September 19, 2013

The Tight Head – Is Rugby Becoming Softer?

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the last few days, you’ll be well aware of the controversial refereeing calls made during the Boks vs All Black Test this past weekend. Almost every rugby
September 12, 2013

The Tight Head – A Second Coming?

Well, that didn’t take very long. In fact it took all of 20 minutes. To be fair though it was a pretty decent 20 minutes. The dust had hardly settled at the FNB Stadium after the Boks’ first win
August 21, 2013

Another Moment of Madiba Magic

In South Africa we have been blessed with outstanding sporting moments. From 438 to 1995, with a plethora of achievements in between, the term that is often associated with all these stories of success
August 14, 2013

Fourie du Preez – Yes, No, Maybe?

We would like to welcome you to this fine midweek by introducing our potential new columnist here on All Things Jabu. With a complete rugby angle that has previously been unavailable here at ATJ, here
June 25, 2013

Bryan you Biscuit!

Bryan Habana has had an incredible career in rugby. In his career so far he has scored a lot of tries and by a lot we mean a lot. And although he has scored some incredible tries for the Bulls (Sorry
December 10, 2012

The JabuView with Pat Cilliers

All Things Jabu has afforded us many great opportunities over the past two years. Another one that we were presented with was the opportunity to chat to Springbok Pat Cilliers. Dirk Vale sat with the
November 5, 2012

The State of the Game

Rugby Union in South Africa seems to be at a cross road. Not just in the Springbok team but also in the local game with the Lions/Spears Super Rugby fiasco dominating headlines, rather than on-field
September 25, 2012

The JabuView with Sharks Skipper Keegan Daniel

Keegan Daniel has had a great rise in South African Rugby. He is now the Sharks captain for both Super and Currie Cup Rugby, taking over from the legend that is John Smit. He has played 5 times for the
September 3, 2012

Mr Meyer, Please get your head out of your ass!

In 2007 Heyneke Meyer led an all-conquering Blue Bulls side to a Super Rugby title while bulldozing all challengers. The brand of rugby he played was very much a physical battling, forward dominating
June 11, 2012

What a weekend!

Few things in life are more enjoyable than a perfect sporting weekend! possibly the birth of ones child or your wedding day, if it's in the off-season of course, could challenge that status, but even
May 9, 2012

The Greatest Derbies and Rivalries

There’s something great about watching a derby match, from the local Orlando Pirates vs Kaizer Chiefs game to the Bulls vs The Stormers. It’s the history and the passion, it’s fascinating and it
October 11, 2011

2011: A year to forget for South African Sport

In a year when so much was expected of South African sport, so little has been delivered. Fresh in the memory will shine the Bafana debacle and the Bokke injustice, but there is a lot more that's gone
August 29, 2011

Rugby World Cup: Guest Panel

  As the Rugby World Cup looms ever closer, here at All Things Jabu we put a panel together to ask them about their feelings on the looming world Cup. The panel were made up of esteemed writers