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.

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NUMBER UP! • EACH SA TEAM'S FLAGBEARER WHO RANKS AMONG THE BEST IN THE 2022-23 UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP

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

MY PERFECT XV • THE FORMER SPRINGBOK WING 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 1997 TOUR TO EUROPE, WHEN THE SPRINGBOKS DEMOLISHED FRANCE IN PARIS

PLAYER BUZZ • WHAT PLAYERS HAVE BEEN SHARING ON SOCIAL MEDIA

READER REACTION • SA RUGBY MAGAZINE HAS OVER 460 000 FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS. HERE'S HOW THEY RESPONDED TO SIX 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 • CHEETAHS UTILITY FORWARD VICTOR SEKEKETE

TALENT EXPLOSION • THE FUTURE OF SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY HAS ARRIVED IN THE UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP

INVADING EUROPE • SOUTH AFRICA'S URC CONTENDERS HAVE EARNED THE RIGHT TO MIX IT WITH THE BEST IN EUROPE IN THE CHAMPIONS CUP AND CHALLENGE CUP

TECH FAIL • THE TMO'S ROLE IN RUGBY MUST BE DRASTICALLY REDUCED

UNIQUE • SPRINGBOK PROP NTUTHUKO MCHUNU HAS EMULATED MENTOR TENOAIMTAWARIRA BUT AIMS TO LEAVE HIS OWN LEGACY

TRUSTING THE SYSTEM • NEW BLITZBOKS HEAD COACH SANDILE NGCOBO ON THE TEAM'S ID, WORKING WITH PHILIP SNYMAN, SOUTH AFRICA'S NEXT SEVENS STARS, AND HOW THE GAME HAS EVOLVED

RASSIE ERASMUS ON NGCOBO AND SNYMAN

NGCOBO ON HIS NICKNAME ‘STIX’

GAME ON DECEMBER

MATCH OF THE CENTURY • IN AN EXTRACT FROM HIS BOOK THE FINAL WHISTLE, FORMER REFEREE NIGEL OWENS RECALLS THE EPIC CLASH BETWEEN THE SPRINGBOKS AND ALL BLACKS AT ELLIS PARK IN 2013

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 FINAL ON THE LINE, THERE ARE ONLY THREE 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 3 000 DRILLS, ACTIVITIES AND ARTICLES

ARMED AND READY • If there's one thing many of us will have in common this summer, it's that well be putting our arms on full display. So make sure you're ready to invite anyone and everyone to the gun show.

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

INSPIRATIONAL EXPERIENCE • FORMER SPRINGBOK SCRUMHALF JOGGIE VILJOEN MADE A BIG IMPACT ON A YOUNG JP VAN DER SPUY

THE FULL MONTY • CELEBRATE THE DECORATED CAREER OF FORMER SPRINGBOK FULLBACK PERCY MONTGOMERY, WHO EARNED 102 TEST CAPS FROM 1997 TO 2008

GENERATION NOW • SOUTH AFRICA'S YOUNGSTERS HAVE TAKEN THEIR OPPORTUNITIES IN THE URC