Battling Boks are no quick fix
Ruan Combrinck against Wales last year

Battling Boks are no quick fix

Changes to the backline are non-negotiable but the Springboks have no clear long-term solutions at scrumhalf and are thin in several other positions, writes JON CARDINELLI. (more…)

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Springboks to call up Louw
Bok flank Francois Louw

Springboks to call up Louw

Springbok coach Allister Coetzee is set to recall veteran flanker Francois Louw ahead of the home Tests against Australia and New Zealand. (more…)

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Big guns start well at SA Inter-Provincial
New Southern Cape captain Martin Vorster won 8 & 6

Big guns start well at SA Inter-Provincial

It took a bit more effort than they bargained for, but defending champions Southern Cape, Western Province and host union Central Gauteng hit the front in the first round of the 57th South African Inter-Provincial on Monday.

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SA system to blame for Bok woes
Jan Serfontein will soon be heading overseas

SA system to blame for Bok woes

The Springboks’ blowout against the All Blacks on Saturday is simply a microcosm of a far greater problem facing South African rugby, writes CRAIG LEWIS. (more…)

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Bok coaches in deep denial after record loss
Allister Coetzee faces the media at OR Tambo International Airport

Bok coaches in deep denial after record loss

Allister Coetzee and Brendan Venter’s comments since the Springboks’ record 57-0 loss to the All Blacks are as concerning as the performance itself, writes SIMON BORCHARDT. (more…)

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