“Manchester United!” The Springbok fans must have known the Australian players were coming through the airport, as they had a warm welcome lined up for Nic White. There was a moment of controversy in Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash between South Africa and Australia, at the Adelaide Oval. Just before half-time, Boks scrumhalf Faf de Klerk […]

3 years ago

AUSTRALIA 25-17 SOUTH AFRICA Wallabies scrumhalf Nic White was in the line of fire after getting a waft from Faf de Klerk and going down like a sack of spuds off a creaky top shelf. After starting off their Rugby Championship campaign with a 26-10 win over New Zealand, South Africa have now lost twice […]

3 years ago

“Hopefully for Faf, as that song goes, everything is going to be all right.” As Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds [Don’t Worry] played out across Mbombela Stadium, Faf de Klerk was down getting treatment from a concerned medical staff after a horrendous collision with Caleb Clarke. The Springboks scrumhalf was in from the start against […]

3 years ago

It is hard to keep the Connacht centre quiet, even when he is not playing. Many British & Irish Lions supporters expected Bundee Aki to be drafted in to the starting XV for the Second Test after Elliot Daly’s struggles in the opening game of the series. Instead, Warren Gatland opted for Chris Harris in […]

5 years ago

“You have to accept that decision,” There was a pure, entertaining Faf de Klerk moment in the second half of South Africa A’s win over the British & Irish Lions in Cape Town. The host’s No.9 had been sin-binned by referee Jaco Peyper for dangerous play, a few minutes before the first half ended. He […]

5 years ago

“Hi, I’m Tom.” Faf de Klerk is ready and raring to get stuck into the British & Irish Lions. ‘The Ultimate Test’ is giving Lions fans a mix of laid-back, behind-the-scenes action within Warren Gatland’s squad, and a slick, glitzy production with some soundbites and lots of slow-mo shots of lads jogging and mullets flouncing. […]

5 years ago