by HolAdmin | Aug 4, 2026 | African Golf News
Sports promoter Eddie Hearn says England flank Henry Pollock must become a “seven-figure player” if the Northampton Saints want to keep hold of him. Pollock is reportedly earning around £150,000 (R3.3-million) a season at the Premiership club, with his current deal...
by HolAdmin | Aug 4, 2026 | African Golf News
A former SA U18 prop has been suspended for four years after testing postitive for a prohibited substance. Deon Botes, who matriculated from Affies last year, returned a positive test for metabolites of nandrolone, an anabolic androgenic steroid, while representing...
by HolAdmin | Aug 4, 2026 | African Golf News
Former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says New Zealand’s enduring popularity in South Africa could work in their favour on the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour. The All Blacks will begin the series against the Stormers on Friday, and were given a warm welcome at Cape Town...
by HolAdmin | Aug 3, 2026 | African Golf News
Former All Blacks fullback Israel Dagg says he was kept on his toes by Springbok legends Bryan Habana and Fourie du Preez. Looking ahead to Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry, Dagg reflected on the South African players who made life difficult for New Zealand during his...
by HolAdmin | Aug 3, 2026 | African Golf News
Hooker Asafo Aumua hits the weights during a gym session in Cape Town as the All Blacks gear up to tackle the Stormers in the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry opener on Friday. WATCH: All Blacks fuel up on SA beef View this post on Instagram A post shared by All Blacks...
by HolAdmin | Aug 3, 2026 | African Golf News
Kieran Read argues the All Blacks must find new ways to unleash skipper Ardie Savea with ball in hand if they are to break down the Springboks in the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series. Speaking on The Good, The Bad & The Rugby Australia & New Zealand podcast,...
by HolAdmin | Aug 3, 2026 | African Golf News
Jeff Wilson believes the All Blacks will only succeed on their Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour if they don’t try to beat the Springboks at their own game. New Zealand arrived in South Africa last week for an eight-match tour that begins against the Stormers on Friday...
by HolAdmin | Aug 3, 2026 | African Golf News
Siya Kolisi remains indispensable to the Springboks on and off the field, writes SIMON BORCHARDT. When asked last week whether Siya Kolisi would captain the Springboks in the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series against the All Blacks, Rassie Erasmus replied: “Without a...
by HolAdmin | Aug 3, 2026 | African Golf News
Corné Krige says the devastating knee injury that shattered his dream of playing at the 1999 World Cup ultimately made him a stronger and more resilient person. The former Springbok captain was a rising star when disaster struck in the Boks’ 28-0 defeat to the All...
by HolAdmin | Aug 3, 2026 | African Golf News
For more than a century, no fixture has tested, inspired and defined the Springboks quite like the All Blacks, writes MARK KEOHANE in SA Rugby magazine. I have spent most of my adult life writing about the Springboks. I have watched them win World Cups, lose the...
