INTERVIEW
Aphelele Fassi: 'I’ve got a better chance of making a difference if I start putting in consistent performances'
The Sharks flyer is aiming to change perceptions on the pitch and inspire others off it.
Daniel Gallan Daniel is an award-winning freelance journalist from Johannesburg now living and working in London (though the only Lions he'll ever support call Ellis Park home). Daniel's work has appeared across a number of platforms including The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Independent, CNN, The Rugby Paper and SA Rugby Magazine. He primarily produces long read features for New Frame exploring the intersecting lines between sport and politics. Follow him on Twitter @danielgallan
EXCLUSIVE
Theo Dan: 'Whenever someone tells me how well I’m doing I still can’t quite take it in'
Twelve months ago the Saracens hooker was playing at Ampthill but in a whirlwind year he won a Premiership trophy and played in a …
EXCLUSIVE
Part apex predator, part immovable bovine - meet the new-look Bulls
Jake White's team are lacing their traditional oomph with flourishes of flair
OPINION
'The Springboks didn't do it for you. They did it for us'
You don't like the South African team? Good. Your hate doesn't matter.
OPINION
'For South Africans, there is no greater challenge'
The 2023 Rugby World Cup final is just another chapter in a 102-year page-turner in which the All Blacks currently have bragging r…
OPINION
How the France and England wins showed the Springboks are built different
After narrow one-point wins over France and England, South Africa have proved a resolve that few can match
OPINION
'The Boks will go again. It is what they do.'
In sport, there can only be one winner and at the Stade de France, France mourned for its stars, while South Africans rejoiced for…
OPINION
Can Handre Polllard and Manie Libbok be accomodated in the same team?
With the crucial quarter-final against France incoming, the Springboks need to nail their selection with questions at 10 and 12
OPINION
Ireland use their breakdown smarts to outwit Springboks in clash of the titans
South Africa may come to rue missed opportunities where the Irish showed their collective resolve to thwart the World Champions at…
EXCLUSIVE
For Chile's Martin Sigren, it's a family affair
Chile will face the might of England at their first World Cup but for the Sigren family, it's all part of life's inspiring journey
ANALYSIS
Why Jesse Kriel is fundamental to the Springboks' rush defence
While the Springboks may miss some of the silky handling of Lukhanyo Am, they certainly benefit from Jesse Kriel's defensive steel
INTERVIEW
Canan Moodie: 'I can’t get ahead of myself but I really feel that this is just the start.'
The fascinating journey the young Springboks flyer had to make to the top of the game
OPINION
Biltong, brandy and Boks: The ties that bind South Africa's ex-pats
For the almost one million South Africans who now live abroad, the rugby team the Springboks are the most powerful anchor to their…
OPINION
The Springboks 2.0 are finally giving us the feels
Canan Moodie's electric try may have been chalked off on a technicality but it was symptomatic of a newfound freedom and lifted a …
INTERVIEW
'Make sure you get this right': Bismarck du Plessis' tears as Springbok warhorse retires
The Springbok legend wells up as he talks brotherhood, Dan Carter, mobile phone frustrations and ending his incredible career.
ANALYSIS
Reality bites Sharks after a season of underachievement
An underwhelming season in Durban has seen a new coach recruited and promises that brighter days lie ahead
INTERVIEW
Jean de Villiers: 'I’d say there’s even a bit of hate when they get together'
The North v South rivalry taken on in a sporting sense by the Bulls and the Stormers dates back to the 18th century
INTERVIEW
Claudia MacDonald: I know now this doesn't last forever so you have to enjoy every moment'
The scrum-half turned wing has had to cope with the loss of her mother and a spinal injury that threatened her career but is still…
ANALYSIS
How fitness guru Aled Walters can boost flagging England
England have been off-the-pace in the last 12 months but the addition of the respected S&C coach will lick them into shape for the…
ANALYSIS
Why do Scotland struggle to breed homegrown props?
Every Test team likes to talk about its depth chart but Scotland have been forced into importing top class props to stay competiti…
Schalk Brits: 'We love proving people wrong. I know that the guys will want to show that they belong'
South African franchises have finally joined the Champions Cup but their influence on the competition is already pronounced
EXCLUSIVE
Monty Ioane: 'I came close to quitting. I thought it was the end'
After a roller-coaster year with Italy and a move back to Melbourne, the jet-heeled wing is in a reflective mood
EXCLUSIVE
Adam Beard: 'We've shown we can compete with the best in the world.'
The Ospreys lock has become a tower of strength with Wales and he has the size and ability to keep ruling the skies in the Test ar…
EXCLUSIVE
Lukhanyo Am: 'I just needed someone to notice. Rugby had to become my life'
One of the world's best midfielders had to stare longingly as South Africa's top schools battled it out and he wants to make rugby…
EXCLUSIVE
Max Malins: 'We were humbled by Toulon. If we're not at our best we won't win anything'
The free scoring Saracens and England back three player is learning to embrace his natural instincts and just Harlequins lie betwe…
OPINION
South Africa have been done dirty once again
World Rugby, the game’s overlords, saw fit to grant Australia and the United States of America the right to host the next two me…
EXCLUSIVE
Jasper Wiese: 'If you cut me open, I'll bleed the green, white and red of Leicester Tigers'
The Tigers and Springboks No 8 is an abrasive character and he'll need that edge if English front runners are to roll the four-tim…
Age is no barrier
Victor Matfield says Alun Wyn Jones can still thrive as part of the old-boy network
Lifting the weight
How do you keep elite athletes in prime shape when gyms are shut and plans decimated? Meet rugby's S&C gurus.
