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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.
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3 days ago International Rugby
Would a Springboks B team really conquer the world?
12 days ago International Rugby
Did Rassie Erasmus miss a trick with his latest South Africa squad?
13 days ago International Rugby
'No scrum, no win' - Why props could become rugby's new poster boys
18 days ago
Siya Kolisi is right: The Springbok Women are a force on the rise
Opinion
Is this why Ireland and England struggle to win World Cups?
Hulle weet nee wat ons weet nie. They don’t know what we know. This refrain, popularised by the UFC fighter Dricus du Plessis, h…
Daniel Gallan
11 Oct 2024, 8:34
Interview
'If I lose my position, I lose my contract, my family won’t eat'
Springbok Women prop Sanelisiwe Charlie has never conceded a scrum penalty. She talks to Daniel Gallan about the secrets of her su…
Daniel Gallan
11 Oct 2024, 7:18
Exclusive
'I struggle to trust people': How trauma shaped Springbok star Nadine Roos
Nadine Roos does not remember the most traumatic moment of her life, but the consequences of it have stayed with her for more than…
Daniel Gallan
03 Oct 2024, 12:37
Opinion
Five key questions the Springboks urgently need to answer
Rassie Erasmus helped engineer the first Rugby Championship win in 15 years but there are still areas that need improving
Daniel Gallan
30 Sep 2024, 14:55
Opinion
Springboks player ratings vs Argentina | 2024 Rugby Championship
The South African Springboks secured the Rugby Championship title with a clinical 48-7 thumping of Argentina in Mbombela. A bliste…
Daniel Gallan
28 Sep 2024, 11:52
Opinion
Rassie Erasmus has an old problem to solve
Six years ago Rassie Erasmus had a problem to solve. He’d only been in charge of the Springboks for 10 games at that point and h…
Daniel Gallan
27 Sep 2024, 5:41
Exclusive
Tayla Kinsey: How women’s Springboks are embracing the Bomb Squad
The Bomb Squad. Just reading those two words stacked together like interlocking second rowers is enough to send some rugby fans in…
Daniel Gallan
26 Sep 2024, 8:50
Opinion
'Beauden Barrett couldn't hold my eye contact' - How the Impi warriors channel South African rugby spirit
These ultra-muscular men who leap before away teams are a visceral symbol of Springbok identity.
Daniel Gallan
26 Sep 2024, 3:17
Opinion
Is Eben Etzebeth the GOAT of locks?
Is Eben Etzebeth the greatest lock of his generation? Perhaps if we find a definitive conclusion there, we can then ponder where h…
Daniel Gallan
20 Sep 2024, 5:29
Opinion
Any Prem-URC merger should be rejected out of hand
So why is this story of a possible merger between the United Rugby Championship and the Premiership being taken seriously?
Daniel Gallan
13 Sep 2024, 10:49
Opinion
'With near-religious conviction, how good does it feel to be a Bok fan?'
For those with longer memories than 2019, the Rassie Erasmus era is a time of vast plenty.
Daniel Gallan
13 Sep 2024, 5:41
Analysis
Springboks player ratings vs All Blacks | The Rugby Championship
This 18-12 win in Cape Town was hard won, but there is no doubting they deserved it after keeping the All Blacks at arm’s length…
Daniel Gallan
07 Sep 2024, 13:34
Opinion
What the Springboks must do to reach Richie McCaw levels
Pragmatism is required from Rassie Erasmus' evolving group if South Africa are to scale new heights.
Daniel Gallan
06 Sep 2024, 6:31
Interview
'I hate the name Cape Crusaders': Meet the South African fans who support the All Blacks
A group of supporters from the Western Cape have a deep-rooted tradition of backing New Zealand.
Daniel Gallan
05 Sep 2024, 7:22
Opinion
The Haka is a challenge - it should be met in kind
I’m referring to the abominable treatment of the Haka before kick-off in Johannesburg on Saturday that has forever stained a cen…
Daniel Gallan
02 Sep 2024, 10:28
Opinion
Out of a crisis, Rassie Erasmus has unlocked a new Bok cheat code
It is common knowledge that crises create opportunities. And thanks to a staggering spate of injuries in the Springboks’ second …
Daniel Gallan
30 Aug 2024, 3:20
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, 5:15
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, 8:37
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, 3:41
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, 6:02
