Mike Greenaway

Multimedia Journalist, IOL Sport

I am so proud to be South African, says Junior Springboks captain Norton

Mike Greenaway|Published

The Junior Springboks are world U20 champions, and coach Kevin Foote and captain Riley Norton had praised the teams resolve and commitment.

Error-ridden Springboks stumble in Mbombela as feisty Georgia make a statement

Mike Greenaway|Published

The Springboks beat Georgia 55-10 in Mbombela but they were made to sweat by the impressive team from Eastern Europe.

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

Herman Gibbs and Mike Greenaway|Published

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 ...

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus disappointed with underwhelming performance against Italy in Pretoria

Mike Greenaway|Published

The Springboks beat Italy 42-24 at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday night but coach Rassie Erasmus was frustrated with the performance.

Springboks made to sweat as spirited Italy expose deficiencies in the world champions

Mike Greenaway|Published

The Springboks beat Italy 42-24 in Pretoria but it was far from perfect performance.

Balie Swart recalls Kobus Wiese’s words ahead of France semi-final

Mike Greenaway|Published

Thirty years ago this week, Balie Swart anchored the Springbok scrum through pain and pouring rain to help South Africa edge France in a World Cup semi-final that ...

Not even Jonah Lomu could stop the Rainbow Nation’s time to shine

Mike Greenaway|Published

In a match that was about more than rugby, the underdog Springboks defied the odds — and the imposing Jonah Lomu — to deliver a unifying World Cup win for a newly ...

Plumtree regrets Sharks' missed opportunities but praises Bulls' defence in their URC semi-final win

Mike Greenaway|Published

The Sharks had their chances to win the URC semi-final against the Bulls but coach John Plumtree admits the better team won.

Comeback kings, the Bulls, turn their attention to Sharks in URC semi-final

Mike Greenaway|Published

The Sharks travel to Pretoria for Saturday's URC semifinal and Bulls coach Jake White is hoping the altitude will be in the home team's favour.

Rassie Erasmus will spread his selection net beyond players invited to Springbok alignment camps

Mike Greenaway|Published

The second Springbok alignment camp ended on Friday, and coach Rassie Erasmus cleared the air on some selection issues ahead of the start of the international season ...

Rassie Erasmus delighted with alignment camp and ‘electric vibe’ among Springboks

Mike Greenaway|Published

The Springboks are just over a month away from their first game of the year, and intensified their preparations at an alignment camp in Cape Town.

New World Rugby red card law is welcome since it punishes the individual, not the game

Mike Greenaway|Published

World Rugby deserves a pat on the back for promulgating a red card law that allows a sent-off player to be replaced after 20 minutes, writes Mike Greenaway.

Watch VideoSharks secure tight URC win over Scarlets, to set up Munster clash in quarters

Mike Greenaway|Published

The Sharks arm-wrestled the Scarlets into submission in a tight United Rugby Championship encounter in Durban on Saturday night.

Odds on Mike: Sharks, Stormers and Bulls to win easily and Lions to save face

Mike Greenaway|Published

The United Rugby Championship league phase wraps up this weekend and, as always, there is cash to be made by shrewd tipsters.

Cornal Hendricks remembered: the smile, the fighter, the giant heart

Mike Greenaway|Published

Former Springbok centre Cornal Hendricks has been remembered as a humble, uplifting presence both on and off the field following his death at 37. Teammates and coaches ...

OPINION: When the media faced off against the Springbok legends, and how it inspired Rassie Erasmus

Mike Greenaway|Published

Relive the hilarious and chaotic touch rugby match between the Springbok rugby team and the media during the 1998 Tri-Nations tour, where Nick Mallett's challenge ...

Disappointment for Lions as they squander chances in Cardiff

Mike Greenaway|Published

Lions face pressure in the URC after a heartbreaking 20-17 loss in Cardiff, missing crucial opportunities to secure vital points.

Castres no place for Bulls to mess around, says Wessels

Mike Greenaway|Published

The Bulls have recently made a habit of snatching defeats from the jaws of victory, but Jan-Hendrik Wessels says they have got their act together after two weeks ...

Ox Nche warns Sharks of Toulouse’s ‘new tricks’ in scrums

Mike Greenaway|Published

Sharks star Ox Nche said that what makes Toulouse arguably the best club team in the world is that they are the opposite of a one-trick pony.

John Plumtree warns his Sharks to be wary of a Benetton backlash

Mike Greenaway|Published

In terms of overcoming a desperate Benetton team that have started the URC with two defeats and a draw, John Plumtree said he had cautioned his Sharks side against ...

Springbok skipper pays tribute to his ‘beste pel’ Eben Ysterbeth

Mike Greenaway|Published

The 32-year-old lock Etzebeth was in tears during the national anthem before the game, and thanked his teammates for making it a memorable occasion.

This one’s for Eben, says Rassie Erasmus

Mike Greenaway|Published

‘We’d like to do it for him on Saturday,’ the coach said. ‘f you asked me to describe the ultimate Springbok, I would describe Eben Etzebeth. ’

Championship title beckons for motivated Boks in Santiago del Estero showdown

Mike Greenaway|Published

The World Cup winners nailed the Freedom Cup earlier this month when they won back-to-back matches against the All Blacks, and they now have a golden opportunity ...

Watch VideoCurrie Cup final: Plumtree feels Sharks are ‘living in the moment’

Mike Greenaway|Published

Sharks coach John Plumtree added that the Currie Cup would look in the Kings Park trophy cabinet alongside the Challenge Cup that they won last season.

Watch VideoSharks must show some bite in Lions Den according to Warren Whiteley

Mike Greenaway|Published

Finals are usually tight, tense affairs, but Warren Whiteley believes that the Sharks are on course to play attacking rugby in the URC and will stick to their guns ...