Rugby Union

Are You Interested?

One hundred caps in any sport is a hell of an achievement, and most sporting fans would applaud and appreciate any player who achieved such a milestone. It was therefore sad to witness two weeks in a row, the television

Sheepish Australian

As the Springboks ran over the Wallabies in the dying minutes of last weekend’s test match at Loftus Versfeld, the Australian commentary team were venomous in their criticism of coach Robbie Deans for not sending on fresh legs and using

Caps of All Sizes

Rugby fans will have noticed how many of the top players from the Southern hemisphere are being lured to France, and it is not just for the sun, wine, brie and bon vivant. Nor is it any coincidence that French

Spring Cleaning The Springboks

Last week while we were travelling Bakkies Botha received a nine week ban for his head butt in the first tri-nations test, and deservedly so. Which raises several questions about the defending world Champions, the Springboks. The first is, it

Time For a Forced Change

John Mitchell the coach of the Emirates Western Force, several weeks ago announced that he would not be seeking an extension of his coaching contract with the Force at the end of 2011. This confirmed that he would be leaving