Mike Greenaway

Multimedia Journalist, IOL Sport

Watch VideoAgeless Cobus Reinach eyes 2027 Rugby World Cup after dream return to SA with Stormers

Mike Greenaway|Published

At 35, Cobus Reinach is proving that speed has no expiry date. Fresh off a career-best season for the Springboks and a high-profile move to the Stormers, the prolific ...

Watch VideoStormers sweating over Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Damian Willemse's fitness

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The buildup to Saturday’s highly anticipated North-South derby has taken a contentious turn as the Stormers grapple with a depleted backline and questions over the ...

Watch VideoState of the URC: Stormers sitting pretty but Bulls, Sharks, Lions have plenty to do

Mike Greenaway|Published

As the United Rugby Championship returns to full throttle, South Africa’s franchises are back from the festive break and some are under immense pressure.

Watch Video'I can't wait to be on the same field as Sacha,' says rising Stormers star Imad Khan

Mike Greenaway|Updated

Imaad Khan is the latest rising star produced by the Stormers' conveyor belt of talent.

'Cheslin, Kurt-Lee are my inspirations,' says new Stormers flyer Dylan Maart ahead of Lions clash

Mike Greenaway|Published

Dylan Maart has travelled a raod less travelled from poverty to scoring tries for the Stormers.

Watch VideoJulian Redelinghuys: Lions must cash in at home to stay in Challenge Cup hunt

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Julian Redelinghuys believes the Lions have built real momentum, but warns that Benetton will punish any lapses as the Johannesburg side chase a vital Challenge ...

Watch VideoSpringbok captain Kolisi: Beating Ireland will be tough if we don't have 15 players on the field

Mike Greenaway|Published

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says his team cannot afford a third consecutive red card when they play Ireland on Saturday in Dublin.

Watch VideoSiya Kolisi 'honoured' to play 100 Tests but 'Springboks come before the individual'

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Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says that against France he will be playing for everyone who contributed to his rugby career.

Boks hope to make Siya Kolisi's 100th special

Mike Greenaway|Published

Captain Siya Kolisi's 100th Test match promises to be a memorable clash as the Springboks face France.

We refuse to lose, says elated Boks Captain Siya Kolisa

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Kolisi and his teammates are the first Springboks to win back-to-back Championship titles since the tournament started in 1996, which has been heavily dominated ...

Watch VideoKolisi at No 8, Kriel retains captaincy as Rassie names team for All Blacks at Eden Park

Mike Greenaway|Published

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has opted for consistency in his team for the almighty clash with the Al Blacks in Auckland on Saturday.

Watch VideoSiya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph boost for Springboks as they depart for New Zealand

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The Springboks are at full strength for their two-match series against the All Blacks.

Wallabies plan to annoy Springboks with their 'Great Dane' and 'Jack Russell'

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Wallabies flank Tom Hooker says his team will rally around experienced lock Will Skelton and veteran scrumhalf Nic White.

Watch VideoSpringboks grapple with enduring No 8 conundrum ahead of Rugby Championship

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The suspension of Jasper Wiese has given Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus a loose trio headache ahead of the Rugby Championship.

Banyana's quest for glory continues, Kolisi returns to lead Boks in Mbombela

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Banyana Banyana aim to build on their unbeaten group stage performance as they prepare to face a formidable Senegal in the WAFCON quarter-finals, with hopes of defending ...

From Varsity Cup to the Springbok squad — Rassie Erasmus says Makhaza will have his day in the green and gold

Mike Greenaway|Published

The feel-good rugby story for the year is the rise of youngster Ntokozo Makhaza from obscurity to the Springbok squad, where coach Rassie Erasmus is confident he ...

Youthful Bok Women's team came to the party in Madagascar's Africa Cup

Mike Greenaway|Published

An inexperienced Springbok Women's team have returned from Madagascar with the Africa Cup in their possession.

Rugby World Cup 1995 I Kobus Wiese said: ‘You can go up, down, left or right, but you will NOT go back’ — Balie Swart recalls ...

Mike Greenaway|Published

It is 30 years since the bizarre World Cup semi-final between the Springboks and France in monsoon conditions in Durban. Bok prop Balie Swart tells the story.

‘Playing in Japan makes us better players’ —Jesse Kriel defends overseas-based Springboks

Mike Greenaway|Published

Springbok centre Jesse Kriel believes that mixing with foreign players in Japan has made him a better player.

Rugby World Cup 1995 I On this day: Chester Williams shines for Springboks, Ireland wilt once more in quarter-finals

Mike Greenaway|Published

It is 30 years since Chester Williams scored a record-breaking four tries for the Springboks in a rough World Cup quarter-final clash with Western Samoa.

‘No personal issue with Evan Roos’: Rassie Erasmus rules out Bulls for Springboks-Barbarians clash, Juarno Augustus injured ...

Mike Greenaway|Published

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus will field a mishmash of players for the season opener against the Barbarians on June 28, but he is not taking the visitors lightly. ...

Bok Women only thinking of Stade Makis job in Madagascar as World Cup appoaches

Mike Greenaway|Published

The Springbok Women's team is in Madagascar for the Rugby Africa Cup as they build towards the upcoming World Cup in England.

Augustus, Van der Merwe made their presence felt as Springbok alignment camp kicks off in Cape Town

Mike Greenaway|Published

The Springbok alignment camp is under way in Cape Town, and coach Rassie Erasmus has made significant changes at hooker and loose forward.

Damian Willemse hit with URC ban, but it is not doom and gloom for Stormers ahead of Glasgow quarter-final

Mike Greenaway|Published

Stormers fullback Damian Willemse has been handed an effective two-match suspension and will miss his team's trip to Glasgow for their URC quarter-final.

Celebrating the life and legacy of Cornal Hendricks

Mike Greenaway|Published

Hendricks had, for some time, nursed a heart condition that temporarily suspended a playing career which included 15 Tests for South Africa and tenures with the ...