I took history as a subject at school. There were only eight of us in the class, the more pragmatic having opted for biology or geography. The teacher's name was Van der Merwe and he tutored in a high-pitched squeaky voice. But I never regretted his ...
Yes the Boks shouldn't have lost on Saturday. Yes they performed poorly. Yes they let Australia off the hook with some poor decisions after great work in midfield. Yes they didn't bring their usual fiery intensity to the match. But no, this is not th...
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 ...
Here we are a few days away from the Tri-Nations final with South Africa as spectators to the clash in Brisbane on Saturday between the All Blacks and Wallabies and all we read about in South Africa are sex, lies and video tape.
I am tracking the ...
Last week, the Bok pack held its own against an All Black unit full of grunt, experience and guile. This afforded the halfbacks and loose forwards plenty of forward momentum and space to work with. We know they made less use of that last weekend than...
Was it or was it not a try of Ma'a Nonu shortly after the restart of the All Blacks-Wallabies Tri-Nations clash at Eden Park?
Mark Lawrence, one of the world's best referees, referred the decision to Shaun Veldsman, a fellow South African who was ...
If I'm to be totally honest about this, I would like to see the Springboks thrash the Wallabies in Perth on Saturday and then make an immediate application for the game's permanent suspension. It would leave us holding the World Cup and victories ove...
With the might of Peter de Villiers’ green and gold Springbok army about to embark on a Tri-Nations campaign against the old enemy, I though I might revisit this crock of...theory. To be fair to them, I believe that if my missus was among the chefs...
Four years ago we staggered out of the mess that was Kamp Staaldraad and the abysmal 2003 World Cup misadventure. Now, in 2008, Der Springbokken start the international season as the world champions and number-one-ranked team against a Welsh team who...
