Damian de Allende

Bok youngsters face baptism of fire

Jesse Kriel and Damian de Allende has been the most positive part of the Springboks’ in the international season thus far, but they face their baptism of fire at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Rugby Championship Round 1 Lessons

1     Steve Hansen may be accurate in his belief that lineout driving mauls are “bloody boring” and should be outlawed as illegal obstruction, but the All Blacks need to come...

Rugby Championship Round 1 Preview

Essential to an assessment of anything associated with the 2015 Rugby Championship is an understanding that this year’s tournament is merely a means to an end, and not an end in itself. Winning the competition...

5 things we learned from SANZAR warm up games

1     Damian de Allende and Jesse Kriel may be an exciting Springbok centre pair in the future but looking lethal against a disorganised invitation team’s defence is not necessarily...

Highlights - Springboks vs World XV

Springboks intensity too much for World XV at wet Newlands

The Springboks had an impressive first showing of the season as they proved too strong for a World XV at Newlands on Saturday. Willie le Roux scored a hat-trick, while Jean de Villiers made his return....

De Allende ‘great weapon’ for Boks

Bok coach Heyneke Meyer hailed the performance of Damian de Allende against the World XV, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

De Allende stars against World XV

Bok coach Heyneke Meyer hailed the performance of Damian de Allende against the World XV, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

Super Rugby - Play Off Preview

Super Rugby’s conference system means that it is not the top six teams on merit who contest the play-offs. Log points accumulated in each team’s 16 regular season games are not decisive, as the SANZAR...

Super Rugby Round 17 Preview Part 2

There is still a lot at stake for players and coaches in the penultimate round of Super Rugby in its current format, with teams aiming variously at redemption or regaining lost pride or winning conferences...