Frans flips the Cheetahs script for finale

Head coach Frans Steyn has rejigged his starting XV for the Cheetahs’ last outing of the Toyota Challenge against Black Lion in Tbilisi on Sunday. The Free Staters head into the clash with one win and one narrow defeat, having beaten Lusitanos 38-26 before going down...

Os on being the old Bok coming back

The legendary Os du Randt says gaining the acceptance of the Springbok change room helped silence the “gremlins” in his mind during an extraordinary return to Test rugby.  Du Randt was the first Springbok to have won two World Cups and featured prominently in the 1999...

‘Brownie has Boks playing smarter’

The Springboks’ aerial and attacking game has proved dangerous for New Zealand, former All Blacks star Ben Smith argues, and the Kiwis must adapt to it quickly. Speaking on the Highlanders’ YouTube channel, Smith believes Tony Brown’s influence was evident during the...

Vusi focused on taking charge, not Leinster

Vusi Moyo says the Sharks are ready to tackle the defending URC champions on Saturday, as the young playmaker embraces a test that will gauge how far he has come.  The 20-year-old flyhalf has moved quickly from school rugby to the Junior Springboks, the Sharks and,...
Building the future: ‘Data is the new oil’

Building the future: ‘Data is the new oil’

SA Rugby general manager of participation and development Ian Schwartz chats to SA Rugby magazine editor SIMON BORCHARDT about talent identification, transformation and growing the game. You spent more than a decade at the Bulls working under coach Heyneke Meyer. How...