Bulls players determined to return glory days of Loftus rugby

Vata Ngobeni|Published

The Bulls players have taken on the responsibility of bringing back the glory days to Loftus according to Springbok scrumhalf Ivan van Zyl

Brits ready to give back to SA rugby

Vata Ngobeni|Published

Schalk Brits deserves to be called 'oom' just out of respect for what he has been able to achieve in the game since 1999, writes Vata Ngobeni

Is Pote the right man for the Bulls?

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Human might just be the perfect fit for a job that doesn?t require a rugby celebrity but rather a good old grafter, writes Vata Ngobeni

Coach Human to do things his way at Loftus

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Pote Human was on Tuesday announced as the new Bulls coach, taking over from John Mitchell who left after only a year in the job

Pote Human confirmed as new Bulls coach

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The announcement of Human was made live on the Bulls social media page

Rivaldo Coetzee 'wasting his time' in PSL

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Coach Pitso Mosimane believes it's only a matter of time before Coetzee leaves South Africa for a big European club

SA needs to find more gems like Aphiwe Dyantyi

Vata Ngobeni|Published

Much like the hamlet that Dyantyi hails from, if you blinked, you were most certainly going to miss it the talented rugby player that is Aphiwe Dyantyi

Regret and missed opportunities mark the Springboks season

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The Boks' season didn?t start on a good note with their loss to England and it unfortunately ended the way it began for Rassie's men

It tough finding positives from this season - Kolisi

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While the Springboks skipper was disappointed with his teams lack of consistency, he is happy that the Boks have progressed from last year

Wales were better prepared as Boks fail at the last hurdle

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Wales came into this encounter with a clear upper hand over the Springboks with three consecutive wins and the same amount of wins at Cardiff

Boks looking to break three-Test losing streak against Wales in Cardiff.

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Coach Rassie Erasmus is under no illusions as to te task ahead as they bid to slay Red Dragons at home in Cardiff on Saturday

Winning - the ultimate barometer by which Rassie will be judged

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To protect his win/lose percentages, coach Rassie Erasmus has made no changes to the starting team that beat Scotland last weekend

Marx's biggest rival is clearly his teammate Mbonambi

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The internal rivalry between Malcolm Marx and Bongi Mbonambi has created a pleasant headache for Rassie Erasmus

Will Rassie deal with the elephant on the park?

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Rassie Erasmus has a dilemma as he has to give fringe players a run while facing their toughest opposition on this tour

Papier proves he has what it takes to shine at Test level

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Embrose Papier has done enough in his first starting test to leapfrog Ivan Van Zyl as the number scrumhalf after Faf de Klerk, says Vata Ngobeni

Rassie rolling the dice with Brits

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IOL Sport's Vata Ngobeni believes that players like Akker Van der Merwe and Chiliboy Ralepelle have shown that they have something to offer the Boks

Sonny Bill dangerous, but De Allende also world class - Kriel

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Jesse Kriel is confident he and fellow Springbok centre Damian de Allende will match All Black counterparts Jack Goodhue and Sonny Bill Williams.

Boks can add attack to their defensive arsenal

Vata Ngobeni|Published

Nobody will dispute the courage and character the Boks showed in defence so far, but the South Africans will do well to also sharpen their attacking tactics

Boks have made huge strides, but not world-beaters yet

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The Springboks climbed from seventh to fifth place on the world log, while also clinching back-to-back victories against the All Blacks and Wallabies lately

Pollard: Boks understand Herculean effort required

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Beating the All Blacks in their own backyard is a rare feat. . . beating them on consecutively occasions even more so

One match will not define Boks season - Proudfoot

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While the Springboks will try for a rare double victory over the All Blacks, it will not define their season, says forwards coach Matt Proudfoot

Kolisi could use a lesson in leadership

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The time has come for Kolisi to step out of the shadows and put his own mark on the team he leads, says IOL Sport's Vata Ngobeni

The Bok stops with you, Rassie

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Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus is the first respondent, his team the second when it comes to their poor performance against Argentina and Australia

Rassie makes an all-or-nothing move

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Change was seemingly always on the cards for the Boks regardless of the result in Mendoza, so Rassie made six to his team to play the Wallabies

Boks will be up to the task, says Rassie

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Pieter-steph du Toit wants the Springboks to start well, while coach Erasmus believes his side is up to the task