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Following the Springboks around France for the 2023 Rugby World Cup
Four years on from the inaugural BURTSandBORTZ adventure following the Springboks around Japan, we were back on...
Following the Boks to the Aviva and Twickenham
November is always a wonderful month of the year here in the UK with the Springboks visiting on their annual (formerly) end of season tour. Every November they play three or four Tests against a combination of the four home unions – England,
Following the Springboks on their 2021 end of year tour to the Millennium Stadium, Murrayfield and Twickenham
For those of us South Africans who live in the UK, November is a wonderfully special month of live rugby as we follow our Springboks around...
Following the Springboks around Japan in the 2019 Rugby World Cup
One of my earliest childhood memories is being woken by my dad at 4.30am on a Saturday morning to watch the Springboks take on the All Blacks in New Zealand. For 25 years I dreamt of watching the Springboks live in New Zealand and in 2011 that dream became a reality as
Following the Springboks to Florence
November in the UK is rugby month! For more than 100 years, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand have toured these shores over the winter months. Unlike in 1951-1952 when the Springboks toured from early October until the middle of February and played 31 matches, in this age of...
Rugby World Cup 2015 Quarter-Final: Springboks vs. Wales
After the huge upset of losing their opening game of Rugby World Cup 2015 to Japan, the Springboks had bounced back to
Rugby World Cup 2015 – Springbok pool games (post Japan)
After a bitterly disappointing loss to the Brave Blossoms in their opening game of Rugby World Cup 2015, the Springboks could no afford no more slip-ups and needed to really up their game.
Rugby World Cup 2015 – Springboks vs. Japan
Traveling around sporting events is the best fun as it combines two of my biggest passions. On the flip side, having a World Cup ‘come to you’ is a rare and real treat, especially when you are working full time. Even more so with a Rugby World Cup and the favourable...
A visit to Twickenham to watch the Springboks
Without doubt one of the finest stadiums to watch rugby at is Twickenham. Its sheer size, with a capacity of 82,000, coupled with its rich history and rousing support ensures a very special afternoon in South-West London.
In 2010 I watched us come storming back to beat the English...