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Daniel Gallan

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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'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
Daniel Gallan
30 Oct 2025, 9:03
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
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
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
Daniel Gallan
09 Oct 2025, 2:00
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
Daniel Gallan
04 Oct 2025, 8:21
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
Daniel Gallan
28 Sep 2025, 2:58
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
Daniel Gallan
14 Sep 2025, 8:02
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
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
Daniel Gallan
12 Sep 2025, 0:40
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
Daniel Gallan
11 Sep 2025, 8:53
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
Daniel Gallan
09 Sep 2025, 6:14
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
Daniel Gallan
08 Sep 2025, 2:36
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
Daniel Gallan
07 Sep 2025, 12:22
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
Daniel Gallan
05 Sep 2025, 3:18
Opinion

South Africa step backwards in hunt for Test rugby's holy grail

Rassie Erasmus finds himself in a similar position. South Africa’s mad genius has ticked just about every box.

Daniel Gallan
Daniel Gallan
04 Sep 2025, 8:30
Opinion

'We’ve changed our lives forever': Why Bok Women's victory ranks so high

The Springboks women’s first win against a top ten team on Sunday might not have earned them a golden trophy but unquestionably …

Daniel Gallan
Daniel Gallan
01 Sep 2025, 6:25
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‘Sometimes we forget the camera is rolling. That’s when the magic happens’ - Ex-Bok Shimange packs podcast punch

Hanyani Shimange's playing career may not leap off the page but his warmth of personality shines through as a media host.

Daniel Gallan
Daniel Gallan
01 Sep 2025, 5:38

Springbok Catha Jacobs: 'It’s the most important match in our history.'

“It’s the most important match in our history.” Catha Jacobs, South Africa’s imposing lock, doesn’t pull any punches whe…

Daniel Gallan
Daniel Gallan
29 Aug 2025, 2:13
Analysis

What Sunday's performance showed about the Springbok Women

“We’re not here to participate, we’re here to compete,” Nadine Roos, scorer of South Africa’s first try on Sunday, decla…

Daniel Gallan
Daniel Gallan
26 Aug 2025, 7:36
Opinion

Apologetic Erasmus comments were as baffling as they were unneeded

There are few things as unapologetic as a Springboks pack on the charge. Whether that snarling mass of humanity is scrumming, maul…

Daniel Gallan
Daniel Gallan
25 Aug 2025, 9:13
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