There is so much South African meat knocking about Scottish rugby at the minute that black puddings are being made with kudu blood around the Highlands.
The quarter-finals saw two powerhouses fall, leaving the Southern Hemisphere with the bragging rights for another World Cup cycle.
You want to know what I think about that France South Africa game? Three words. Wow. Wow. Wow. It was simply unbelievable.
Before I talk about the upcoming World Cup, I have to talk about that game at Twickenham. For me, it was an outlier. Not the result, because I think the Springboks are good enough to beat any team if they play well...
RugbyPass will be the official media partner of the World Schools Festival which takes place in Thailand this year from the 11th to the 18th December.
I’ll tell you a little story. When I was coach of the Springboks, after a particularly tough encounter against the All Blacks, I remember going into their changing room in Wellington to thank the coaches for the game.
Making 14 changes obviously didn’t work for the Springboks and personally, I think Jacques Nienaber missed a trick.
The return of fans in their thousands will stir the emotions of players in myriad ways
Former Springbok boss Nick Mallett explains what sets Rassie Erasmus apart as a player and coach
The van der Merwe brothers, 29-year-old Akker and 25-year-old Duhan, are set for a reunion when Sale host Edinburgh on Saturday night.