England breath in Highveld challenge

England breath in Highveld challenge

Skills and kicking coach Kevin Sinfield says England have left nothing to chance in preparing for Saturday’s Nations Championship Test against the Springboks at Ellis Park. The historic Johannesburg venue sits 1,753m above sea level, and England have not won there...
Rassie: Midfield maul a Bok rebellion

Rassie: Midfield maul a Bok rebellion

Rassie Erasmus says the Springboks’ midfield maul tactic was in response to the death of the lineout maul. The Boks’ move, borrowed from the Paul Roos Gymnasium U14B team and first unveiled against Italy last year, quickly became one of the most talked-about...

Watch: Stormers gear up for Currie Cup

New Stormers XXIII head coach Tom Dawson-Squibb on Currie Cup preparations and his coaching team. MORE: Ex-UCT coach takes charge of Stormers XXIII Plenty of energy as we start a new era. DHL Stormers XXIII Head Coach Tom Dawson-Squibb gives us the low-down on the new...

German boy’s All Blacks dream comes true

When Anton Segner was 10 years old, growing up in Germany, he made an extraordinary decision – he was going to become an All Black. Fourteen years later, that childhood dream became reality when Dave Rennie named the Blues loose forward in his first All Blacks squad....
Kriel on what drives Bok backline warhorses

Kriel on what drives Bok backline warhorses

Jesse Kriel opens up on his partnership with veteran Springbok Damian de Allende, and why Saturday’s Cheslin Kolbe and Damian Willemse milestones mean so much. The 32-year-old Kriel will line up alongside De Allende in a Nations Championship clash that will also see...
Watch: When Big Vic lost his locks

Watch: When Big Vic lost his locks

Victor Matfield recalls when coach Jake White told him he wouldn’t play for the Boks again if he didn’t cut his hair. remember this story so well, but funny to hear it finally told Jake White telling (probably the most valuable player in the world at that time ) that...
‘Bronco won’t win England the game’

‘Bronco won’t win England the game’

Springbok stars Jesse Kriel and Ox Nché have thrown down a marker of their own ahead of Saturday’s Nations Championship clash against England at Ellis Park.  With Kriel eyeing a physical midfield battle and Nché bracing for a set-piece contest, the Boks are under no...

Cash hints at more Lions arrivals

Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen has teased more signings to come as he starts preparing his squad for an even more demanding season. MORNÉ ESBEN reports. The Joburg-based outfit will not only be taking part in the Vodacom URC, but by virtue of their top-eight finish,...

Why Bok coach ditched England

New details have emerged about why Springbok assistant coach Felix Jones walked away from his role as England defence coach after less than a year. Jones will come up against his former employers when the Boks host England in the Nations Championship opener at Ellis...