He might have a reputation for being a bit confrontational, but John Mitchell has a pretty impressive track record.

Oh, jitte.

Ouch.

Full field and behind the scenes access.

Nick Mallett was chuffed to bits with what he saw at Newlands on Saturday.

With the team to face the Baa-Baas at Wembley Stadium on Saturday out in the open, the keyboard warriors have delivered their assessment ahead of the Boks’ first game on tour.

The Blue Bulls were mauled by rampant Cheetahs during the Currie Cup final in Bloemfontein. The Cheetahs won 36-16 after leading 18-9 at half-time. Here’s what the good people of the internet had to say.

As the big cheeses of the sport descended on Cape Town to fix everything from Super Rugby to the Springboks, we look at what, if anything, came out of it apart from hot air.