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Andy Capostagno has been talking and writing about South African rugby for more than three decades. He's been my emotional support person for rugby since I was lucky enough to meet him when I was unexpectedly made the sports editor of the Mail & Guardian newspaper many moons ago. Welcome to Stuff Rugby.

  1. 12/10/2025

    Great year for the Springboks, Etzebeth and Jan-Hendrik not so much

    This has been a triumphant year for the Springboks and coach Rassie Erasmus, who has reinvented the dour kompestamp Bokke into the world’s most exciting attack team, Andy Capostagno tells Toby Shapshak. Read more on Stuff. Would you like Stuff Rugby to do weekly updates on the URC, please let us know.

    25 min

  2. 11/21/2025

    Ireland are worthy competitors for these Boks, who will still win.

    A third number five lock in two weeks is enough maths for this podcast, as Rassie Erasmus fields his strongest side against Ireland, the one side that has been able to unlock the Springboks, Andy Capostagno tells Toby Shapshak. Read more on Stuff.

    21 min

  3. 11/18/2025

    Another red card, another triumphant Bok performance

    Digging deep two weeks in a row, the Springboks proved (again) that they can win with 14 men. If Rassie Erasmus wanted to build experience in pressure situations, these two intense Tests have been a boon, Andy Capostagno tells Toby Shapshak.  Finally Ox Nché has been nominated for World Rugby’s player of the year. Will this the year for a front ranker? Read more on Stuff.

    28 min

  4. 11/14/2025

    Is Handre Pollard really the third choice Springbok flyhalf? #StuffRugby

    Against minnows Italy, coach Rassie Erasmus has given his dirt trackers a run…. Including double World Cup winning flyhalf Handre Pollard, Andy Capostagno tells Toby Shapshak. Read more on Stuff.

    24 min

  5. 11/11/2025

    Centurion Siya and his brave Boks win Le Grudge in style #StuffRugby

    Captain courageous Kolisi leads from the front – and the sidelines – as we saw in his 100th Test when Lood de Jager’s red card saw him sacrificed at half time. Along with Andre the Giant, the newest hybrid player, the 14-man Springboks turned Le Grudge match into a triumph for centurion Kolisi, Andy Capostagno tells Toby Shapshak. Read more on Stuff.

    27 min

  6. 11/07/2025

    Super Siya's century – We'll always have Paris #StuffRugby

    Siya Kolisa, the captain of South Africa, is running out for his 100th Test in coach Rassie Erasmus's 50th game in charge. After the extraordinary Springbok win in the 2023 World Cup quarter final (called the best rugby match ever by some) the losing team are calling this a “grudge match”, Andy Capostagno tells Toby Shapshak. Read more on Stuff.

    31 min

  7. 10/22/2025

    Zac to the future: Boks newbies replace legends #StuffRugby

    Rassie Erasmus bold selection of 21-year-old tighthead Zachary Porthen has set tongues wagging, even as the coach leaves legends at home. The changing of the guard is fully underway, Andy Capostagno tells Toby Shapshak. Read more on Stuff.

    29 min

  8. 10/06/2025

    Springboks retain Rugby Champs. Obvs. #StuffRugby

    Of course, the Boks won the Rugby Championship against Argentina at Twickenham, with the next World Cup side starting to take shape, Andy Capostagno tells Toby Shapshak. Read more on Stuff.

    27 min
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Andy Capostagno has been talking and writing about South African rugby for more than three decades. He's been my emotional support person for rugby since I was lucky enough to meet him when I was unexpectedly made the sports editor of the Mail & Guardian newspaper many moons ago. Welcome to Stuff Rugby.

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