Currie-Cup

Weekend predictions

7 years ago by Front Row Grunt

Friday evening and Saturday morning free! Here’s hoping the Bulls and Stormers don’t dish up goat shit in the evening though. Tank brings you the odds and community picks … Tank Lanning The weekend’s...

Lions making KISS work

7 years ago by Front Row Grunt

The Lions have got a lot right this year, with their culture of simplicity, continuity, and empowerment standing out. In his Sport24 column this week, Tank thinks CEO Rudolf Straeuli deserves some credit....

Weekend predictions

7 years ago by Front Row Grunt

Four SA sides see action in a manageable seven game weekend, and again, not a Currie Cup derby in sight. Sadly, though, Tank Lanning sees the results being similar to last week. Tank Lanning This is the...

Keep on trucking …

7 years ago by Front Row Grunt

In his Sport24 column, Tank Lanning has four key lessons for our brave young coaches who are implementing a more ball in hand approach that is the only way forward for South African rugby. Tank Lanning  ...

Weekend predictions

7 years ago by Front Row Grunt

It’s an industrial rugby weekend, mense! All 6 SA sides hit the turf, and all 6 play overseas teams! Yep, not a single Currie Cup game or Aussie derby in sight! Tank Lanning The fixtures: Friday the...

Weekend predictions

8 years ago by Front Row Grunt

A pretty cool mix of Japanese, Australian and New Zealand flavour this weekend, and then the game of the weekend which sees the top of the Africa 1 group against the top of Africa 2.Tank Lanning The weekend:...

Weekend predictions

8 years ago by Front Row Grunt

It’s another very manageable seven game weekend with a nice mix of SA games that sees the biggest problem lying with when to light that blimmin fire on Saturday! Tank Lanning The Stormers take on the...

Front row trickery or plain stupidity?

8 years ago by Front Row Grunt

Did Cheetahs coach Franco Smith pull a rabbit out the hat by starting his second string props, asks Tank Lanning in his Sport24 column, or did he publicly admit to a dreadful selection? Tank Lanning So...

Weekend predictions

8 years ago by Front Row Grunt

A more than manageable seven game weekend, made even simpler given that SA sides are involved in only 3. Tank Lanning makes his weekend predictions. Tank Lanning With both the Stormers and Sharks tanning...

Cheeky must fall

8 years ago by Front Row Grunt

Cheeky Watson has done an enormous amount of good for South African rugby, but right now he is the poison in PE and in his Sport24 column this week, Tank Lanning says he needs to depart the scene. Tank...