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.
South Africa can no longer be dismissed as outsiders making up the numbers. They are contenders in the making. That, in itself, is…
Ordinarily a performance like that, arguably the greatest ever by any Springboks team, would provide answers to just about every l…
The respected coaching sage was blindsided by the Springbok Women job, but has helped them reach a seminal point for South African…
On Saturday, South Africa will play in a World Cup quarter final for the first time in their history. And though defeat is likely,…
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…
Something truly seismic took place on Saturday. Something heinous, something horrific, something that has compelled millions of pe…
There’s something chilling in playing well and getting spanked. It’s a cold reminder that hierarchies exist in sport. That s…
Thanks to their history-making win over Italy last weekend, South Africa’s Springboks have qualified for the World Cup quarterf…
Rassie Erasmus finds himself in a similar position. South Africa’s mad genius has ticked just about every box.
The Springboks women’s first win against a top ten team on Sunday might not have earned them a golden trophy but unquestionably …
Hanyani Shimange's playing career may not leap off the page but his warmth of personality shines through as a media host.
“It’s the most important match in our history.” Catha Jacobs, South Africa’s imposing lock, doesn’t pull any punches whe…
“We’re not here to participate, we’re here to compete,” Nadine Roos, scorer of South Africa’s first try on Sunday, decla…
There are few things as unapologetic as a Springboks pack on the charge. Whether that snarling mass of humanity is scrumming, maul…
Three years ago the Springbok Women celebrated after a crushing 75-0 World Cup defeat. Do not expect similar scenes this year if r…
South Africa may revert to type to wreak revenge on Australia, but the positives of their more expansive approach should not be lo…
Cape Town won’t just host a Test match. It’s hosting an 80-minute referendum on the Springboks’ identity.
Does anyone have a decent recipe for humble pie? On Thursday I wrote that “if the Springboks don’t pulverise the Wallabies at …
In cricket, they say you can’t judge a pitch until both sides have batted. Maybe it’s a road, maybe it’s a minefield. You on…
The Springboks have an ageing squad but with careful management, continue to defy the odds in delivering clutch performances
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