What will the Test caps record eventually be?

With the inclusion of Brian O’Driscoll in Ireland’s 2014 Six Nations squad, the legendary centre will have the opportunity to break the world record for most Test caps, currently standing at 139 by former Australia scrum-half George Gregan. O’Driscoll is on 136, meaning he needs to play in just three of Ireland’s five forthcoming Tests to equal Gregan. Given O’Driscoll’s status in the Ireland team, it only seems a matter of time before he betters Gregan’s total, but it only leaves us to wonder; how high can that particular bar go in the years to come?

TRC 2013 – The importance of the highveld

How many times have you heard the ‘highveld’ mentioned in reference to South Africa’s home Test matches and wondered precisely what was meant by the term? People often talk about playing conditions being different up on the highveld, but what exactly do they mean and, more importantly, is it a help or hinderance for Springbok rugby?