed to everything required to win, but did not. […]

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Damned if I do…

This may well be the mantra that Heyneke Meyer is chanting after selecting Oupa Mohoje in the starting line-up for the test against Australia at Newlands on Saturday. Had he opted for the […]

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SARU created its own monster

By Bobby Londt An interesting development has transpired regarding overseas Boks, more specifically the “Toulon” Boks, over the last few weeks. If you have not read about it – it basically relates to […]

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