How Damian Willemse produced the World Cup's iconic image
The Springbok talks historical biographies, wearing his jersey for six days straight, and the scrum call now enshrined in rugby fo…
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.
The Springbok talks historical biographies, wearing his jersey for six days straight, and the scrum call now enshrined in rugby fo…
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You don't like the South African team? Good. Your hate doesn't matter.
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Fair play to Jacques Nienaber and Rassie Erasmus. They don’t play by anyone else’s rules.
After narrow one-point wins over France and England, South Africa have proved a resolve that few can match
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