On Sunday 9 April, SANZAAR announced that three Super Rugby franchises would be culled from the Super Rugby competition in 2018. READ MORE
Three Super Rugby Franchises Culled
Tag: SARU
South African PRO14 Teams: SARU Treading Water
The South African PRO14 teams sounds like a good idea to some, but is SARU only treading water while trying to work out what their future direction is? READ MORE
Pro14 CVC deal explained as SARU clubs miss out on investment
The Guinness Pro14 has seen an investment of £116m from private equity firm CVC for a 28% share. This is the same group who have also invested in the Gallagher Premiership, and are looking for a deal with the Six Nations. The deal is for stakeholders only, as South Africa Rugby Union (SARU) clubs – […] READ MORE
The Currie Cup – Past, Present and Future
The Currie Cup is one of the oldest domestic competitions in rugby history and it kick’s off next month. The South African Rugby Union (SARU) is touting a ‘shortened format’ as providing more action – and viewers – for the century old competition. Although, fans are lobbing a lot of criticism their way because of […] READ MORE
The Return of Rassie Erasmus to South African Rugby
The return of Rassie Erasmus to South African rugby as Director of Rugby was announced back in June 2017. As time passed by, it became evident that he would also be taking over the reigns of the Springbok Head Coach as well. This was finally announced during a press conference on 1 March 2018. Rassie […] READ MORE
Australian and New Zealand Super Rugby sides sit ‘in wait’ as African Conference begins 2018
Week One of the 2018 Super Rugby season will feel a little strange. This year, Australian and New Zealand Super Rugby sides must sit ‘in wait’ for their African Conference colleagues to complete the opening weekend alone. Usually, all teams have a big turnout. In years past, that has meant Thursday matches, double and sometimes triple-headers. […] READ MORE
Springboks Poor Performance Against Ireland Could See the End of Coetzee
The Springboks poor performance against Ireland proved that their great display against New Zealand in Cape Town was not the hoped-for rebirth of South African rugby. Springboks Poor Performance Against Ireland Sitting down to write this article, the initial intention was to put together an analysis of the game and to highlight the key moments […] READ MORE
South African Pro12 Entry May Have to be Delayed
The South African Pro12 entry is one that is appearing no earlier for Guinness Pro12 fans. The Kings and Cheetahs played their last Super Rugby fixture against each other on Friday, and fans now face the wait to find out when their side will face the new challengers. As Super Rugby reduces it’s format to […] READ MORE
Key Thoughts After Super Rugby Round 15
The key thoughts after Super Rugby Round 15 for this scribe is where the South African Rugby Union (SARU) are headed with the Super Rugby competition. Key Thoughts After Super Rugby Round 15 This is not a discussion about the complexity of the current format. We know it is a mess. The competition is too […] READ MORE
Adriaan Strauss Not to Blame for Springbok Failure
A common question raised by many fans and commentators in South African Rugby – “is Adriaan Strauss a bad Springbok?” If you hear some pundits and many of the Boks followers, it’s commonly claimed that Strauss is one of the worst players within Allister Coetzees’ setup. Statements made are that “he doesn’t tackle”, “Malcolm Marx brings more […] READ MORE
About Author
Francisco Isaac
Portuguese rugby player and writer who loves to "scribble" in Planeta Desportivo. From then on Francisco got the pleasure to talk to Eddie Jones, Stuart Hogg and many others. With a masters degree in History, working as a Consultant, rugby and sports are my main passion. Now contributing for Last Word on Sports, you can also read some other works on Fair Play, Portal do Rugby and Rugby World Magazine.