Analysis
The Rugby Championship
Contributors
Daniel Gallan
@danielgallan
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.
186 Articles
Latest
1 day ago The Rugby Championship
What the Springboks must do to reach Richie McCaw levels
2 days ago The Rugby Championship
Inside South Africa's 'Cape Crusaders' who support the All Blacks
5 days ago The Rugby Championship
The Haka is a challenge - it should be met in kind
8 days ago The Rugby Championship
Out of a crisis, Rassie Erasmus has unlocked a new Bok cheat code
Opinion
'Heady days for Springboks but depth boasts need more scrutiny'
The world champions have a vast slew of talent, but will there really be much turnover in personnel?
Daniel Gallan
21 Aug 2024, 6:15
Opinion
'Is Kolbe, and not Dupont, the true all-round generalissimo of our sport?'
The power-packed wing can play in a multitude of positions and is a key cog in Rassie Erasmus' Springbok machine
Daniel Gallan
14 Aug 2024, 9:37
Analysis
Springboks player ratings vs Wallabies – Rugby Championship round one
We all know that Australia are a group in transition. We know that Joe Schmidt will need time to bed in his ideas and that rugby u…
Daniel Gallan
10 Aug 2024, 4:41
Opinion
The angle to the Siya Kolisi story that is the real cautionary tale
As revealed by RugbyPass last week, Siya Kolisi, the face of South African rugby, is set to leave Racing 92 after just 18 games. H…
Daniel Gallan
09 Aug 2024, 7:02
Opinion
The rugby union myth that the Olympics has dispelled
The Olympics has truly dispelled the myth that rugby fans are sceptical about individual superstars. But no one ever really belie…
Daniel Gallan
01 Aug 2024, 9:57
Opinion
There's only one answer to the Springboks' fly-half conundrum
How many of those pundits and punters would want to trade places with Rassie Erasmus and select the starting fly-half for the Spri…
Daniel Gallan
26 Jul 2024, 7:17
Opinion
The missing piece in the Springboks puzzle
Ireland’s win over the Springboks means we’re no closer to declaring with any certainty which of the two teams is the best in …
Daniel Gallan
18 Jul 2024, 9:52
Opinion
Time to say goodbye to this Springboks team
Like a great siege engine capable of flattening a fortress, Rassie Erasmus has built a destructive rugby machine. For the series d…
Daniel Gallan
12 Jul 2024, 8:11
South Africans are the masters of taking offence
There are a few things that the South African rugby ecosystem does better than any of their competitors.
Daniel Gallan
04 Jul 2024, 6:17
Exclusive
Jordan Hendrikse: 'There’s a reason I wear the No 10 jersey - so I can express myself. That’s just who I am.'
It was a flawed debut from the Springbok 10 but he knows it's all part of the baptism of fire at Test level
Daniel Gallan
02 Jul 2024, 3:07
Opinion
The terrifying Boks' message Rassie is about to send rugby
That was Rassie Erasmus’ staunch endorsement of Siya Kolisi, who copped heavy criticism from Jacky Lorenzetti, the owner of Koli…
Daniel Gallan
27 Jun 2024, 8:33
Opinion
Leinster vs Bulls deserves a full house... where is it?
Which is why Jake White, head coach of the Bulls, was compelled to call upon the faithful from Pretoria to fill up Loftus Versfeld…
Daniel Gallan
14 Jun 2024, 9:38
Interview
'Fit players, elite players, struggle. You can see it in their eyes. They don’t know what’s hit them.'
Leinster are stacked with Irish superstars and the URC semi-final is a delicious hors d'oevre ahead of the titanic Springbok Test …
Daniel Gallan
14 Jun 2024, 8:09
Interview
Neethling Fouche: 'It’s amazing how just two scrums can change your life'
Neethling Fouche's love of scrummaging has earned him a call-up to the Springbok alignment camp but Glasgow await
Daniel Gallan
07 Jun 2024, 6:32
Exclusive
George Hendy: 'I know if I perform at my best I can do some damage.'
The flame-haired wing has burst onto the scene in recent weeks and is riding a wave with Northampton's thrill seekers
Daniel Gallan
05 Jun 2024, 12:40
Exclusive
Vincent Koch: 'Never think you’re the big dog because they fall the hardest'
The decorated two-time World Cup winner could add more medals to his collection but has a humility that has been earned the hard w…
Daniel Gallan
22 May 2024, 15:30
Opinion
Why so many great Springboks are such disappointments for their clubs
Three drunk blokes on the train from Leicester to London don’t represent the views of all Tigers’ supporters. But their shared…
Daniel Gallan
20 May 2024, 9:22
Opinion
It's the same old South African story for the Sharks
The line outside the South African Food Stand inside the Stoop was already 20 deep an hour and a half before kick-off. The space i…
Daniel Gallan
04 May 2024, 10:41
Exclusive
Makazole Mapimpi: 'My life is somewhere I never thought it would be.'
The popular World Cup winner is a rags-to-riches story and he is desperate to enjoy the hand life has dealt him
Daniel Gallan
02 May 2024, 17:06
Opinion
What the 'Cry Boks' say about the modern South African male
In a sport filled with tough men, Duane Vermuelen stood out across a 19-year career. You don’t earn the nickname “Thor” by p…
Daniel Gallan
02 May 2024, 13:03
