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Mulder's '95 Warning: Don't Sleep on the All Blacks
1995 World Cup winner Japie Mulder warns against writing off the All Blacks ahead of the four-Test series, drawing on South Africa's own underdog story to argue the gap in rankings doesn't guarantee a comfortable series win.
Hansen: Stop trying to copy Rassie — it won't work
Steve Hansen argues that the rugby world's obsession with copying Rassie's Springbok formula is misguided — and explains why imitation won't get rival teams where they want to go.
The Path to an All-SA URC Final Is Narrow But Not Impossible
A fixture-by-fixture breakdown of how the Stormers and Bulls could end up in a repeat all-SA URC Final — and what needs to go right for it to happen.
Rassie backs Jones as Nations Championship exposes rugby's political fault lines
Jones went public on Ireland's Nations Championship scheduling clout, and Rassie backed him — two of rugby's sharpest operators signalling the same frustration about who really holds power at World Rugby.
Hansen to Rennie: Borrow from the Boks, but don't become them
Hansen warns Rennie against copying the Springbok model wholesale, arguing great coaches identify what suits their own culture and player pool — and that the All Blacks have distinct strengths worth building around on their own terms.
Junior Boks target high-tempo game against dangerous Australia side
Norton and Currie are flagging a high-tempo, attack-first approach against an Australian side they respect — and for good reason, given the Junior Wallabies' recent record against SA.
Hilton vs Michaelhouse Headline Derby as Garsontein Eye Noordvaal Four-Peat
A preview of the long weekend's biggest schoolboy fixtures — centred on the KZN Midlands derby between unbeaten Hilton and an improving Michaelhouse — with sharp analysis on Garsfontein's Noordvaal Cup campaign and whether Stellenberg's workload could hand Wynberg a foothold.
Same Squad, Same Story: Why the Sharks Keep Falling Short
Burger, De Villiers, and Shimange dissect another underperforming Sharks season — the verdict is unanimous: the talent is there, the structure isn't, and it's the same story every year.
Mulder warns: Don't mistake a wounded All Blacks for a safe bet
Japie Mulder warns that an All Blacks side written off as underdogs could be exactly the kind of opponent that catches the Springboks off guard in this year's rivalry series.
Rassie backs Eddie Jones's attack on World Rugby scheduling politics
Rassie Erasmus has backed Eddie Jones's public accusation that Ireland used their World Rugby connections to influence Test scheduling — a story with clear echoes of Rassie's own battles with the game's administrators.
Signing a fly-half won't fix what's broken at the Sharks
Burger and De Villiers argue the Sharks' attacking dysfunction runs deeper than fly-half selection — every 10 who has played there ends up deep and lateral, which points to a system problem, not a personnel one.
England's form XV ahead of the Springbok series — and why it should worry South Africa
Planet Rugby breaks down England's Premiership form XV ahead of the summer Tests, and the depth on show — from Caluori's seven tries in three games to a settled-looking tight five — signals a more dangerous England side than the Six Nations suggested.
Dobson flags Mchunu as a Springbok prop in the making
John Dobson is calling Ntuthuko Mchunu a future Springbok star — a public endorsement that puts the prop firmly on the radar for Test selection.
Dobson sees Springbok future for Mchunu after explosive WP arrival
Dobson believes Mchunu's form since arriving in Cape Town has him knocking on the Springbok door — here's why WP's coach is so bullish.
SA Rugby's Lions Dilemma: Oberholzer Flags the Cost of 2021 as Beyond29 Rethink Gathers Pace
Oberholzer calls a potential Lions snub 'tragic', citing the revenue-free 2021 tour, while the Beyond29 review quietly explores France, Japan, and the Americas as alternative destinations.
Home comfort vs away grit: SA franchises' URC away records will define their title prospects
Cardinelli argues that the Lions and Stormers' upcoming away fixtures aren't just about log position — they're the definitive test of whether either side has the away-day resilience to be genuine URC title contenders.
Overseas tests will separate SA contenders from pretenders in URC run-in
The Bulls' ugly win in Llanelli is a timely lesson for the Lions and Stormers: SA sides' overseas nerve, not their home brilliance, will decide where they play in the URC knockouts.
Carter flags Bok clashes as the All Blacks' season-defining test under Rennie
Dan Carter says the Bok Tests will define the All Blacks' season under Rennie — a signal of just how much weight the Rugby Championship clashes carry for New Zealand's rebuilding project.
Carter backs All Blacks to rise to the challenge — but consistency remains the question
Dan Carter backs Rennie's All Blacks to thrive under pressure, but the consistency question that plagued Robertson's tenure hasn't gone away — and the Springboks aren't waiting.
Bulls want answers on TMO's multi-phase trawl after Kriel try ruled out
Johan Ackermann wants clarity on how far back a TMO can go after a multi-phase trawl ruled out David Kriel's corner try — a call he says would have been explosive had the Bulls lost.