IOL Sport’s John Goliath looks at four sports team’s who who have that never-say-die mentality when it comes to getting the proverbial finish line.
While the Springboks know how to get the job done, their Proteas counterparts have often shown at World Cups that they don’t have the stomach for the fight.
We may have to hold on to famous sporting memories for a lot longer in 2020 following the Coronavirus outbreak
Deputy president Mark Alexander and Western Province Rugby Union president Thelo Wakefield are likely to be in the mix when the nominations are made for the next ...
Before Adriaan Strauss could answer whether he thought he had done well enough in his “job interview” in the series against Ireland to become the permanent Springbok ...
An exciting era for Springbok rugby starts on Saturday, and new coach Allister Coetzee made a few lovely jokes yesterday as he announced the first-ever Bok team ...
Scrum domination could genuinely be the key to victory in the crunch clash between the Bulls and the Stormers at Loftus.
There was concern before last year’s World Cup that the Springboks lacked depth at lock, especially as Victor Matfield was no longer at the peak of his powers. Pieter-Steph ...
IT’S been difficult to actually gauge the Stormers’ progress in terms of their attacking game, and where they actually find themselves in relation to the best teams ...
WHILE many people seem to think that Mzwandile Stick will only be carrying cones and rugby balls for Allister Coetzee over the next four years, the people who have ...
ARM wrestles are never pretty, especially in the Varsity Cup, which is a tournament full of innovations that promote running rugby.
CHESLIN KOLBE playing at flyhalf for the Stormers is a mouth-watering prospect for coach Robbie Fleck.
BEAUTY, he said as the ball left the face of my driver on a warm autumn afternoon at the fourth hole of the Wellington golf club.
“Described as both unconventional and highly versatile, Stephen Larkham’s unpredictability and vision on the field is in stark contrast to his languid and laidback ...
Stormers coach Robbie Fleck is going to unleash Frans Malherbe and JC Janse van Rensburg, to counter Sharks captain Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira and his Springbok teammate ...
EBEN ETZEBETH insists that he is still the enforcer of the Stormers pack and not “the lineout tactician” everybody is going on about.
GROWING up in the 1980s and 1990s, my rugby hero was Tiaan Strauss. It started off because he was from Upington, that lovely little town on the banks of the Orange ...
Up-and-coming fullback Warrick Gelant showcased his full repertoire of skills during this year's Currie Cup.
Schalk Burger was named the Man of the Match against Wales this past weekend, but he won't be in my Springbok starting line-up to face the All Blacks in their World ...
THE sounds of Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika and “We love you Jean, we do” rang out in the Cape Town International Airport arrivals hall yesterday when injured Springbok ...
Francois Hougaard has been on a bit of a crusade since he was left out of the Springbok squad after Super Rugby.
Lions skipper Warren Whiteley just wants to add to the 33 minutes he got in the green and gold last year.
There comes a time in a sportsman’s career when nothing goes right. Kurt Coleman must find a way to overcome his poor form.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that the Stormers' defeat to the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein earlier this season really hurt them.
Will Seabelo Senatla be running onto the green grass of Newlands in the blue and white of the Stormers against the Rebels on Saturday?