Keo & Zels: Rassie and Mallett make Boks pure gold
The boys are in awe as they reflect on the last 30 years of Bok rugby.
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The boys are in awe as they reflect on the last 30 years of Bok rugby.
Nick Mallett says SA teams will continue to struggle in the Investec Champions Cup for as long as their opponents have significantly bigger budgets.
Willie le Roux has been tipped to help Rassie Erasmus groom the next generation of Springbok back-three generals once the two-time World Cup winner hangs up his boots.
Nick Mallett has suggested Rassie Erasmus will quit as head coach of the Springboks if he successfully guides them to an unprecedented World Cup three-peat in 2027.
Nick Mallett resigned from the World Rugby’s awards panel after former Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber was snubbed for last year’s Coach of the Year award.
Nick Mallett says Elrigh Louw is his first-choice pick to start at No 8 for the world champion Springboks in their 2024 Rugby Championship opener against Australia.
Former Springbok coach Nick Mallett said a change of gameplan late in the match led to South Africa’s one-point series-deciding defeat against Ireland in Durban on Saturday.
Nick Mallett unpacks his tenure as Springbok coach, from orchestrating the 1998 Tri-Nations title victory and record 17 consecutive wins, to axing Gary Teichmann as skipper.
Nick Mallett has slammed Jacques Nienaber’s decision to leave Handre Pollard out of the World Cup squad as “puzzling”, but backed the flyhalf to still play a big role for the Springboks in France.
Nick Mallett says centre Andre Esterhuizen is one of seven World Cup selection hopefuls who has to make a huge impression for the Springboks against Argentina on Saturday.