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.
The newly-crowned RugbyPass world’s best player of 2025 on his need to be understood and how he shapes his own reality.
It is said that comparison is the thief of joy, but try telling that to any sports fan. For supporters, comparison isn’t theft; …
From unsung heroes to emerging stars, there were plenty of good individual performances in 2025. But which player was rated the hi…
John Plumtree's men face a genuine dynasty in Toulouse pondering how they can build their own and deliver on the talent within
Springboks player ratings: South Africa finished their year on a blunt, physical note in Cardiff as they overpowered Wales in a ma…
Rassie Erasmus has spent the past seven years downplaying the opinions of outsiders. This has been one of his super strengths as S…
This is it. The last box that needs ticking. The final itch to scratch. The only piece of unfinished business left on the to-do li…
The South Africa No 8 may not be the most sophisticated of players but his go-forward is vital to South Africa's gameplan
And yet none of that mattered. In a game they should have lost the Springboks triumphed...
Springboks player ratings: This wasn’t a showstopper, but it was a formidable showing from the world champions, who had to fight…
It is becoming increasingly difficult to cover the Springboks as a columnist. In this business, originality is key, but the contin…
Springboks player ratings: Once again the Springboks have sauntered into the home of French rugby, stomped all over the c…
In a rugby culture where quiet sacrifice is the archetype, the remarkable young playmaker bucks the trend.
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…
Ten years on, Japan's sensational upset against the mighty Springboks echoes through rugby history. Especially for the vanquished …
Success can breed complacency, but it can also breed restlessness. Fortunately for the Springboks and their loyal supporters, Rass…
The Newcastle Red Bulls recruit has charted a road to the top peppered with setbacks, injuries and selection woes, but is determin…
South African rugby has never been in a better place. The Springboks men’s side has just added yet another trophy to an already …
Seven weeks ago it all looked a shambles. The Springboks, having raced to a 22-0 lead against Australia at Ellis Park, had implode…
Twenty years ago, a 23-year-old from Leeston on the Canterbury Plains in New Zealand’s South Island produced the greatest perfor…
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