Q&A with Gary Gold - Part I

22 Oct 2009

In the first of an exclusive two-part Q&A, Howard Kahn spoke to Springbok assistant coach Gary Gold about the Boks' mid-year success, their end-of-season tour goals and coaching - and also learning from - the likes of John Smit and Victor Matfield.

Varsity Cup v Currie Cup

06 Oct 2009

As Boland and the Leopards prepare themselves for their annual promotion/relegation scraps against the best of the Currie Cup First Division, ask yourself this question - would a 'Best of' Varsity Cup XV have fared any worse than either of those two teams in the 2009 Currie Cup?

In defence of John Smit

08 Sep 2009

"Just you wait and see, John Smit will be remembered as the greatest ever tighthead prop in the history of South African rugby."

'Still plenty to play for' says Andrews

2 Jul 2009

The third and final Test between the Springboks and the 2009 British & Irish Lions might be a dead rubber in terms of the series outcome, but former Bok star Mark Andrews argues that the pride at stake between two proud rugby teams should not be discounted come Saturday.

Cape Town Tens gets Carter !

28 Jan 2009

The Cape Town Tens continues to break new ground, with the organising committee revealing that All Blacks star Dan Carter - the world's best rugby player - will serve as the event's ambassador.

Player drain – a reality check

12 Dec 2008

With All Black star flyhalf, Dan Carter, set to make his highly-anticipated debut for Perpignan against Leicester in the Heineken Cup, this weekend, and former Springbok squad member, Isma-eel Dollie, looking set to follow in the footsteps of Clyde Rathbone and join the Brumbies, we thought it an appropriate time to publish a few observations made by Rugby365 editorial chief, Howard Kahn.

Varsity Cup has everyone abuzz

18 Feb 2008

The FNB Varsity Cup rugby series kicks off locally tonight with both UCT and Stellenbosch on home campuses within an hour of each other.

Paul Treu Sevens

2 Jan 2008

Howard Kahn has over 10 years worth of experience in the media industry, having cut his teeth with SA Rugby magazine in the mid-1990s, before moving online to join rugby365.com in 1999. S

'No time for sentiments' warns Johnson

13 May 2005

Leicester Tigers captain Martin Johnson has won just about every title in the rugby world and nobody would begrudge the world-class lock a winning send-off when he hangs up his well-travelled first-class boots at the weekend.