Graham Henry's revolutionary rotation and reconditioning plan is beginning to bear fruit and prove the detractors wrong. But South Africa's decision to omit 20 top players from the last two rounds of the Tri Nations may well prove disastrous. Posted June 26, 2007 by Hamish McBrearty

Veteran stars Stephen Larkham and George Gregan say their farewells on Australian soil as the Wallabies take on a weakened South Africa in this weekend's Tri-Nations clash in Sydney. Do the Springboks have any chance? Posted July 06, 2007 by Hamish McBrearty

An ill-discipline wind is blowing across the Springboks' squad. In the pressure cooker of a World Cup semi-final, this could mean the difference between winning and losing. Posted July 09, 2007 by Hamish McBrearty

The so-called Springbok 'B' team once again showed they are no easy-beats as they held the All Blacks tryless for almost 70 minutes before going down 33-6 in Christchurch. Posted July 14, 2007 by Hamish McBrearty

Before last weekend's All Blacks v Springboks Test, much was made of the fact that over 3,000 tickets remained unsold. But administrators have only themselves to blame for the dwindling interest. Posted July 17, 2007 by Hamish McBrearty