We’re Never Going To Be (SA Idols). The song pokes fun at the competition

The Brothers Streep Launch New Idols Single Sunday 5th June saw the launch of the new Brothers Streep single, We’re Never Going To Be (SA Idols). The song pokes fun at the competition, whilst referencing past and present Idols icons such as Gareth Cliff, Proverb, Randall Abrahams, Liezel van der Westhuizen, Unathi Msengana and Heinz... Continue Reading →

some stats on the man who will get 100 caps today Richard McCaw for the All Blacks

RICHARD HUGH MCCAW AGE: 30 BORN: Oamaru TESTS: 99 TEST POINTS: 95 (19 tries) ALL BLACKS DEBUT: Dublin, Ireland, November 17, 2001. AWARDS: IRB player of the year 2006, 2009, 2010. CAPTAINCY: He took over from Tana Umaga in 2006. FIRST CLUB: Kurow CURRENT CLUB: Christchurch PROVINCIAL TEAM: Canterbury SUPER TEAM: Crusaders

RWC team summaries (from a Kiwi perspective) this is funny !!!!!!!

RWC team summaries (from a Kiwi perspective) Pool A Canada Basic Info : This large North American nation of 34..6 million is best known as the smaller (and smarter) brother of the U.S of A. If you meet a Canadian in the street : You may struggle understanding a Canadian in the street. This is... Continue Reading →

All Blacks captain Richie McCaw indulging his other passion the glider

Soaring to new heights by Graham Jenkins September 17, 2011 New Zealand captain Richie McCaw is undoubtedly one of the finest talents the game has ever seen. He has led his country more times than any other player, is the most capped All Blacks flanker, is a three-time International Rugby Board Player of the Year... Continue Reading →

These are the best rugby media releases -full of great info -from the Wallabies

Wallabies team to play United States named Will Genia is set to become the 78th Australian Test captain after being appointed as leader of the Wallabies team named today to face the United States at the Rugby World Cup in Wellington on Friday night. The 23-year-old Queensland halfback, who made his Test debut in New... Continue Reading →

beefy Bismarck du Plessis

Profundity is not usually associated with the gnarled practitioners of the front row underworld, but yesterday we had beefy Bismarck du Plessis uttering: “Show me a player content to sit on the bench and I will show you a liar.” The Springboks have relocated from the busy CBD of the capital city of Wellington to... Continue Reading →

beefy Bismarck du Plessis

Profundity is not usually associated with the gnarled practitioners of the front row underworld, but yesterday we had beefy Bismarck du Plessis uttering: “Show me a player content to sit on the bench and I will show you a liar.” The Springboks have relocated from the busy CBD of the capital city of Wellington to... Continue Reading →

Bona, September 2011

Spectacular Eden Park Opening Ceremony set to kick-off RWC Tournament

Spectacular Eden Park Opening Ceremony set to kick-off Tournament Key role for New Zealand sporting legend Fans urged to be in seats by 7pm 4,000 tickets still available NZ broadcasters Petra Bagust and Jeremy Corbett to warm up crowd Tournament Organisers for Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) today unveiled some key elements of the... Continue Reading →

This is what makes the RWC such a great event.

In 1995 Kitch Christie first coined the now well-worn phrase “the high road or the low road,” with regards to how a team progresses to the knock-out phases of the World Cup, although he probably drew inspiration from the old Scottish folk song about the contrasting routes to Glasgow. In essence, Christie told his players... Continue Reading →

imagine this in the world cup ..could this happen?

A French victory over the All Blacks in Auckland on September 24, which would repeat Les Bleus' last-up Test win on New Zealand territory in 2009, would change the entire dynamics of the seven-week tournament. Such a scenario would suddenly have the All Blacks facing a semi-final against the Wallabies instead and put the Springboks... Continue Reading →

Eve of Bok depature John Smit talks

THE Rugby World Cup holders board Qantas flight QF 64 this evening in a very different mood to this time four years ago, with captain John Smit describing his troops as “excited but a little daunted” by the weight of responsibility on their collective shoulders. In 2007 the Boks left for Paris hopeful that they... Continue Reading →

HOODWINX -new SA venue 77 Roodebloem Road Woodstock

HOODWINX aims to be a platform for South African independently published and produced books, poetry, film, documentaries, music and art and fashion. As well as a platform for information sharing on relevant issues, the raising of consciousness and self awareness. The Gallery: Currently showcasing SA artists. The gallery is rotated on a monthly basis. The... Continue Reading →

Head off to the cinema and your nearest DVD/Blu-Ray stockist and celebrate these incredible titles, due for release in October

Head off to the cinema and your nearest DVD/Blu-Ray stockist and celebrate these incredible titles, due for release in October 2011, ABC Promotion – Desperate Housewives and Grey’s Anatomy DVD Release from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Releases Nationwide 3 October 2011 The latest seasons of the hit ABC series Desperate Housewives and Grey’s Anatomy,... Continue Reading →

Kiwi fans are worried re RWC 2011

Is that a constrictive feeling New Zealanders are feeling around their collective throats...?! Having lost just one of their previous 22 internationals – to the Wallabies in Hong Kong last year – in the 2011 Tri-Nations the All Blacks have suddenly lost two in a row, but the Springboks will be regarding this interesting development... Continue Reading →

Julio Iglesias will be performing at the Grand Arena, GrandWest on the 8th November 2011.

Julio Iglesias will be performing at the Grand Arena, GrandWest on the 8th November 2011. Garnering more than 2,600 Platinum and Gold certifications and selling over 350 million records around the world, the renowned singer Julio Iglesias has performed with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Willie Nelson. He began his career in 1968 when he... Continue Reading →

rugby fans get their knickers in a knot

Quite understandably rugby fans get their knickers in a knot over occasions as emotional as a World Cup squad announcement. This is good because it shows passion for the Boks is as strong as ever, but so often fans worry about things they read into a squad selection that never end up transpiring. Put another... Continue Reading →

12 players have been placed on standby for Boks RWC 2011

The Springbok selectors on Wednesday confirmed the names of 12 players who have been placed on standby should the Rugby World Cup squad be affected by injury. Meanwhile a number of players sat out the first squad training session on Wednesday. Peter de Villiers, Springbok coach, said that they were all as the result of... Continue Reading →

Kia Motors South Africa offers amateur tennis players a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

Kia Motors South Africa offers amateur tennis players a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity During the period of August to November 2011, Kia Motors South Africa will provide amateur tennis players all around the country with an opportunity to experience a thrill like no other – to represent their country at the World Finals of the Kia Amateur... Continue Reading →

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