On Wednesday SA Rugby’s President, Oregan Hoskins received a written demand from one of South Africa’s leading labour
attorneys, Jacques Jansen of Jansens Inc, advising SA Rugby that they have received a mandate from personnel and layers formerly of the Southern Spears, to recover unpaid salaries, leave pay, notice pay and outstanding bonuses from SA Rugby, totalling […]

This weekend’s Autumn internationals have more than just pride at stake.  Argentina, England, France and Wales are all hoping to surge into the vital fourth spot in the IRB World Rankings ahead of the draw for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
The team that occupies fourth place at the end of November will avoid being drawn […]

After Saturday’s Test I heard some worryingly familiar lines from some of my trusted rugby muses. 
“I just wish we had lost so that we’d be rid of the coach”
Excuse me, but what did you say?
The Springboks won a particularly tight Test without ever looking up for the game.  There’s a saying that winners don’t know […]

Greetings from the Gateway to the Zulu Kingdom, the Last Outpost of Colonialism and the home of the Bunny Chow, South Africa’s greatest rugby union and rugby’s sexiest blogger *blushes*. A week of post-exam release and Steers King Size Deals has come to an end. Cane sales sky-rocketed, pavements were painted, dance moves were invented, girls […]

Firstly, I must apologise for my radio silence over the last week. My final two exams sucked the life out of me and it took roughly infinity cane and cokes on Thursday night to rid me of the vexation that is Financial Reporting. That devil’s tonic provided me with a hangover the size of Kim […]