Two leaders, one from the Zwide township in a Port Elizabeth, the other raised on a deer farm in Reporoa on New Zealand’s Central Plateau, do battle in Paris on Sunday (AEDT) sharing the weight of national expectation and mutual admiration. One had to struggle… Read More »‘You’ve broken your neck’: Terrifying moment that helped bond World Cup final’s rival skippers
Aiden Markram has cracked a crucial half-century as table-topping South Africa broke their 24-year World Cup jinx against Pakistan with a nervy one-wicket victory and inched closer to securing a semi-final place with their fifth win in six matches. South Africa began well chasing 271… Read More »A 24-year jinx broken as Markram saves South Africa’s blushes in World Cup nail-biter against Pakistan
Almost 12 months after bidding farewell to Eddie Jones, England is bronze medallists. Steve Borthwick’s side won an engrossing encounter against Michael Cheika’s Argentine Pumas 26-23 at the Stade de France. Usually bronze medal matches are snooze fests with little meaning and even less atmosphere.… Read More »Cheika’s fury returns as England hang on against Argentina to win RWC bronze medal
PARIS – Eddie Jones, more than likely, will depart the Wallabies over the next six weeks. Most will say au revoir and be happy for him never to return. Not just to the Wallabies, but Australia. Cancel his passport and charge him with treason. What… Read More »Wallabies are where the All Blacks were in 2007 – it’s time to look in the mirror or risk more embarrassment
With England’s World Cup defence all over, bar a major miracle, you would have thought that they would have brought out all stops to try and stop the rot. They do have a secret weapon, after all. You know, that highly scientific, revolutionary, all-conquering Bazball… Read More »Why is England’s ‘Bazball’ war cry missing from their disastrous World Cup campaign?