The Bulls’ " all-out attack" identity cost them dearly in early home games. Ahead of the Sharks derby, Marcell Coetzee explains why a new defensive buy-in is the ...
He may be famous for his blinding pace, but Kelly Mpeku’s unselfish work-rate and " never-say-die" attitude are turning him into the Lions’ ultimate weapon ahead ...
Marcell Coetzee is bracing for a physical onslaught as the Sharks welcome back their heavy hitters for a match the Bulls captain describes as a battle of " Springboks ...
Following a turbulent start to the T20 World Cup, Kagiso Rabada’s mental resilience is being put to the ultimate test as the Super Eight stakes intensify.
Despite a month-long break, Bulls captain Marcell Coetzee believes a tough hit-out in the Winelands has his side perfectly prepared for Saturday’s high-stakes derby ...
With legendary stalwarts Franco Mostert and Lood de Jager reaching the twilight of their careers in Japan, a hungry crop of URC talent is knocking loudly on the ...
John Goliath argues that whether you are in West Africa or the United States, the languages of sport and music remain the world's most powerful connectors.
Fresh from a two-week hiatus and back-to-back wins over the Stormers, the Sharks are ready to ignite their play-off charge against the Lions.
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 ...
