The ever streetwise Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has banished from his players’ minds any thoughts of superiority over the Springboks they might have had after beating the Boks in their last three matches including twice this year. At this morning’s team announcement, the man who built the Crusaders’ Super Rugby empire said: “All that matters... Continue Reading →
Preview Boks VS Australia in Wellington
Eight years ago, Jake White told a brand new (and disbelieving) Springbok squad that they would win the World Cup four years later. Against the odds, they did, but has that same team got a second World Cup title in them under Peter de Villiers? The answer will be clearer on Sunday when John Smit’s... Continue Reading →
Rugby’s equivalent of Hollywood’s famous “Brat Pack”
Rugby’s equivalent of Hollywood’s famous “Brat Pack” went on show before a packed media contingent in downtown Wellington this morning, and while best mates James O’Connor, Kurtley Beale and Tatafu Polota-Nau attracted their share of interest, the spotlight was drawn to Quade Cooper, arguably the biggest gun in the World Cup west and certainly the... Continue Reading →
Allister Coetzee today named his team to take on the Lions at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday
Allister Coetzee today named his DHL WP team to take on the Lions at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday (17H05). In the first of a number of changes, Conrad Jantjes reclaims the 15 jersey after Heinrich Steyl was ruled out for the rest of the season last week with a broken leg. Demetri Catrakilis returns from... Continue Reading →
Freshlyground celebrates 10th birthday with old school nationwide tour
From 28 October to 9 December 2011 the country’s premium afro-pop outfit, Freshlyground, making things happen with Nedbank will be hitting the road for an old school nationwide tour. Dubbed The Freshlyground 10 Year Birthday Love No Hate Tour, the 29-date showcase will see the band taking their award winning afro-pop sound from large cities... Continue Reading →
Freshlyground celebrates 10th birthday with old school nationwide tour
From 28 October to 9 December 2011 the country’s premium afro-pop outfit, Freshlyground, will be hitting the road for an old school nationwide tour. Dubbed The Freshlyground 10 Year Birthday Love No Hate Tour, the 29-date showcase will see the band taking their award winning afro-pop sound from large cities to small towns, in celebration... Continue Reading →
New record from Daughtry in Nov
Oct 3rd, 2011 — Los Angeles, CA — Multi-platinum selling rock band DAUGHTRY has announced details about its highly anticipated third album, which will be calledBreak The Spell. It will be released by 19 Recordings/RCA Records on November 21st — five years to the day that the band released its self-titled 5x-platinum debut album, which... Continue Reading →
going to AUCKLAND FOR RWC 2011? -do this
Visit Viaduct Quay – great waterside restaurants & bars, luxury yachts, beautiful on a sunny day and vibrant at night. Soul and Portofino are two good restaurants there. Catch a Ferry over to Devonport. Leaves from the FerryBuilding at the bottom of Queen Street. Cheap and a great view of Auckland from the water. Cin... Continue Reading →
white hot heat of World Cup knock-out rugby
MIKE GREENAWAY IN WELLINGTON The Boks’ vast experience in the white hot heat of World Cup knock-out rugby will be invaluable to them reckons captain John Smit in Sunday’s quarter-final against youthful Australia, and what has happened in the recent past between the teams will have little relevance on the sudden-death stage. The Big Three... Continue Reading →
Dan Carter is out of the World Cup.
Dan Carter is out of the World Cup. All Blacks first five-eighth Carter has been ruled out of the rest of the tournament because of the groin injury he suffered at yesterday's captains run and Colin Slade will now be expected to wear the No 10 jersey for the crucial play-off matches. Carter has torn... Continue Reading →
All Black Daniel Carter withdrawn from the All Blacks team for their match against Canada tomorrow
All Blacks playmaker Daniel Carter has been withdrawn from the All Blacks team for their final Pool match against Canada tomorrow, after pulling up at training with a groin injury. Carter, who was due to captain the All Blacks against Canada in the absence of Richie McCaw, suffered the injury during kicking practice at the... Continue Reading →
The Stadium of Four Million, as they call themselves, are on a knife edge
It has been a funny old week for South African reporters in Taupo. I caught fish and my colleague, Vata Ngobeni, caught pigs. Okay, the pigs caught him but let’s not let the facts get in the way of a good introduction. A number of us had been in a pub watching the All Blacks... Continue Reading →
All Black Daniel Carter withdrawn from the All Blacks team for their match against Canada tomorrow
All Blacks playmaker Daniel Carter has been withdrawn from the All Blacks team for their final Pool match against Canada tomorrow, after pulling up at training with a groin injury. Carter, who was due to captain the All Blacks against Canada in the absence of Richie McCaw, suffered the injury during kicking practice at the... Continue Reading →
Australian Wallabies team to play Russia named
The selection of regular No 8 Radike Samo on the wing is the most notable among a number of changes made to the Wallabies side announced today for Saturday’s historic first ever clash against Russia. Samo finished last week’s 67-5 win over the United States on the wing after a spate of injuries disrupted the... Continue Reading →
Allister Coetzee today released his DHL WP team to take on The Sharks, on Saturday 1 October, at Mr Price Kings Park at 17h05.
Allister Coetzee today released his DHL WP team to take on The Sharks, on Saturday 1 October, at Mr Price Kings Park at 17h05. Heinrich Steyl starts at 15 and Conrad Jantjes who has not trained this week, will play off the bench. Berton Klaasen starts at 13, giving Sadie who will play off the... Continue Reading →
PRODUCTIVE 2011 FOR FORMER IDOLS WINNER JASON HARTMAN
As the current season of Idols comes to an end, joint winner of the 2009 competition, Jason Hartman, has been hard at work with various initiatives and projects. This year alone has seen performances in the Royal wedding festivities in Monaco, a collaboration with a world-renowned songwriter, a part in a movie as well as... Continue Reading →
Introducing FLOOK.co.za. Sporting Deals – South Africa’s first sports group buying site
Introducing FLOOK.co.za. Sporting Deals – South Africa’s first sports group buying site Introducing FLOOK.co.za: The first local group buying company focusing exclusively on sports deals in South Africa. FLOOK.co.za will be launched this week and kicks off with several fetching deals for sports players and fans, including discounted group buying rates at leading golf courses,... Continue Reading →
PATRIZIO BUANNE AND DANA WINNER TO TOUR SOUTH AFRICA TOGETHER IN OCTOBER
Great news for Patrizio Buanne and Dana Winner fans is that the two international stars, who have each separately built big fan followings in South Africa, are due to perform concerts together for the first time in SA. Italian Patrizio and Belgian Dana have both enjoyed tremendous success in SA with frequent live concert performances... Continue Reading →
Wycliff Palu to return to Australia
Wallabies Injury Update – Wycliff Palu to return to Australia Wallabies No 8 Wycliff Palu is returning to Australia. The 29 year-old limped out of his 38th Test match last weekend in Wellington after suffering the reoccurrence of a hamstring strain in his left leg. Scans in Christchurch yesterday revealed the extent of the damage.... Continue Reading →