The incredible George Robinson story
9 years ago by Front Row GruntHow people responded to the neck injury suffered by 17-year-old George Robinson from England represents all that is good about the South African rugby community. George Robinson, a 17-year-old rugby player...
Brussow is a ballsy call
9 years ago by Front Row GruntRisky, but ballsy … Heyneke Meyer could have reverted to type and picked a big ball carrying 7, instead he is taking a risk with Heinrich Brussow, which is fantastically ballsy says Tank Lanning...
What are you “Bok” at?
9 years ago by Front Row GruntWe can’t all don the Green and Gold against the All Blacks, but we are all “Springbok” at something in our lives. Name your #greatestGame and WIN a trip to the World Cup with Absa. Tank Lanning Is...
No plan for life after Duane?
9 years ago by Front Row GruntIt took a lifetime for Duane Vermeulen to break into the Bok side, says Tank Lanning in his Sport24 column, yet now there is seemingly no “Plan B” for life after the monster 8th man. Tank Lanning Do...
Can the Landers make it an all Kiwi affair?
9 years ago by Front Row GruntIt seems a forgone conclusion in Wellington, but much less certain in Sydney. Take in the weekend’s teams, times, odds and SuperBru predictions from Tank Lanning, Andrew Mehrtens and Mils Muliaina. Tank...
Tales from a ’95 RWC road trip …
9 years ago by Front Row GruntTen beers before kickoff, getting sworn at by James Dalton, brushing with history … Inspired by yesterday’s replay of the ’95 RWC final, Tank Lanning remembers a remarkable road trip to Ellis...
Think Tank – A look at Storm vs Brumby
9 years ago by Front Row GruntIn episode 19 of Vodacom’s Think Tank, Zelim Nel and Tank Lanning look ahead to the quarter-finals, with Tank wondering if it’s even worth the Stormers getting past the Brumbies this weekend.
Weekend teams and predictions
9 years ago by Front Row GruntCracker alert! Newlands, 17h00, Saturday, Stormers vs Lions. It’s immense! Catch the weekend’s teams, times, odds and both Tank Lanning and Corne Krige’s SuperBru predictions. Tank Lanning Round...
Bok front row trial at Newlands
9 years ago by Front Row GruntIt was meant to happen a next week in Durban, but in his Sport24 column, Tank Lanning sees most of the Bok RWC front row being picked from this Saturday’s clash between the Stormers and Lions. Tank Lanning...
Transformation – basic or growth need?
9 years ago by Front Row GruntIn his Sport24 column, Tank Lanning hauls out the psycho-babble in trying to decide if Allister Coetzee is perhaps correct in asking for a bit of praise for getting transformation right? Tank Lanning Scarra...