Die Springboksewes-afrigter, Paul Treu, berei himself voor vir ’n harde dag as die eerste toernooi van die die Internasionale Rugbyraad (IRR) se sewesrugby-reeks vanoggend hier by die Doebai Exiles-klub in die woestynstad afskop.
Treu se span kom in sy eerste drie groepwedstryde van die toernooi teen Kanada, Tunisië en Engeland te staan.
Volgens Treu was sy span […]

Die aardsvyand, Nieu-Seeland, bly steeds die span om te klop want hy het nie baie sewesrugbyspelers van verlede jaar verloor nie.
Só het die afrigter van die Springboksewesspan, Paul Treu, gister hier op ’n nuuskonferensie in die woestynstad gesê. Die gewilde sewestoernooi word Vrydag en Saterdag vir die 38ste keer hier beslis.
Die All Blacks het 10 […]

Here is a classic story that reminds us how rugby has lost nothing of its amateur passion. With thanks to The Times Online UK.
On September 8, 1905, the first New Zealand rugby team to play in the northern hemisphere landed at Plymouth after a six-week voyage aboard the Rimutaka. The next day the Originals, as […]

Spectators coming to the much awaited Gartmore Challenge match between the Barbarian and South Africa which takes place on Saturday 1st December at Twickenham, are warned of severe travel delays.  The match will see a star studded Barbarian side take on the recently crowned Rugby World Cup Champions South Africa with a 3pm kick off.
Trains […]

I guess a logical place to start sharing some coaching ideas should involve the flyhalf.
Despite the many changing trends in rugby over the last decade, one thing remains constant – the flyhalf is a game dictator and his training should empower him to make game breaking decisions.
The biggest indicator of a poorly trained side is […]

“Brisbane, Australia, 1999. Ireland had just been beaten by the Wallabies. In the visitors’ dressing-room, debutant Irish centre Brian O’Driscoll shook hands proudly with midfielder Tim Horan.
Horan (one of the greats of the game) handed O’Driscoll his own sweat-soaked jersey, the way international players do after a Test match.
O’Driscoll accepted the jersey gratefully and then, […]

I’ve heard a few tentative theories being put forward about a possible upset being on the cards when the Boks take on Wales. The theorists have pointed out that 11 players are missing (soon to become 12 with Fourie du Preez looking certain to drop out) and suggested that the Boks won’t get up for […]

SA Rugby haven’t had an easy time of it of late.  In fact I can’t really remember the last time that they did something that really deserved a pat on the back and a ‘well done’ from the media.
However, in Cape Town on Thursday they made some positive strides with the launch of the Springbok […]

Before the World Cup kicked off two of the SARugby.com Editors - Dave Wessels and Gareth Rosslee - locked horns in a battle to select their World Xv’s.
Unfortunately the launch of the new SARugby.com site and move to new servers wiped out our final selections and the final team line-ups. It was a stuff […]

I haven’t been getting too excited about government’s announcement last week that quotas are to be scrapped.
The pessimist in me says that Makhenkesi Stofile’s announcement was simply a way to make the sports portfolio committee look good. A good piece of well timed propoganda.
Quotas are only really a problem in rugby. The cricketers are […]