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.
For 15 minutes between the two halves of their Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 quarter-final against New Zealand, South Africa were i…
Do you want to buy a monorail? On Monday, at a four-star hotel in northern Johannesburg, Rassie Erasmus called out the names of…
An Airlink Embraer E195 jet has no business skimming the roof of a sports stadium. Nor does a rugby coach have much business chang…
Picture the scene: you’re helping your dad with a project in the garage. The smell of oil assaults your nostrils as Lynyrd Skyny…
The Springboks lost the first Test convincingly, but adversity seems to compel Rassie Erasmus' world champions to greater heights.
Wellington, 2025. New Zealand beaten by a record score. 43-10. Thirty-six unanswered points in the second half. A brace for Chesli…
Thinus Delport, Richard Bands and Ricky Januarie all achieved rugby immortality with career-defining tries against New Zealand.
There has been a curious sniffiness around Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry, as if South Africa and New Zealand have committed some brea…
Great rivalries need more than close matches. They need inherited grievance, disputed memories and old wounds that can be pressed …
Springboks fans have never been humble... A few years ago, Henry Pollock told me that he wanted to be “spoken about as a great o…
After a succession of penalties, Wales are camped inside South Africa’s 22. It is the 50th minute of a game the Springboks have …
The Springboks' new fly-half has played one game of senior rugby but his coaches are confident he will swiftly 'make you believe'.
Damian Willemse doesn’t have the stopping power of most elite centres. The Springboks’ lock depth is not quite as bottomless a…
The thrilling opening round of Nations Championship fare proved big men making hard yards remains a vital part of an ever-evolving…
There was a moment at the end of South Africa’s 45-21 demolition of England that brought to mind the most infamous Oscars mix-up…
Double World Cup winner Steven Kitshoff takes us inside the mindset of the South African scrum... and why losing to England "just …
There is no brandy and Coke mix strong enough for what would happen if Henry Pollock wins at Ellis Park.
The sign at the Loftus Versfeld tunnel mouth has stood there for years, but as rugby evolves, does altitude still offer a great ad…
A regular SA A programme could provide meaningful fixtures for emerging nations as well as a bridge from franchise rugby to the Te…
The Bulls have lost three URC finals in four years, but their head coach is focused on a fresh chance to turn contenders into cham…
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