On Saturday 8 April, the Grahamstown Brumbies hosted the Trying Stars as part of the Eastern Province Grand Challenge cup. The atmosphere at the Oval was festive for the afternoon kickoff, despite the slightly overcast conditions.
South Africa closing on second consecutive Wooden-Spoon
It is becoming apparent that South Africa are on the verge of their worst season in international rugby since their re-entry onto the world stage back in 1994. After losing to a lacklustre and highly unfocused Wallabies side on Saturday, I am seriously concerned with the current direction of the Boks. The men in green … Continue reading South Africa closing on second consecutive Wooden-Spoon
Springboks looking for new ideas
It has recently been announced that the current Springbok captain, Adriaan Strauss, is set to retire from international rugby at the end of the season. The 30-year-old has decided that what has been called one of the worst seasons in Springbok history will be his last in a Green & Gold jersey. This is actually … Continue reading Springboks looking for new ideas
The Rugby Championship: What just happened?
Ok so I neglected to write previews for the past weekend of the Rugby Championship, purely out of laziness. But basically I would have said New Zealand to win comfortably, and South Africa to win after a hard-fought battle. I was quite wrong. True to form, New Zealand won with relative ease. Beauden Barrett had … Continue reading The Rugby Championship: What just happened?
The Rugby Championship Opening Weekend: Argentina, Australia and New Zealand
As tomorrow marks the opening tests of the 2016 edition of the Rugby Championship, it is only fitting to look over Argentina, Australia and New Zealand ahead of each of their first matches. You can find my views on the Springbok team to play tomorrow here. Argentina, the relative newcomer to the Southern Hemisphere's most prestigious … Continue reading The Rugby Championship Opening Weekend: Argentina, Australia and New Zealand
The Rugby Championship Opening Weekend: The Springboks
With the opening matches of the 2016 edition of the Rugby Championship only one day away, I feel that there is no better time for me to write my first entry. The Springboks, under newly appointed head coach Allister Coetzee, have been disappointing in 2016 thus far. South Africa's recent series against an Irish side … Continue reading The Rugby Championship Opening Weekend: The Springboks
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