Solving the enigma of Elton

Elton Jantjies’ Man of the Match performance in Saturday’s quarter-final added another chapter to the curious chronicles of the Lions flyhalf, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

Lions stars restore Bok buzz

The Lions gave South African rugby fans reason to feel optimistic ahead of the Super Rugby semi-finals and the all-important Rugby Championship, writes JON CARDINELLI.

Mallett: Marx is the best in the world

What NICK MALLETT had to say on SuperSport about the Super Rugby quarter-finals in Christchurch and Johannesburg.

Shocks, surprises in SA Schools squad

Paarl Gim centre Dawid Kellerman is a glaring omission from the SA Schools squad, writes THEO GARRUN.

Stop over-sanitising the game

The desire of officials to prioritise player safety should be commended, but it should not come at the expense of common sense, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

Flawed conference system must go

The 2018 Super Rugby tournament has shown why Sanzaar needs to move back to a round-robin format sooner rather than later, writes JON CARDINELLI.

Silver lining to Super Rugby struggles

The Lions’ progression as possibly the only South African side to qualify for the Super Rugby playoffs could be a blessing in disguise for the Boks, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

Stormers sink deeper into the mire

History may well repeat itself if the Stormers head into the 2019 Super Rugby tournament with the same coaching staff and players, writes JON CARDINELLI.

Super Rugby struggles not good enough

The underperformance of South Africa’s Super Rugby sides this year remains a cause for national concern, writes CRAIG LEWIS in SA Rugby magazine.

Away Tests loom large for battered Saffas

The South African teams’ two-from-20 tour record in the 2018 Super Rugby tournament bodes badly for the Springboks ahead of their away Tests in Australasia and Europe, writes JON CARDINELLI.