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Jan de Koning

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An award-winning journalist, with 40+ years of experience in the industry, both in the print and Internet media. Now host of the @RugbyUnfiltered2025 podcast on

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SARU's Test ticket sales: It's all smoke and mirrors

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By Jan de Koning Verified
| Rugby365
Will the South African Rugby Union reconsider their Test-match hosting model or will they continue with their ‘smoke and mirrors’ approach in the face of an escalating ticketing saga? SARU is facing increasing pressure from the public and also a potential legal backlash over aggressive pricing for Springbok Tests and luxury stadium suites.
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The real 'genius' of Rassie Erasmus

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By Jan de Koning Verified
| Rugby365
OPINION: Genius: ‘The set of qualities that makes a person different from others.’ Or, you could say: ‘Rassie Erasmus‘. Erasmus, the true polymath of Rugby Union, has completely transformed the Springboks from a struggling team ranked sixth into a global powerhouse. From his first stint as Bok head coach in 2018, through his backroom role to Jacques Nienaber from 2020 to 2023, and a return as the head honcho, he boasts a win rate exceeding 73 percent.
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Fixing the format flaw that cost Sharks a Euro play-off spot

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By Jan de Koning Verified
| Rugby365
The European Professional Club Rugby organising committee has put measures in place to avoid a repeat of the awkward and troublesome situation where a team was eliminated from the play-offs despite winning more games than sides that progressed. The Sharks, who played in a challenging Champions Cup Pool One that featured Glasgow Warriors, Toulouse, Sale Sharks and Saracens, finished fifth, despite winning two of their four games (defeating Saracens 28-23 and Clermont Auvergne 50-12).
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