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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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International Rugby
Springboks player ratings vs Wales | Quilter Nations Series 2025
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5 days ago
International Rugby
Thumbgate: The Ireland-South Africa mask has well and truly slipped
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10 days ago
International Rugby
Why many Springboks fans will never give Ireland their dues
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14 days ago
Autumn Nations Series
Jasper Wiese may not be sophisticated player but he packs a punch
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16 days ago
The crazy truth underpinning this Springboks team
And yet none of that mattered. In a game they should have lost the Springboks triumphed...
Daniel Gallan
16 Nov 2025, 2:58
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Opinion
Springboks player ratings vs Italy | Quilter Nations Series 2025
Springboks player ratings: This wasn’t a showstopper, but it was a formidable showing from the world champions, who had to fight…
Daniel Gallan
15 Nov 2025, 6:40
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Opinion
The difficulty with writing about this Springboks team
It is becoming increasingly difficult to cover the Springboks as a columnist. In this business, originality is key, but the contin…
Daniel Gallan
10 Nov 2025, 4:43
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Opinion
Springboks player ratings vs France | Quilter Nations Series 2025
Springboks player ratings: Once again the Springboks have sauntered into the home of French rugby, stomped all over the c…
Daniel Gallan
08 Nov 2025, 14:14
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Exclusive
'He'll be the greatest Bok ever' - but is South African rugby ready for Feinberg-Mngomezulu?
In a rugby culture where quiet sacrifice is the archetype, the remarkable young playmaker bucks the trend.
Daniel Gallan
06 Nov 2025, 5:35
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Opinion
The internet hates Springboks fans... reality disagrees
An avowed communist is now running New York. A literal Nazi sits in the White House. London is a blood-soaked war zone. None of th…
Daniel Gallan
06 Nov 2025, 2:17
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Exclusive
'It will hurt until the end of time': How the Miracle of Brighton unfolded for horrified Springboks
Ten years on, Japan's sensational upset against the mighty Springboks echoes through rugby history. Especially for the vanquished …
Daniel Gallan
30 Oct 2025, 9:03
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Opinion
Erasmus nears rugby immortality, his XV for Japan shows he knows that
Success can breed complacency, but it can also breed restlessness. Fortunately for the Springboks and their loyal supporters, Rass…
Daniel Gallan
30 Oct 2025, 3:23
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Boeta Chamberlain: 'I welcome the struggle, maybe Newcastle and I are a perfect match'
The Newcastle Red Bulls recruit has charted a road to the top peppered with setbacks, injuries and selection woes, but is determin…
Daniel Gallan
21 Oct 2025, 6:20
The enormous gap between South Africa’s two rugby worlds
South African rugby has never been in a better place. The Springboks men’s side has just added yet another trophy to an already …
Daniel Gallan
09 Oct 2025, 2:00
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Opinion
Three hot takes from South Africa's Rugby Championship win
Seven weeks ago it all looked a shambles. The Springboks, having raced to a 22-0 lead against Australia at Ellis Park, had implode…
Daniel Gallan
04 Oct 2025, 8:21
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Opinion
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu eclipses Dan Carter
Twenty years ago, a 23-year-old from Leeston on the Canterbury Plains in New Zealand’s South Island produced the greatest perfor…
Daniel Gallan
28 Sep 2025, 2:58
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Opinion
'A victory worth celebrating': What Springbok Women leave World Cup with
South Africa can no longer be dismissed as outsiders making up the numbers. They are contenders in the making. That, in itself, is…
Daniel Gallan
14 Sep 2025, 8:02
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Opinion
Humbling of All Blacks has left Springboks with no choice
Ordinarily a performance like that, arguably the greatest ever by any Springboks team, would provide answers to just about every l…
Daniel Gallan
14 Sep 2025, 2:50
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Swys de Bruin: 'You still get people who say a woman's role is in the kitchen. I wanted to shut them up.'
The respected coaching sage was blindsided by the Springbok Women job, but has helped them reach a seminal point for South African…
Daniel Gallan
12 Sep 2025, 0:40
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Analysis
'This is it. A seat at the top table': Springbok Women head into 'uncharted territory'
On Saturday, South Africa will play in a World Cup quarter final for the first time in their history. And though defeat is likely,…
Daniel Gallan
11 Sep 2025, 8:53
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Opinion
'Plant seeds of future belief': How Springboks should approach first ever quarter-final
Ordinarily, after a coach watched his team cop a 57-10 drubbing, he’d wear an expression like thunder and have a few choice word…
Daniel Gallan
09 Sep 2025, 6:14
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Opinion
All Blacks defeat was the gift the Springboks needed in this RWC cycle
Something truly seismic took place on Saturday. Something heinous, something horrific, something that has compelled millions of pe…
Daniel Gallan
08 Sep 2025, 2:36
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Analysis
Springboks dealt tough lesson by France but are a team on the rise
There’s something chilling in playing well and getting spanked. It’s a cold reminder that hierarchies exist in sport. That s…
Daniel Gallan
07 Sep 2025, 12:22
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Opinion
‘An ideal dress rehearsal’: Four work-ons for Bok Women before quarters
Thanks to their history-making win over Italy last weekend, South Africa’s Springboks have qualified for the World Cup quarterf…
Daniel Gallan
05 Sep 2025, 3:18