Whether it is about revenge or simply Super 15 points, Saturday’s Stormers v Sharks clash will be one of the games of the competition, reckons John Plumtree. It was put to the Sharks coach that the word in Cape Town is that his players will be hell bent on avenging their loss to the Capetonians... Continue Reading →
Peter de Villiers is getting his knickers in a knot about his captain John Smit
Peter de Villiers is getting his knickers in a knot about his captain John Smit both prematurely and needlessly, for the answer to the conundrum he speaks of is laid before him every weekend in Super Rugby. Simply do what the Sharks are doing. That is the answer to the question he is so intent... Continue Reading →
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leave the eggs buy some cd’s this easter
What a pleasant number of albums I have listened to in the last 48 hours . Funny how my taste has changed .Must be my ten year old daughter telling dad what is cool, but the number one album to purchase is NOW 57 full of current hits including GoldFish Pink, Katy Perry and many... Continue Reading →
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John Plumtree and Ma’a Nonu, the Hurricane’s flying brick outhouse
John Plumtree and Ma’a Nonu, the Hurricane’s flying brick outhouse, are close friends but while the Sharks coach is cautioning his men that the All Blacks centre is stirring into form, he would prefer Nonu to slumber for one more week. “We always have a laugh about our battles since I moved on from coaching... Continue Reading →
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Sharks coach meets Bok coach re Bok Captain
MIKE GREENAWAY John Plumtree’s much publicised meeting in Durban on Monday with Springbok coach Peter de Villiers was an obvious line of questioning when the Sharks coach conducted his weekly media briefing in the Shark Tank yesterday, and Plumtree was succinct on the John Smit issue. We can deduce that the only topic on De... Continue Reading →
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DRUM Beat Soweto -30th April -with Sipho Mabuse and many other artists in concert
DRUM Beat Soweto - Come feel the beat! DRUM Magazine is delighted to announce the brand new DRUM Beat Soweto music concert, in association with, Amstel Lager and Hilltop Live. Bursting onto the scene with a diverse and eclectic line-up. This is a first for DRUM magazine and the new concert shall take place on... Continue Reading →
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CHRIS BROWN “F.A.M.E.” ALBUM CERTIFIED GOLD WITHIN THREE WEEKS OF ITS RELEASE
CHRIS BROWN’S “F.A.M.E.” ALBUM CERTIFIED GOLD WITHIN THREE WEEKS OF ITS RELEASE “Look At Me Now” Featuring Lil Wayne And Busta Rhymes Holding # 1 Spot On Both Rhythmic And Urban Mainstream Charts New Single “She Ain’t You” Quickly Climbing The Charts New York, NY —Multi-talented artist Chris Brown’s fourth studio album F.A.M.E. (Jive Records)... Continue Reading →
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“SWITCH ON!” SAYS SHARKS COACH
“SWITCH ON!” SAYS SHARKS COACH by MIKE GREENAWAY THE Sharks were industry personified at last night’s training session after their much enjoyed bye week but before the practice commenced, coach John Plumtree warned his troops that it is a mental rather than physical shortcoming that often besets Super Rugby teams in their post-bye match. For... Continue Reading →
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Winnie and Tigger to visit South Africa!
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger to visit South Africa! Iconic Characters to perform across the country this April and May 18 April 2011, Johannesburg; In celebration of Walt Disney’s upcoming 13 May 2011 release of Winnie the Pooh in cinemas across South Africa, fans of all ages will be able to participate in a magical... Continue Reading →
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Sharks game against Stormers will be World War 3
THE Sharks this week enter a massively important three-match period that is sandwiched between their two mandatory byes, with two home games that simply have to be won and an away match against the Stormers which will be World War III. This week it is the Hurricanes at Kings Park, then the retribution encounter in... Continue Reading →
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Sharks mid term report
MIKE GREENAWAY THE Sharks had their feet up this weekend watching a reasonably predictable round of Super Rugby unfold while the tournament rules banked them four points for the bye, but each player will know that when they reconvene for training tomorrow morning, they have to perform significantly better in the second half of the... Continue Reading →
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DHL Stormers injury update – Peter Grant withdrawn
DHL Stormers injury update - Peter Grant withdrawn DHL Stormers flyhalf Peter Grant has been withdrawn from the squad to take on the MTN Lions in Johannesburg this weekend. Grant took a blow to the knee in practice on Tuesday and has not recovered sufficiently. Gary Van Aswegen will wear the 10 jersey, whilst Lionel... Continue Reading →
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Gilbert launches unique Virtuo RWC 2011 ball
Gilbert launches unique Virtuo RWC 2011 ball Gilbert, the official Rugby World Cup ball suppliers, are proud to announce the release of the official match ball for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand –termed the Gilbert Virtuo – its major differentiator is in its design and the technology behind its development. Having been... Continue Reading →
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Bulls and the Boks and the world cup
Springbok rugby fans would have watched last week's corralling of the Bulls by the rampant Crusaders with a growing sense of foreboding. The men from Pretoria barely pointed a horn in anger at the Kiwis, despite frustrated captain Victor Matfield exhorting them to at least attempt a stampede. Instead they were reduced to a bunch... Continue Reading →
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Conrad at fullback and no Habana( whoop whoop) !!!!!!! for DHL Stormers
DHL STORMERS SIDE TO TAKE ON THE MTN LIONS ANNOUNCED Coach Allister Coetzee today named a match 22, to take on the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday. CJ Van Der Linde gets a start and will wear the number 3 jersey, as Brok Harris, is rotated to the bench. Lock Rynhardt Elstadt falls out of... Continue Reading →
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Britney Spears US tour read the news if you keen
LOS ANGELES, CA (April 12, 2011) - Pop music trendsetter Britney Spears, who has continually captivated crowds around the world with her live music events, today confirms special guest Nicki Minaj will join theFemme Fatale touring event of the summer. The all female line-up includes Jessie and the Toy Boys and Nervo on every tour... Continue Reading →
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Barry Varkel will present the Danger-Zone show at 8.30 pm on Saturday 23 April 2011 at Ragazzi.
Barry Varkel will present the Danger-Zone show at 8.30 pm on Saturday 23 April 2011 at Ragazzi. Are you not tired of listening to clean comedy in Cape Town? Are you not looking to hear material that has a punch and is not for the faint-hearted? If you would like to hear the boundaries being... Continue Reading →
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CHANGES TO REFEREE APPOINTMENTS FOR SUPER RUGBY ROUNDS 9 AND 10
CHANGES TO REFEREE APPOINTMENTS FOR SUPER RUGBY ROUNDS 9 AND 10 Injuries to Chris Pollock and Steve Walsh have prompted changes to the referees appointments for Round 9 matches in Super Rugby this weekend. Pollock has withdrawn from the match between the Rebels and the Highlanders in Melbourne on Friday and has been replaced by... Continue Reading →
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Fiji rematch for Springbok Sevens in London in May
Fiji rematch for Springbok Sevens in London The IRB has announced the pools and schedule of matches for the seventh and penultimate round of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the Emirates Airline London Sevens to be staged at Twickenham Stadium on 21-22 May. Apart from New Zealand and England, South Africa is the only other... Continue Reading →
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