By Alex Shaw The HSBC Sevens World Series sets up camp in Wellington this weekend and the leg will play host to more than its fair share of superstars. As…
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RW’s players to watch for 2016
By Alex Shaw With 2015 and the Rugby World Cup now well and truly in the history books, it’s time to start looking ahead at the next cycle. International sides…
Letter from South Africa – December 2015
SUPER RUGBY SHAMBLES The 2016 revamped Super Rugby tournament is only two months away and at the time of writing Japan’s franchise, the Sunwolves, were still in search of a…
Heyneke Meyer quits as Springbok coach
The coaching merry-go-round in the wake of the Rugby World Cup continues unabated with South Africa coach, Heyneke Meyer announcing he is stepping down after four years in the role…
Rugby World Cup 2015: Alternative Awards
Philanthropy award of the World Cup – Sonny Bill Williams Good old Sonny Bill. In a career where he has been accused of putting his own ambitions before the team,…
World Cup 2015: South Africa 24-13 Argentina
What's hot and what's not from the third-place play-off at the Olympic Stadium
South Africa Vs Argentina: The history of the bronze medal match
We take a brief look at the history of the bronze medal match, and ask the question if there any importance riding on this match?
Skinstad: Boks have reasons for optimism
Even though the Springboks bowed out in heroic, agonising circumstances to the All Blacks in the World Cup semi-final last weekend, their 2007 World Cup winning backrow, Bobby Skinstad, says…
World Cup 2015: South Africa 18-20 New Zealand
What's hot and what's not from the World Cup semi-final between New Zealand and South Africa at Twickenham
South Africa vs New Zealand: An epic rivalry
New Zealand v South Africa is one of the biggest rivalries in rugby. Here is a look at the upcoming heavyweight clash