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Big guns are a mere scaffold

9 years ago by Front Row Grunt

Use a power pack and watertight defence not only for blunt force trauma. Instead, says Tank Lanning, make like Basil Bey and use them as a scaffold on which to hang a more adventurous, attacking game....

Future looking bright for All Blacks

9 years ago by iol.co.za

Despite a world record run of 18 Test victories, the new generation of All Blacks stars will be even better according to coach Steve Hansen.

Senatla named World Sevens Player of the Year

9 years ago by Cape Argus - Stormers

South African Sevens star Seabelo Senatla has been named World Rugby Men's Sevens Player of the Year for his stellar performances in 2016.

Big Boks ditch lineout contest

9 years ago by Front Row Grunt

With 3 locks in the pack and Willem Alberts at 6, Saturday’s Springbok lineout was a veritable forest of tall timber, yet their contesting of the England feed was virtually non-existent! #StatAttack...

Boks had a good game plan, says Alberts

9 years ago by iol.co.za

Willem Alberts says “the belief will always be there” for the Boks, but the players need to execute better if they hope to turn things around.

England ‘step closer to top’ after beating Boks

9 years ago by iol.co.za

England’s Ben Youngs believes Saturday’s win over the Boks was a big step in his side’s quest to become the world’s top rugby team.

All Blacks get back their mojo, ready for Ireland rematch

9 years ago by iol.co.za

A rout of Italy has put the disappointment of a first loss to Ireland behind them and prepared the All Blacks for a shot at redemption in Dublin.

Springboks’ troubles are far from over

9 years ago by iol.co.za

If there was one thing that was made as crystal clear in the Boks’ first loss to England in 10 years, it was that their troubles are far from over.

Kriel backs Boks' zeal

9 years ago by iol.co.za

Make your one-on-one tackles and when the ball goes wide, just go and score some tries! That was the advice from Jesse Kriel to the Bok backline.

Time for Allister to step out of Eddie's shadow

9 years ago by iol.co.za

Eddie Jones has tried to throw the Springboks and Allister Coetzee off-stride by labelling the South Africans as bullies.