FREE TO READ: Sporting spice: My life inside the Bok touring machine

There have been a number of books chronicling the highs and lows of Springbok rugby since readmission in 1992, but none, from a writer’s perspective, has dealt with the ecstasy and agony of life on tour.

This book reflects on my 23 years’ touring with the Springbok national teams and is also littered with the experiences of others I’ve met along the way.

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