The only way is up
It's been a year since Kolisi lifted the World Cup but that's only the start for Springbok skipper
Jon Cardinelli
02 Nov 2020, 12:38
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Jon is an award-winning writer and editor who specialises in long-form features and analyses. He was the Chief Rugby Writer at SA Rugby magazine between 2013 and 2020, and now contributes to Daily Maverick, RugbyPassPlus, Rugby World, and The42 on a regular basis.
Massive, massive heart
Makazole Mapimpi's story brought Rassie Erasmus to tears but he wants his situation to inspire change
Jon Cardinelli
10 Nov 2020, 12:24
Green-eyed monster
Tri-Nations success has left Springbok fans with a sense of what might have been
Jon Cardinelli
25 Nov 2020, 12:10
Unfinished business
To some, he will always be known as the coach who lost to Japan. But there is much more to Heyneke Meyer.
Jon Cardinelli
08 Dec 2020, 12:29
Heavy mettle
Duane Vermeulen says it would be a mistake to write off the Springboks next summer.
Jon Cardinelli
27 Dec 2020, 3:32
Generation next
The progeny of a 1930 British and Irish Lion, Jesse Kriel longs to face the tourists in 2021.
Jon Cardinelli
12 Jan 2021, 13:02
Back on their perch
The Bulls, sleeping giant of South African rugby has finally awoken
Jon Cardinelli
04 Feb 2021, 12:21
Land of opportunity
Rugby will be missing a trick if the USA don't get to host a World Cup in the near future
Jon Cardinelli
20 Feb 2021, 2:28
Steyn alive
Frans Steyn will be 34 in May, but the two-time world champion's lust to play in a second Lions series burns white-hot.
Jon Cardinelli
02 Mar 2021, 11:43
Back seat driver
All Black legend Sam Whitelock is a stickler for New Zealand's traditions
Jon Cardinelli
07 Apr 2021, 9:01
Bigger isn't always better
LIons need to learn lessons of 2009, when Heinrich Brüssow bossed the breakdown for the Boks
Jon Cardinelli
20 Apr 2021, 3:37
One last shot
Five years after his last cap, and a month shy of 37, Morné Steyn could again play his part in a Lions series.
Jon Cardinelli
04 Jun 2021, 12:16
Touched by genius
Former Springbok boss Nick Mallett explains what sets Rassie Erasmus apart as a player and coach
Jon Cardinelli
15 Jun 2021, 6:51
Thinking outside the Boks
As Covid-19 ravages the Springboks camp, who can the South Africans turn to as the Lions series looms?
Jon Cardinelli
13 Jul 2021, 12:28
Immortality beckons for Boks and Lions
They’re world champions but don’t underestimate how much a series triumph would mean to South Africa
Jon Cardinelli
04 Aug 2021, 17:49
Springboks relish renewed rivalry with All Blacks
New Zealand have had a firm grip on the Freedom Cup but South Africa plan to prise their fingers off the silverware
Jon Cardinelli
26 Aug 2021, 9:33
A Test of conviction
South Africa must ignore their mounting detractors and stick to their style to have any hope of beating the All Blacks.
Jon Cardinelli
23 Sep 2021, 4:41
