sarugbymag.co.za • 19th October 2019 2019 World Cup Tour Tales: Week 5 (Tokyo) JON CARDINELLI reflects on the gritty and colourful world of Shinjuku, how the World Cup has captured the imagination of a nation and the Japanese chapter of the Dylan Jack Fan Club.
sarugbymag.co.za • 13th October 2019 2019 World Cup Tour Tales: Week 4 (Kobe) JON CARDINELLI reflects on Typhoon Hagibis as well as the more pleasant distractions of Kobe and Kyoto.
sarugbymag.co.za • 5th October 2019 2019 World Cup Tour Tales: Week 3 (Omaezaki) JON CARDINELLI reflects on conversations about Nelson Mandela on a far-flung Japanese beach and a sleepy town with terror at its core.
sarugbymag.co.za • 29th September 2019 2019 World Cup Tour Tales: Week 2 (Nagoya) JON CARDINELLI reflects on a week of free sake, traditional dining experiences and locals with a taste for Springbok rugby.
sarugbymag.co.za • 22nd September 2019 2019 World Cup Tour Tales: Week 1 (Tokyo) JON CARDINELLI reflects on a week of wrong turns, wrong stadiums and the fan experience on the opening weekend of the World Cup in Japan.
sarugbymag.co.za • 30th September 2018 Tour Tales (Port Elizabeth 2018) JON CARDINELLI reflects on a week that witnessed a hard-running coach, a rugby-obsessed city, and a spin-bowling prop.
sarugbymag.co.za • 19th August 2018 Tour Tales (Durban 2018) JON CARDINELLI reflects on a week of smiling locks, speedo-wearing loose forwards, and one fast-bowling hack.
sarugbymag.co.za • 3rd December 2017 Tour Tales (Cardiff 2017) JON CARDINELLI on South Africa’s undercover rugby stars, cold weather to make grown men cry, and the rock-festival atmosphere at the Millennium Stadium.
sarugbymag.co.za • 26th November 2017 Tour Tales (Padua 2017) JON CARDINELLI on the Springbok cabin fever at ‘Paarden Island’, the Italian carb culture, and the club-like atmosphere at the Stadio Euganeo.
sarugbymag.co.za • 19th November 2017 Tour Tales (Paris 2017) JON CARDINELLI on rugby banter at the Sacre Coeur, an emotional farewell, and an impromptu interview with a Springbok player in the wee hours of Sunday morning.
sarugbymag.co.za • 12th November 2017 Tour Tales (Dublin 2017) JON CARDINELLI on the buzz around the World Cup bid, the vibe at the Aviva Stadium, and sprinting tightheads.
sarugbymag.co.za • 31st October 2015 2015 World Cup Tour Tales (Week 7): London JON CARDINELLI reflects on London lights, dizzy All Blacks shoppers, and scruffy journalists.
sarugbymag.co.za • 24th October 2015 2015 World Cup Tour Tales (Week 6): London JON CARDINELLI reflects on sugar highs, the inescapable refereeing debate, and the Argentine tube melee.
sarugbymag.co.za • 17th October 2015 2015 World Cup Tour Tales (Week 5): London JON CARDINELLI reflects on a press conference joke gone wrong, tank driving, and the Twickenham gauntlet.
sarugbymag.co.za • 12th October 2015 2015 World Cup Tour Tales (Week 4): London/Cardiff JON CARDINELLI reflects on miscued muggings, the Japanese bow loop, and the clamour in Cardiff.
sarugbymag.co.za • 3rd October 2015 2015 World Cup Tour Tales (Week 3): Newcastle JON CARDINELLI reflects on a city of surprises, a rock ’n roll loosie, and the Geordies’ answer to Victor Matfield.
sarugbymag.co.za • 27th September 2015 2015 World Cup Tour Tales (Week 2): Birmingham JON CARDINELLI reflects on a week of sinister seagulls, floating markets and kortbroek tributes.
sarugbymag.co.za • 20th September 2015 2015 World Cup Tour Tales (Week 1): Brighton JON CARDINELLI reflects on a week of rugby rebels, English patriotism and Japanese revelry.
sarugbymag.co.za • 29th November 2014 Tour Tales (Cardiff 2014) JON CARDINELLI on the Cardiff cauldron, the time stretch, and the Welsh Gandalf.
