British & Irish Lions fans would have breathed a sigh of relief today as Springboks fly-half Morne Steyn announced his retirement from Test rugby, although the damage is already done. The 37-year-old has called time on his Bok career, although Lions fans are still fearing he may be thawed out in 2033 in order to […]
In the rugby world, 2021 may always be remembered as ‘The Year of the Water Carrier’ for obvious reasons. But while Springboks director of rugby Rassie Erasmus may have drawn the most attention to the role this year, his exploits during the British & Irish Lions series were incredibly dull compared to what unfolded in […]
Eddie Jones will be very much aware of the hysteria surrounding fly-half Marcus Smith at the moment. The 22-year-old finished last season in spectacular fashion, guiding Harlequins to the Gallagher Premiership before earning his first England cap. Soon after that he was called into Warren Gatland’s British & Irish Lions squad, who were already in […]
Jacques Nienaber has named his 32-man South Africa squad that will tour Europe in November and has already faced a backlash from fans for not naming a more youthful squad. Off the back of a gruelling season where the Springboks faced the British & Irish Lions immediately before the Rugby Championship, Nienaber has only named […]
