Fighting the Super Rugby tide
The Lions, Sharks and others in the Africa 2 conference will be hard-pressed to win the new 18-team Super Rugby tournament, writes JON CARDINELLI.
April must keep No 10 jersey
The Sharks should back the talented Garth April to fill in for Pat Lambie at the start of Super Rugby, but the flyhalf dilemma facing the Bulls is far less clear-cut, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
NZ Sevens got out of jail
Whether or not the New Zealand Sevens side ‘inadvertently’ fielded an eighth player against Australia is completely immaterial, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
SBW’s greatest offloads
No one keeps the ball alive in the tackle better than Sonny Bill Williams.
Highlights: Ikeys vs Shimlas (2016)
The Varsity Cup champions claimed a 23-17 victory at the Green Mile in Cape Town.
Pulu to miss start of Super Rugby
Augustine Pulu will be unavailable for the first eight to 10 weeks of the Chiefs' Super Rugby campaign due to a broken arm.
SA rugby must get mojo back
South African rugby is desperately in need of a good-news story, with the general perception of the game’s current state of affairs having dwindled to an undeniably low ebb, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Halfbacks may hamper Stormers
The success of the Stormers' new approach will hinge on the decision-making of their halfbacks, writes JON CARDINELLI.
