Rob Houwing | Eben warrants special privileges, and we should slash expectations
Game management of Bok tight-five prime asset Eben Etzebeth may only get more conservative in the leadup to RWC 2027, says Rob Houwing.
Quietly (but loudly too), Jasper creeps his way up Bok No 8 pantheon
Jasper Wiese is increasingly making himself look undroppable for premier Springbok Test occasions, writes Rob Houwing
Rob Houwing | It won’t be long before meteoric Mnebelele gets Bok nibble
“Sharks first” is the likely gateway for him, but Baby Boks captain Siphosethu “Esethu” Mnebelele could soon enough boast a full Springbok jersey, predicts Rob Houwing.
Rob Houwing’s Bok ratings: Omnipresent ‘PDV’ produces his best yet
Rob Houwing provides his Springbok player scorecard after their latest romp against hapless Wales.
Rob Houwing | Jesse hits nervous nineties for Boks... but with little need for butterflies
Jesse Kriel is one of the best modern examples of a true Springbok stayer, writes Rob Houwing.
Rob Houwing’s Bok ratings: Incisive stuff from both their scrumhalves
Rob Houwing provides his Springbok player scorecard after their much-changed side suffered long periods of severe stress in repelling Scotland at Loftus.
Screech! That’s the sound of brakes on caps accumulation by Bok seniors
Rassie Erasmus’ mushrooming ‘squad system’ will affect the speed to milestones of Springbok stalwarts, writes Rob Houwing.
Rob Houwing’s Bok ratings: Willemse turns England to jelly in milestone Test
Rob Houwing provides his Springbok player scorecard after their muscular start to the Nations Championship against England.
England Test: There’s still a fuzzy piece to Bok puzzle... backup hooker
Jan-Hendrik Wessels is latest “triallist” on Saturday in the quest to close the gap between Malcolm Marx and other hookers in Springbok plans, writes Rob Houwing.
Bok tee tussle: Rising Kolbe factor can keep Libbok healthily on toes
Having an increasingly trustworthy place-kicking backup nearby could bring out the very best Springbok qualities in Manie Libbok, says Rob Houwing.