SA RUGBY

Established in 1995, SA Rugby is the magazine the Springboks read. It covers Springbok, international, Super Rugby, Currie Cup, Varsity Cup, club and schools rugby, with world-class writing and outstanding photography.

RUGBY INNOVATION IN FRANSCHHOEK • An exciting new rugby development and training programme – under the leadership of some very familiar faces – is set to make Franschhoek a compelling destination for talented young players.

EDITOR’S LETTER

SA RUGBY

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2022 CURRIE CUP LEADERS • THE STANDOUT PLAYER FOR EACH TEAM DURING THE LEAGUE PHASE OF THE DOMESTIC COMPETITION

FACE OFF • SA RUGBY MAGAZINE TEAM MEMBERS GO HEAD TO HEAD TO DEBATE AN ISSUE IN THE GAME

MY PERFECT XV • THE FORMER BOK PROP PICKS A TEAM MADE UP OF THE BEST HE PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST

UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS • RUGBY’S RICH HISTORY IS FILLED WITH ICONIC PLAYERS AND SPECIAL MOMENTS. THIS MONTH, WE REWIND TO THE 2002 TRI-NATIONS CLASH BETWEEN THE SPRINGBOKS AND WALLABIES AT ELLIS PARK

PLAYER BUZZ • WHAT PLAYERS HAVE BEEN SHARING ON SOCIAL MEDIA

READER REACTION

QUOTE ME ON THAT! • WHO SAID WHAT IN THE RUGBY WORLD LAST MONTH

POLL POSITION • Rugby is renowned for producing charismatic and courageous captains who lead their teammates into battle. Some of the most inspirational Springboks went head-to-head in a wrestle for the green-and-gold armband in this series of polls to determine which of them is Captain Marvel!

QUICK QUESTIONS • PUMAS FULLBACK DEVON WILLIAMS

TOP 30 BOKS • SA RUGBY MAGAZINE’S SELECTION INCLUDES A FRONT-ROW LEGEND, THREE WORLD CUP-WINNING CAPTAINS AND A CAST OF STAR ATTRACTIONS

THE CHOSEN 23 • IN HIS AUTHOR’S NOTE, MARK KEOHANE EXPLAINS HOW HE PICKED HIS BEST SPRINGBOK TEAM SINCE 1992

LARGER THAN LIFE • JAMES SMALL MADE A BIG IMPACT, ON AND OFF THE FIELD

IGNITING THE SPARK • WILLIE LE ROUX CONTINUES TO DIVIDE OPINION, BUT THE VETERAN FULLBACK HAS THE BACKING OF BOK COACH JACQUES NIENABER

FIVE RECENT BOK SUCCESSES IN RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP

GAME ON

SUPERCHARGED SHOWDOWN • IN A QUEST TO DISCOVER THE GREATEST SUPER RUGBY TEAM OF All TIME, THE VOTES OF SARUGBYMAG.CO.ZA READERS DECIDE WHO ADVANCES AND WHO GETS ELIMINATED FROM THIS KNOCKOUT COMPETITION. WITH A PLACE IN THE SEMI-FINALS ON THE LINE, THERE ARE ONLY SEVEN CONTENDERS REMAINING FROM THE FIELD OF 32 TEAMS

COACHES CORNER • THE BEST COACHES ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW WAYS TO DEVELOP THE FUTURE STARS OF THE GAME. SCAN THE QR CODE TO SUBSCRIBE TO MORE THAN 3000 DRILLS, ACTIVITIES AND ARTICLES

TOOL PROVIDERS • HAVING BENEFITED FROM SOLID MENTORSHIP THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, BRYAN HABANA IS RELISHING HIS INVOLVEMENT IN RYOBI’S #WON’TQUITCREW CAMPAIGN

THE GREAT RUGBY QUIZ • SA RUGBY MAGAZINE TESTS YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE GAME

TWO CENTURIES OF EXCELLENCE • MUIR COLLEGE, WHICH IS CELEBRATING ITS 200th ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR, HAS A PROUD RUGBY TRADITION

THE INCREDIBLE SCHALK • CELEBRATE THE DECORATED CAREER OF FLANK SCHALK BURGER WHO MADE 86 TEST APPEARANCES FOR SOUTH AFRICA BETWEEN 2003 AND 2015

THE FUTURE IS NOW • SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY’S MOVE NORTH HAS PAID QUICK DIVIDENDS