White: Abolish team announcements
Jake White says it’s time to consider scrapping the rule that forces teams to announce their match-day squads at least 48 hours before kick-off.
Montpellier make a play for Pollard
Montpellier owner Mohad Altrad has suggested that Vodacom Bulls and Bok flyhalf Handré Pollard has ‘agreed in principle’ to join the French club after the World Cup.
Incredible Koch delivers timely reminder
Vincent Koch’s titanic performance in the Champions Cup final has given Rassie Erasmus the right kind of selection headache, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Peyper picked among World Cup refs
Jaco Peyper is the solitary South African named on the referee panel for this year’s World Cup in Japan, while Marius Jonker has been selected among the TMOs.
Europe offers solutions at 9, 12
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus must explore a couple of scrumhalf and inside centre options based in Europe before settling on his final World Cup squad, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Coetzee deserves Bok shot
Marcell Coetzee deserves the opportunity to play himself into the Springboks’ World Cup squad by featuring in the shortened Rugby Championship, writes DYLAN JACK.
Coetzee: I have not heard from Boks
Ulster flank Marcell Coetzee says he still hopes to be a part of the Springboks’ World Cup plans despite receiving no contact from Rassie Erasmus.
Former Bok lock calls it a day
Clermont and ex-Springbok lock Flip van der Merwe will retire at the end of the current European season.
WATCH: Tackling key talking points
CRAIG LEWIS and RYAN VREDE discuss the underperformance of South Africa’s Vodacom Super Rugby sides, SA Rugby reaching its transformation targets and the Israel Folau code of conduct hearing.
Throwback Thursday: ’95 World Cup final
Following the unveiling of the Boks’ new jersey in a World Cup year, we take a look back at the historic 1995 success in the final against the All Blacks.
