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  • You are here: Home ∼ Columns ∼ Simnikiwe Xabanisa

    Frans Malherbe

    Column: All shapes and sizes

    It’s time to stop judging a player such as Frans Malherbe by his body shape, writes SIMNIKIWE XABANISA in the latest SA Rugby magazine.

    Posted in Columns, Simnikiwe Xabanisa, Top headlines
    Former Sevens star Stedman Gans scored a brace against the Stormers

    Sevens system deserves unreserved dues

    South Africa’s sevens players are quickly proving they can make it big in the 15-man game, writes SIMNIKIWE XABANISA in the latest SA Rugby magazine.

    Posted in Columns, Sevens, Simnikiwe Xabanisa, Top headlines
    Kings players during the Pro14

    Time to find a real solution for EC rugby

    It’s time to try another tack with Eastern Cape rugby, writes SIMNIKIWE XABANISA in the latest SA Rugby magazine.

    Posted in Columns, Kings, Simnikiwe Xabanisa, Top headlines
    The Springbok 2019 World Cup documentary

    Bok documentary comes at the right time

    The documentary of the Springboks’ World Cup-winning journey is a timely reminder of how sport can inspire hope, writes SIMNIKIWE XABANISA in the latest SA Rugby magazine.

    Posted in Columns, Simnikiwe Xabanisa, Springboks, Top headlines, Uncategorized
    The Jaguares

    Column: From hero to zero for Jaguares

    Argentina and the Jaguares are set to be the big losers from world rugby’s shake-up, writes SIMNIKIWE XABANISA in the latest SA Rugby magazine.

    Posted in Columns, Simnikiwe Xabanisa, Super Rugby, Top headlines, Tournaments
    P Div

    Column: Reading between the lines

    Award-winning journalist SIMNIKIWE XABANISA, who had first-hand experience of run-ins with Peter de Villiers, provides a different view point on the former Bok coach’s tempestuous relationship with the media.

    Posted in Columns, Simnikiwe Xabanisa, Top headlines
    Kings roleplayers Robbie Kempson and Loyiso Dotwana

    Kings’ false dawn was revealing

    The disintegration of the Southern Kings’ private equity partners highlights a deep-rooted problem for SA Rugby, writes SIMNIKIWE XABANISA in the latest SA Rugby magazine.

    Posted in Columns, Kings, Simnikiwe Xabanisa, Teams, Top headlines
    Jurie Roux and Mark Alexander

    Tackling an unexpected challenge

    You’d have to be heartless not to feel for SA Rugby as the governing body contends with the financial ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic, writes SIMNIKIWE XABANISA.

    Posted in Columns, Simnikiwe Xabanisa, Springboks, Teams, Top headlines
    Bok hopeful Sikhumbuzo Notshe of the Sharks avoids a tackle by Jackson Garden-Bachop of the Hurricanes during the round 3 Super Rugby match between the Hurricanes and the Sharks at Westpac Stadium

    Notshe’s stepping up

    Sikhumbuzo Notshe’s revival at the Sharks is entirely self-driven, writes SIMNIKIWE XABANISA in the latest SA Rugby magazine.

    Posted in Sharks, Simnikiwe Xabanisa, Super Rugby, Top headlines | Tagged 2020 Super Rugby, sharks, sikhumbuzo notshe, The Sharks
    Japan 'sabbaticals' present development dilemma

    Japan ‘sabbaticals’ present development dilemma

    Is Japanese club rugby the best platform for the supreme talents of players such as RG Snyman? SIMNIKIWE XABANISA poses the question.

    Posted in Columns, Simnikiwe Xabanisa, Top headlines
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