Dylan Jack and Martin Myers return to the Smile 90.4fm studios to join Ziaan in conversation about all things rugby. The three reflect on the last round of the Rugby Championship, which saw the Springboks come up short in the race for the title. The guys also break down round two of the URC, and the... Continue Reading →
Martin talks his 1st love rugby with Dylan Jack from SA rugby Magazine and Ziaan Siems from Smile FM
Rugby Talks - A look at Round 3 of the Rugby Championship with Ziaan Siems, Dylan Jack and Martin Myers We look forward to the rugby championship games this weekend and reflect on the losses last week for both the All Blacks and Springboks. Listen to the Podcast at https://echocast.fabrik.fm/NLx5wYpW4R42qM
DHL Stormers 2020 Vodacom Super Rugby fixtures:
Saturday, February 1 (Kick-off: 15h05) v Hurricanes at DHL Newlands Saturday, February 8 (Kick-off: 17h15) v Vodacom Bulls at DHL Newlands Saturday, February 15 (Kick-off: 15h05) v Emirates Lions at Emirates Airline Park Saturday, February 22 (Kick-off: 15h05) v Jaguares at DHL Newlands Saturday, February 29 (Kick-off: 15h05) v Blues at DHL Newlands Saturday, 14... Continue Reading →
Springbok Trophy Tour – Cape Town Route for Monday 11 November
Springbok Trophy Tour – Cape Town Route for Monday The fifth and final leg of the Springboks’ RWC Trophy Tour will take place in Cape Town on Monday 11 Nov 2019 The route plan for Cape Town is as follows (all time approximate): 10h30: Tour starts at City Hall and bus departs along Darling Street... Continue Reading →
King Carlos Spencer announced as EP Kings Currie Cup head coach for 2014
Carlos Spencer, who joined EP Rugby in December last year, has been appointed as the EP Kings Currie Cup head coach ahead of their foray into the Premier Division. Speaking at a press conference at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium today, EP Rugby CEO, Charl Crous, confirmed that the former New Zealand flyhalf would be head... Continue Reading →
The talk is about how much the Boks have to prove in their finale at Ellis Park against New Zealand
5. Boks-All Blacks II All the talk is about how much the Springboks have to prove in their Rugby Championship finale at Ellis Park against New Zealand. But I wonder. Knowing the mentality of the All Blacks, and the pride they take in their status in the game, I'm sure they would have been as... Continue Reading →
Dan Carter not back before Nov end year tour
Dan Carter will not be back before November's tour north, but the jury's still out on whether skipper Richie McCaw could make the All Blacks' hotly anticipated Johannesburg rematch against the seething Springboks. Coach Steve Hansen today confirmed Carter would be out for around six weeks after suffering a grade 3 AC joint (shoulder) injury... Continue Reading →
All Blacks win but red card ruins a good game
The All Blacks won again at fortress Eden Park tonight in a result that leaves Steve Hansen's team with one hand already on the Rugby Championship trophy. The 29-15 win will be deemed a controversial one in South Africa as Springboks hooker Bismarck du Plessis was sent off early the second half after receiving two... Continue Reading →
All Blacks need a strong Springbok team to validate them.
My great friend Mike Greenaway has been fortunate to cover many of South Africa’s post-isolation Test matches in New Zealand and have learned beyond any shadow of doubt that the Kiwi rugby public loves nothing better than a strong Springbok team visiting their shores. He recalls being in 2005 being in Dunedin for the match... Continue Reading →
Five starting changes to the All Blacks team to take on the Springboks in Auckland on Saturday.
Liam Messam and Dane Coles will be hot topics today. The pair are two of five starting changes to the All Blacks team to take on the Springboks in Auckland on Saturday. Messam, who has recovered from a calf injury suffered in the lead-up to the opening Bledisloe Cup test, has ousted Steven Luatua. With... Continue Reading →
The bold and brave new era of All Blacks rugby continues with promotion of an uncapped 24-year-old
The bold and brave new era of All Blacks rugby continues apace with today's dramatic promotion of uncapped 24-year-old Canterbury son-of-a-gun Tom Taylor to his first test start. The theory that coach Steve Hansen is rewriting the once conservative book on All Black selection gained further credence when Taylor was named to start at No... Continue Reading →
More pressure on Australia Rugby
Getty Images SAME OLD: This was supposed to be the Bledisloe that sparked the Wallaby revival - but that wasn't how it turned out. OPINION: This was supposed to be the Bledisloe that sparked the Wallaby revival. Instead, after an emphatic All Black victory, all it's done is heap more pressure on Australian rugby. The... Continue Reading →
All Blacks blow Wallabies away in Sydney
The All Blacks celebrated their 100th test victory over the Wallabies to safeguard a decade-long ownership of the Bledisloe Cup in Sydney tonight, as the start of Ewen McKenzie's tenure added to Australia's recent sporting humiliations. McKenzie was unable to match his predecessor Robbie Deans by savouring a win in his first trans-Tasman test as... Continue Reading →
Rugby Championship 2013 -My take on things
Well it all starts on Saturday in Sydney -All Blacks vs Australia . and then latter that day Boks vs Argentina The simple point to make is the Boks will always have a Steyn or Van Der Merwe to be competitive ,but to win the 2013 competition they have no chance. Forget the waffle one... Continue Reading →
Springboks make four changes for Argentina clash
The Springbok side for Saturday’s Rugby Championship opener against Argentina at Soccer City in Soweto shows four changes from the team which beat Samoa in June. Two of the changes are in the starting XV, both of them in the forwards, and two on the bench for this Test, which forms part of the Nelson... Continue Reading →
Stamp out the feel-good factor around new Wallabies coach is the All Blacks focus for Sat
Stamping out the feel-good factor around new Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie is the All Blacks early focus as they brace for a tough Rugby Championship opener in Sydney. The All Blacks believe McKenzie's arrival will give their trans-Tasman rivals a major boost this season and particularly during his first match in charge. "You only have... Continue Reading →
All Black Squad of 28 every game will now be a trial as they head towards 2015
With the squad of 28 preparing for the Rugby Championship, which kicks off on August 17 in Sydney for the All Blacks, it is worth noting that now only 13 of the 33 World Cup squad are still wearing the black jersey. Many have gone overseas but along with Weepu, Corey Flynn, Brad Thorn, Victor... Continue Reading →
Looming tests represented a challenge to the All Blacks to lift their game.
June had been about getting game plans and structures in place and now was the time to refine them. "We want to get a bit of versatility and not be a one-trick pony," Hansen said when asked if the new approach was all about increasing the tempo. The 28-man squad has also been bolstered by... Continue Reading →
Boks are work in progress rather than title contenders for Rugby Championship 2013
THE Springboks are into their second year now under coach Heyneke Meyer and while they are better prepared than last year, they are still very much a work in progress and some way off being genuine Rugby Championship contenders. This time last year, Meyer had not been long in the job and expressed his frustrations... Continue Reading →
Time for Carter to give way to Cruden?
OPINION: There came a time when Carl Lewis could not run the 100 metres in under ten seconds, when Roger Federer began to sweat like ordinary men and when Viv Richards was no longer the master blaster. And these times feel like heresy. Buildings will fall and the sky will fill with ash and no... Continue Reading →