Springboks great Albert van den Berg says he would love to put one over on his former coach Jake White.
Anyone and everyone associated with rugby is throwing up reasons for the All Blacks’ loss of invincibility; from a new coach, to losing key players and the vulnerability of Super Rugby. Yes, they are all factors to the All Blacks still finding their feet, but what really hit me in the second Test was that they seemed to have lost the ability to control what was happening in-game.
Despite being in charge for under three years and still being under 40, Coventry Rugby head coach Alex Rae already has an outstanding track record in spotting raw talent in lower levels of the English club...
The versatile South African-born New Zealander has been a pillar of consistency for the capital side this season, winning the players’ player of the year award.
Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White pushed back strongly against suggestions he is deliberately fielding a ‘B-Team’ in the Champions Cup quarterfinal face-off against Northampton Saints at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday.
Before I talk about the upcoming World Cup, I have to talk about that game at Twickenham. For me, it was an outlier. Not the result, because I think the Springboks are good enough to beat any team if they play well...
Gloucester back-rower Jake Polledri will play for his first match in nearly two years when he lines out for his club in Wednesday’s Premiership Rugby Cup fixture versus Worcester at Kingsholm.
I’ll tell you a little story. When I was coach of the Springboks, after a particularly tough encounter against the All Blacks, I remember going into their changing room in Wellington to thank the coaches for the game.