Kick Off (Rugby)

Worth the wait

Eight years is a long time to wait for your next Springbok cap. Two World Cups came and went. Other scrumhalves made their names. Embrose Papier kept turning up for the Bulls, kept working on his game and kept giving himself a chance. That is what...

Evan Roos

The Stormers loose forward has excelled at franchise level but is yet to fully establish himself in the Springbok set-up. He talks about his breakthrough season, the disappointment of missing World Cup selection and why he refuses to let rugby define...

The Rugby Factory

RGS Guildford’s South African tour left behind more than results. The English school donated equipment and kit to Paulus Joubert in Paarl, a non-fee school where rugby offers children a path away from the dangers of their community.

Jean Kleyn

The dual international reflects on his remarkable journey from Ireland international to Springbok World Cup winner, revealing how resilience and self-belief earned him a unique place in the game.

MZWANDILE STICK ‘RUGBY MADE ME A BETTER HUMAN BEING’

‘I’M GETTING TO WHERE I NEED TO BE’

As incumbent World Rugby Player of the Year and a two-time SA Rugby Player of the Year, Malcolm Marx continues to set the benchmark at the summit of the sport. The tough-asteak hooker tells Grant Shub how his childhood shaped his determination in life,...

SETTING IT STRAIGHT

THE TRUTH ABOUT SACHA AND THE MOVE TO JAPAN

Captain’s Corner

Former Springbok captain Adriaan Strauss weighs in on the evolution of the No. 2 jersey and why Malcolm Marx’s all-round game sets him apart as world rugby’s premier front-rower.

Steven Kitshoff

After a neck injury that nearly ended everything, the veteran loosehead prop opens up about his road to recovery, the Boks’ prospects for 2027, and his honest take on the new Stormers leadership.

Aimee Barrett-Theron

The trailblazing referee reflects on breaking barriers, earning respect at the elite level, and the performances that took her from player to world-class rugby official.

ST ALBAN’S COLLEGE STAR THABISO SIMELANE

‘I’M MOTIVATED BY THE CRITICISM’