Have you ever seen a film where there are two characters, each pushing their own agenda, whose paths are destined to collide because it is just so? It's a popular story arc in fictionalised works all over the world, since it gives a clear distinction...
Wian du Preez 7 -- Good, solid if unspectacular debut. Welcome onboard son. Good to have a sound alternative to Beast.
Adriaan Strauss 7 -- Again. Solid, no fireworks, but not much wrong either. Also handy to have when Bismarck needs a rest. They ...
Fatigue
It has been a long season. And it showed. PdV and the provincial coaches need to sit down and work out a schedule per player on how the Bok 22 will be managed next year.
I agree with him that international rugby is not the arena in whic...
The front row -- 5
Failed to consistently front up as a unit. Beast and Bismarck are tired and to be very frank have not been at their best for a while now. They were near invisible in the loose. Smittie didn't play any worse than he has this year, ...
Ruan in for Frans Steyn.
Big talking point this is for Saturday's Test. But let's get some perspective here. What the Boks are losing is a long (though no more accurate) boot and dominating defence. What we are gaining is a great ball player that ...
