Columnists

The TMO – Fix it, or get rid of it

May 21, 2013
Posted by Morné
The TMO – Fix it, or get rid of it

In the beginning of the year I wrote an article expressing my concern on the effect the extended power to the TMO will have in the game in this year’s competition – with some justification it now seems.
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Posted in Columnists, Laws and Technical Issues, Referees | 34 Comments »

Who will captain the Boks to the RWC?

April 24, 2013
Posted by Morné
Who will captain the Boks to the RWC?

With the recent announcement of the contracted Springbok group, focus is slowly starting to shift to the international test season with one burning question…
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Posted in Columnists, Springboks | 9 Comments »

Don’t you… Forget about me…

April 17, 2013
Posted by Morné
Don’t you… Forget about me…

As you walk on by, will you call my name?
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Posted in Columnists, SANZAR, SARU, Super Rugby | 15 Comments »

SA Rugby moving in the right direction

April 16, 2013
Posted by Morné
SA Rugby moving in the right direction

I read with some confusion on certain media platforms how  Super Rugby results so far is a bad thing for SA Rugby and continue to show our inferiority against (specifically) NZ teams.
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Posted in Columnists | 20 Comments »

Proudly Rugby

April 1, 2013
Posted by Morné
Proudly Rugby

Round about this time of the week you will read my review of Super Rugby matches over the weekend…
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Posted in Columnists | 48 Comments »

Ons moet ons spel op klub vlak bevorder

March 31, 2013
Posted by Morné
Ons moet ons spel op klub vlak bevorder

Ek was onlangs ietwat ontsteld toe ek ’n tweet lees waar iemand gesê het hulle sou eerder skole rugby wou sien oor die Paasnaweek as die nuwe Community Cup klub kompetisie.
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Posted in Columnists, Community Cup | 4 Comments »

Voltbet Super Rugby Review

March 25, 2013
Posted by Morné

I have a solution for SANZAR (and SA Rugby)!
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Posted in Columnists, Super Rugby | 17 Comments »

Shields spreading the love again (oh and the shit)

March 20, 2013
Posted by Morné

The Spred and Spri awards
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Posted in Columnists, Super Rugby | 16 Comments »

Voltbet Super Rugby Review, week 5

March 18, 2013
Posted by Morné
Voltbet Super Rugby Review, week 5

The rugby world has gone tits-up.
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Posted in Columnists, Super Rugby | 2 Comments »

Varsity Cup hit by controversy

March 16, 2013
Posted by Morné

The Varsity Cup has been dumped into controversy ahead of the last round robin games of the 2013 tournament.
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Posted in Columnists, Varsity cup | 15 Comments »

SPRED the Love

March 13, 2013
Posted by Morné

Resident contributor, Shields, cautions against the hype around our teams following this weekend’s results.
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Posted in Columnists | 18 Comments »

Super Rugby, Round 4 review

March 11, 2013
Posted by Morné
Super Rugby, Round 4 review

Every now and then South Africans are treated to decent rugby results, and three from three against Kiwi teams certainly ranks amongst those special moments.
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Posted in Columnists, Super Rugby | 50 Comments »

Super Rugby review, Round 3

March 5, 2013
Posted by Morné

Good teams even win those games they are supposed to lose.
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Posted in Columnists, Super Rugby | 22 Comments »

What is in a name?

February 25, 2013
Posted by Morné
What is in a name?

What is in a name?
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Posted in Columnists, Super Rugby | 24 Comments »

Rugby that Rocks, or Pops?

February 21, 2013
Posted by Morné

Has the Pink Floyd, AC/DC or Led Zepplin of rugby been replaced by Justin Bieber?
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Posted in Columnists, Varsity cup | 4 Comments »

Farewell to the original warrior

February 12, 2013
Posted by Morné
Farewell to the original warrior

Rugby players retire all the time, but it is not often that you will find the global rugby community express a collective sense of loss when a player decides to hang up his boots for good.
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Posted in Columnists, Rugby Personalities | 9 Comments »

It’s time to move on from Super Rugby

January 24, 2013
Posted by Morné
It’s time to move on from Super Rugby

When will SA Rugby realise that our future lies north, and not in an expanded Super Rugby tournament?
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Posted in Columnists, Super Rugby | 74 Comments »

Opening rounds crucial for SA’s favourites

January 22, 2013
Posted by Morné
Opening rounds crucial for SA’s favourites

When it comes to picking the favourites to lead the South Africa conference the popular vote seems to be split between the Stormers and the Sharks.
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Posted in Columnists, Super Rugby | 22 Comments »

Racism and rugby

January 17, 2013
Posted by Morné
Racism and rugby

Quite powerful isn’t it?  I also thought so when I was asked to write about it.
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Posted in Columnists | 22 Comments »

Video killing the Rugby star?

January 15, 2013
Posted by Morné
Video killing the Rugby star?

Rugby just would not be rugby if we went into a new year without some law changes or amendments, and the boys at the IRB and SANZAR did not disappoint.
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Posted in Columnists, Laws and Technical Issues | 33 Comments »

This Lion will roar

January 11, 2013
Posted by Morné
This Lion will roar

It is not often that I get a warm, fuzzy feeling when I read something about administration in South African rugby, but the guts and determination of the Golden Lions Rugby Union who is arguably facing their biggest crisis in their 100+ year history is something that deserves more than just an honourable mention.
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Posted in Columnists, Super Rugby | 8 Comments »

In aid of the King

January 9, 2013
Posted by Morné
In aid of the King

The foundation from which our deep routed passion and love for rugby is built on in South Africa comes from a long and very proud history of our domestic teams.
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Posted in Columnists, Rugby Administration, SARU, Super Rugby | 117 Comments »

The hit is a miss

January 7, 2013
Posted by Morné
The hit is a miss

This time of year rugby lovers (in the Southern Hemisphere) are forced to sit through the best Europe has to offer if they want their weekly rugby union fix and it has been interesting in some aspects to see what is happening up North.
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Posted in Columnists, Laws and Technical Issues, Referees | 29 Comments »

Are refs just making stuff up?

January 4, 2013
Posted by Morné
Are refs just making stuff up?

It has long been suspected that referees are guessing when it comes to calls at scrum or ruck time, but blatantly making laws up as they go along?
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Posted in Columnists, Laws and Technical Issues, Referees | 9 Comments »

2013, the Year of the Bok

December 30, 2012
Posted by Morné
2013, the Year of the Bok

I have been mulling over a subject for my last column of 2012 for about a month now.
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Posted in Columnists, Currie Cup, Springboks, Super Rugby | 13 Comments »

Thank you for 2012

December 17, 2012
Posted by Morné
Thank you for 2012

I have done so many of these I am wondering if I am blessed or a sucker for punishment!
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Posted in Columnists, RuggaWorld Exclusives | 40 Comments »

Brendon’s wishlist for RW, 2013

December 5, 2012
Posted by Morné

Regular contributor, Brendon Shields, gives us his wishlist for RuggaWorld 2013!
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Posted in Columnists | 41 Comments »

So how were those Boks against England

December 3, 2012
Posted by DavidS
So how were those Boks against England

Guest writer Mike Bersiks gives us some insight on the Bok performance against England.
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Posted in Columnists, Original Contributions, Outgoing tours | 29 Comments »

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