January 27, 2014

2014 Super Rugby SA Teams Preview

Although it already feels like 2014 has been on the go for months, complements of the season to all! January is always a funny sort of month for us rugby fans. There really are only two months during the
December 4, 2013

Reviewing the International Rugby Year

The last International rugby has finally been played for the year. Through the contentious refereeing, the absurdly poor turfs and the Ruan Pienaar, there were also some great positives. In a year that
November 14, 2013

Refereeing is a team sport

Seriously, how hard is it to arrange that a panel of international quality referees all interpret the rules of the game along the same, or at least similar, lines? Before I continue, I realise that
October 15, 2013

Long live Test match rugby

It’s been a little over a week since the Ellis Park Test between the Springboks and the All Blacks and I’m finally starting to recover from the sheer magnitude of the occasion. It needs to be discussed
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
August 22, 2013

A Front Rower’s Perspective

The debate around scrum laws is a bit like that of cricket’s DRS or football’s goal-line technology; it’s highly controversial and likely to outlive us all. The scrum debate has been rucked