SA RUGBY

Over the past 20 years SA Rugby Magazine has been the top selling Rugby magazine in the Southern Hemisphere and has become THE rugby authority in South Africa. SA Rugby is an independent title that celebrates our rugby heroes, addresses key issues in the game and stays in tune with the views, feelings and emotions of South African rugby fans. We cover South African rugby extensively, including Springbok, Super Rugby, Currie Cup, Varsity Cup, Craven Week, Schools rugby, and all the major global rugby leagues and tournaments. There is no where else to turn for a complete rugby breakdown throughout the year.

EDITOR’S LETTER

SA RUGBY

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WINNING RECIPE • KICKING LONG AND MAKING DOMINANT TACKLES APPEARED TO BE KEY TO SUCCESS IN THE 2023 CURRIE CUP

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

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

PLAYER BUZZ • WHAT PLAYERS HAVE BEEN SHARING ON SOCIAL MEDIA

READER REACTION • SA RUGBY MAGAZINE HAS OVER 475 000 FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS. HERE’S HOW THEY RESPONDED TO SOME OF OUR BIGGEST POSTS LAST MONTH

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

POLL POSITION • SARUGBYMAG.CO.ZA READERS CAST THEIR VOTES

QUICK QUESTIONS • WP AND STROMERS LOCK CONNOR EVANS

CENTRE SENSATION • LUKHANYO AM IS AN INVALUABLE PART OF THE SPRINGBOKS’ PLAN TO DEFEND THEIR WORLD CUP TITLE IN FRANCE

EARNING REDEMPTION • THE CHEETAHS PEAKED AT THE RIGHT TIME TO WIN THE 2023 CURRIE CUP

CURRIE WITH SPICE • THE CURRIE CUP SHOULD BE AN EIGHT-WEEK TOURNAMENT THAT DOESN’T CLASH WITH THE UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP

FIttING FAREWELL • THE CRUSADERS GAVE COACH SCOTT ROBERTSON THE PERFECT SEND-OFF BY BEATING THE CHIEFS IN THE SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC FINAL

REASON TO SMILE • DAMIAN McKENZIE PUT HIMSELF INTO ALL BLACKS’ WORLD CUP SELECTION CONTENTION WITH DAZZLING SUPER RUGBY PERFORMANCES FOR THE CHIEFS AT FLYHALF

GAME ON AUGUST

LEADING THE WAY • GREY COLLEGE HAVE BEEN THE STANDOUT TEAM IN SOUTH AFRICA’S 2023 SCHOOLS SEASON, WITH A FEW SURPRISE PACKAGES

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

TRIPLE TRIUMPH • IN THE FINAL INSTALMENT OF A WORLD CUP SERIES, SA RUGBY MAGAZINE REFLECTS ON THE 2019 TOURNAMENT IN JAPAN, WHICH SAW THE SPRINGBOKS LIFT THE WEBB ELLIS CUP FOR A THIRD TIME

THREE MAGIC MOMENTS

PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT

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

DREAM DEBUT • IN THIS MONTH’S DO IT YOURSELF MOMENT WE REWIND TO 1998 WHEN IRELAND TOURED SOUTH AFRICA FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE PROFESSIONAL ERA

LINE OF DUTY • THE LINEOUT BATTLE WILL BE KEY FOR SCOTUND AT THE 2023 WORLD CUP, WHERE THEY WILL FACE THE SPRINGBOKS AND IRELAND IN THE POOL STAGE. BUT WHERE DOB THEIR SET PIECE STAND?

SCOTLAND’S 2023 SIX NATIONS LINEOUT STATS

MUNSTER • IMPRESS YOUR MATES WITH YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF EUROPE’S TOP CLUBS

FIVE FAST FACTS

PLAYERS TO WATCH

MAN FOR THE MOMENT • CELEBRATE THE DECORATED CARRER OF FORMER SPRINGBOK FLYHALF MORNÉ STEYN,WHO EARNED 68 TEST CAPS FROM 2009 TO 2021

BACK THE BOKS • THE SPRINGBOKS’ MATCH 23 FOR THEIR 2023 WORLD CUP QUARTER-FINAL WILL HAVE A FAMILIAR LOOK