Neil Jardine's Blog
One-Foot Wonders
Written 20 October 2017 Why did the Boks lose the Newlands Test against the All Blacks by one point? Take your pick: Jantjies missed a penalty forty metres out in...
One-Foot Wonders
Written 20 October 2017 Why did the Boks lose the Newlands Test against the All Blacks by one point? Take your pick: Jantjies missed a penalty forty metres out in...
RUGBY! RUGBY! RUGBY!
Friday 30 June 2017: I write this on the eve of the Second Test between the British & Irish Lions and the All Blacks. I shall comment further after tomorrow’s...
RUGBY! RUGBY! RUGBY!
Friday 30 June 2017: I write this on the eve of the Second Test between the British & Irish Lions and the All Blacks. I shall comment further after tomorrow’s...
Bi-Lions Tour / Boks vs France
Well the Bi-Lions won their first game against the Provincial Barbarians through a superb display of defence. The try scored by Anthony Watson came as pressure told. This was aggressive...
Bi-Lions Tour / Boks vs France
Well the Bi-Lions won their first game against the Provincial Barbarians through a superb display of defence. The try scored by Anthony Watson came as pressure told. This was aggressive...
Analysis of Super 18 Rugby
Written 31 May 2017 Flyhalf play is based primarily on judgement. As he receives the ball, the pivot has to make a swift decision, one of three options: pass, kick,...
Analysis of Super 18 Rugby
Written 31 May 2017 Flyhalf play is based primarily on judgement. As he receives the ball, the pivot has to make a swift decision, one of three options: pass, kick,...
Super 18
Written 20 April 2017 Despite the plethora of matches in the Super 18 competition, I have managed to watch quite a few. The model is unwieldy but it’s rewarding to...
Super 18
Written 20 April 2017 Despite the plethora of matches in the Super 18 competition, I have managed to watch quite a few. The model is unwieldy but it’s rewarding to...
The Woes of the Springboks... Hope Springs Eternal
Written 23 November 2016 Allister Coetzee is clearly no fool. His tenure at WP/the Stormers indicates he can coach or at least manage professional rugby players. It’s a moot point,...
The Woes of the Springboks... Hope Springs Eternal
Written 23 November 2016 Allister Coetzee is clearly no fool. His tenure at WP/the Stormers indicates he can coach or at least manage professional rugby players. It’s a moot point,...