North finishes year on top

The home nations have outperformed South Africa and Australia for the better part of three seasons and will head into the 2019 World Cup with a psychological edge, writes JON CARDINELLI.

SA Rugby must tackle player burnout

The Springboks will desperately need the buy-in of the Super Rugby franchises when it comes to the management of frontline players in a World Cup year, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

Irish triumph a game-changer

Ireland’s systematic dismantling of the All Blacks in Dublin affirmed their status as the standout Test side of 2018, writes JON CARDINELLI.

Du Toit is a class apart

The evolution of Pieter-Steph du Toit into a versatile, world-class forward is a major success story for the Springboks in 2018, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

Mallett: Bok subs made a difference

What NICK MALLETT had to say on SuperSport about the Tests between France and the Springboks and England and the All Blacks.

Boks must address attacking ails

The Springboks need to start converting their attacking opportunities and making their own luck in big matches, writes JON CARDINELLI.

Boks can learn from Twickenham letdown

The Springboks have more important matters to concern themselves with than the last-minute refereeing blunder on Saturday, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

‘Boks should have buried England’

What NICK MALLETT had to say on SuperSport after the game between the Springboks and England at Twickenham.

Ref howler a black eye for rugby

Too many contests are being ruined by a referee’s decisions – and in some instances, his refusal to take appropriate action – in the dying moments, writes JON CARDINELLI.

Thinking outside the Boks

The inclusion of players such as Gio Aplon, Ruhan Nel, Cheslin Kolbe, Sergeal Petersen and Schalk Brits indicates a willingness to think differently when it comes to Springbok selection, writes CRAIG LEWIS.