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Daniel Gallan
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Daniel Gallan is a journalist and university lecturer specialising in the politics and history of sport at St Mary's University and the University of East London. From Johannesburg and now based in London, he has contributed to The Guardian, CNN, ESPN, The Telegraph and various sports titles around the world.
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6 days ago The Rugby Championship
The Boks won the Rugby Championship for the first time in 15 years
8 days ago The Rugby Championship
Springboks player ratings vs Argentina | 2024 Rugby Championship
9 days ago The Rugby Championship
Rassie Erasmus has an old problem to solve
10 days ago wxv-2
Tayla Kinsey: How women’s Springboks are embracing the Bomb Squad
Opinion
'Beauden Barrett couldn't hold my eye contact' - How the Impi warriors channel South African rugby spirit
These ultra-muscular men who leap before away teams are a visceral symbol of Springbok identity.
Daniel Gallan
26 Sep 2024, 3:17
Opinion
Is Eben Etzebeth the GOAT of locks?
Is Eben Etzebeth the greatest lock of his generation? Perhaps if we find a definitive conclusion there, we can then ponder where h…
Daniel Gallan
20 Sep 2024, 5:29
Opinion
Any Prem-URC merger should be rejected out of hand
So why is this story of a possible merger between the United Rugby Championship and the Premiership being taken seriously?
Daniel Gallan
13 Sep 2024, 10:49
Opinion
'With near-religious conviction, how good does it feel to be a Bok fan?'
For those with longer memories than 2019, the Rassie Erasmus era is a time of vast plenty.
Daniel Gallan
13 Sep 2024, 5:41
Analysis
Springboks player ratings vs All Blacks | The Rugby Championship
This 18-12 win in Cape Town was hard won, but there is no doubting they deserved it after keeping the All Blacks at arm’s length…
Daniel Gallan
07 Sep 2024, 13:34
Opinion
What the Springboks must do to reach Richie McCaw levels
Pragmatism is required from Rassie Erasmus' evolving group if South Africa are to scale new heights.
Daniel Gallan
06 Sep 2024, 6:31
Interview
'I hate the name Cape Crusaders': Meet the South African fans who support the All Blacks
A group of supporters from the Western Cape have a deep-rooted tradition of backing New Zealand.
Daniel Gallan
05 Sep 2024, 7:22
Opinion
The Haka is a challenge - it should be met in kind
I’m referring to the abominable treatment of the Haka before kick-off in Johannesburg on Saturday that has forever stained a cen…
Daniel Gallan
02 Sep 2024, 10:28
Opinion
Out of a crisis, Rassie Erasmus has unlocked a new Bok cheat code
It is common knowledge that crises create opportunities. And thanks to a staggering spate of injuries in the Springboks’ second …
Daniel Gallan
30 Aug 2024, 3:20
Opinion
'Heady days for Springboks but depth boasts need more scrutiny'
The world champions have a vast slew of talent, but will there really be much turnover in personnel?
Daniel Gallan
21 Aug 2024, 5:15
Opinion
'Is Kolbe, and not Dupont, the true all-round generalissimo of our sport?'
The power-packed wing can play in a multitude of positions and is a key cog in Rassie Erasmus' Springbok machine
Daniel Gallan
14 Aug 2024, 8:37
Analysis
Springboks player ratings vs Wallabies – Rugby Championship round one
We all know that Australia are a group in transition. We know that Joe Schmidt will need time to bed in his ideas and that rugby u…
Daniel Gallan
10 Aug 2024, 3:41
Opinion
The angle to the Siya Kolisi story that is the real cautionary tale
As revealed by RugbyPass last week, Siya Kolisi, the face of South African rugby, is set to leave Racing 92 after just 18 games. H…
Daniel Gallan
09 Aug 2024, 6:02
Opinion
The rugby union myth that the Olympics has dispelled
The Olympics has truly dispelled the myth that rugby fans are sceptical about individual superstars. But no one ever really belie…
Daniel Gallan
01 Aug 2024, 8:57
Opinion
There's only one answer to the Springboks' fly-half conundrum
How many of those pundits and punters would want to trade places with Rassie Erasmus and select the starting fly-half for the Spri…
Daniel Gallan
26 Jul 2024, 6:17
Opinion
The missing piece in the Springboks puzzle
Ireland’s win over the Springboks means we’re no closer to declaring with any certainty which of the two teams is the best in …
Daniel Gallan
18 Jul 2024, 8:52
Opinion
Time to say goodbye to this Springboks team
Like a great siege engine capable of flattening a fortress, Rassie Erasmus has built a destructive rugby machine. For the series d…
Daniel Gallan
12 Jul 2024, 7:11
South Africans are the masters of taking offence
There are a few things that the South African rugby ecosystem does better than any of their competitors.
Daniel Gallan
04 Jul 2024, 5:17
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Jordan Hendrikse: 'There’s a reason I wear the No 10 jersey - so I can express myself. That’s just who I am.'
It was a flawed debut from the Springbok 10 but he knows it's all part of the baptism of fire at Test level
Daniel Gallan
02 Jul 2024, 2:07
Opinion
The terrifying Boks' message Rassie is about to send rugby
That was Rassie Erasmus’ staunch endorsement of Siya Kolisi, who copped heavy criticism from Jacky Lorenzetti, the owner of Koli…
Daniel Gallan
27 Jun 2024, 7:33
