Herschel Jantjies treated a question about his World Rugby’s breakthrough player of the year nomination like he does the opposition on Wednesday. He sidestepped and ran from it as quickly as he could. “From an individual point of view it…
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus won’t retreat into his office and is unlikely to solely focus on his desk job as SA Rugby’s director of rugby after the Rugby World Cup Erasmus is likely to keep his tracksuit close by and potentially hold…
At first he was hesitant but then Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi spelled out why coach Rassie Erasmus has made the team hard to beat again. For various reasons‚ Springbok rugby was a mire when Erasmus took over last year. He lost his…
Rassie Erasmus is naturally drawn to the shadows. If the Springbok coach had his way for the knockout stages at this Rugby World Cup (RWC) he would have his players return to sleepy Omaezaki‚ away from temptation and indeed the glare of…
The musical chairs that have become the world rugby rankings over the last month or so are a little out of tune with reality. Three teams have ascended to the top of the pile in as many weeks which for some may represent the vibrancy and…
Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has confirmed that captain Siya Kolisi will make a return to the side from the bench in the warm-up match against Argentina at Loftus on Saturday. Kolisi‚ who has been out of action for about six weeks with…
As head of a now streamlined coaching staff‚ new Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus knows his success may be determined by a much wider collective. Shortly after being unveiled as the 14th man to be appointed to the position since…
