The Springboks’ humour at least remained intact after their travel drama over the skies of Southern Africa on Friday night and when the Qantas Boeing 747 landed back in Johannesburg two hours after an engine blew up, captain John Smit chirped: “Home undefeated from a Tri-Nations tour - that has not happened since 1998.” And... Continue Reading →
THE Springboks’ humour at least remained intact
THE Springboks’ humour at least remained intact after their travel drama over the skies of Southern Africa on Friday night and when the Qantas Boeing 747 landed back in Johannesburg two hours after an engine blew up, captain John Smit chirped: “Home undefeated from a Tri-Nations tour - that has not happened since 1998.” And... Continue Reading →
Muller, Brüssow included in Springbok tour squad
Muller, Brüssow included in Springbok tour squad World Cup winner Johann Muller and star flanker Heinrich Brüssow were included in the Springbok squad on the away leg of the Castle Tri-Nations Series on Friday. The pair have responded well to treatment and will be part of a 28-man party to take on Australia in Sydney... Continue Reading →
Stefan Terblanche finds out Facebook and Twitter can be financially damaging.
Sharks stalwart Stefan Terblanche is the latest international sportsman to painfully discover that social networks such as Facebook and Twitter can be distinctly anti-social and financially damaging. Terblanche has been fined about R15 000 by SANZAR, the board governing rugby competitions involving South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, after ‘tweeting” his displeasure at the rules... Continue Reading →
119 not out. That is the Currie Cup
119 not out. That is the Currie Cup, the world’s longest innings in provincial rugby if you will forgive the terribly mixed metaphors. In this Rugby World Cup year, it has been suggested that the Grand Old Dame will become a forgotten aunt. This scepticism in 2011 is nothing new. She has shrugged off similar... Continue Reading →
Brandon October will be performing at Miss Nambia 2011
Brandon October will be performing at Miss Nambia 2011 he also has a new album coming out early August 2011 look at this new pic
Springbok captain John Smit has confirmed the speculation
Sharks and Springbok captain John Smit has confirmed the speculation that he is to conclude his career with a two-season stint at Saracens of London and has also announced his retirement from the international game, effective the end of the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Smit had initially planned to finish up his playing days in... Continue Reading →
ALTIUS COLLEGIANS GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY
ALTIUS COLLEGIANS GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY On Saturday 9th July, Altius Collegians Rugby Football Club performed off the rugby field by hosting a “soup kitchen” in Lost City, Mitchells Plain. Players and executive members teamed up the previous night to make soup to hand out to the community. On the day, before winning against... Continue Reading →
New York State of Mind photographic exhibition opens in Stellenbosch
New York State of Mind photographic exhibition opens in Stellenbosch Ground level images captured by George Dalla Cia Red Black & White Gallery at Piér Rabe’s Antique Warehouse 29 July – 29 August 2011 A photographic exhibition entitled New York State of Mind – inspiring ground level images of a diverse architectural landscape captured by... Continue Reading →
Springboks name squad for Castle Tri-Nations Series tour
Springboks name squad for Castle Tri-Nations Series tour Captain John Smit will lead a squad of 27 players drawn from the Springboks’ preliminary Rugby World Cup squad on the away leg of the Castle Tri-Nations Series, it was announced on Friday. Smit, the most capped international captain in Test rugby, will win his 103rd cap... Continue Reading →
21 Boks Rested?
You have got to love journalism at times. One day we have the South African Rugby Union’s general manager of national teams proclaiming that “No Springbok will be rested for the Tri-Nations”; the next the headline reads “21 players rested from Tri-Nations.” So who you gonna believe?! Believe the reporters for reporting what is said... Continue Reading →
REDS AND CRUSADERS ANNOUNCE UNCHANGED TEAMS FOR SUPER RUGBY FINAL
The Reds and Crusaders have both named unchanged starting line-ups for Saturday's Super Rugby Final at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. It will be only the second time this season that the Reds have retained the same run-on team, the only other occasion being in Round 13 against the Blues and then in Round 15 against... Continue Reading →
The Reds host the Crusaders in the Super Rugby Final 2011
The Reds host the Crusaders in the Super Rugby Final at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday, bringing the curtain down on a 2011 season that saw the tournament adopt a new "Conference" format with the addition of a fifteenth team. In the 16 years of Super Rugby history since 1996, the Crusaders been the... Continue Reading →
Deysel added to Springbok Training Squad
Deysel added to Springbok Training Squad Sharks looseforward Jean Deysel has been added to the Springbok training squad in Cape Town because of injuries. Deysel, who made his Test debut against Italy on the 2009 end-of-year tour, joined the group on Wednesday. The 26-year-old has been called in as cover because of injuries to looseforwards... Continue Reading →
The Journey – The new radio single from Kill Disco
KILL DISCO CONTINUES THEIR JOURNEY WITH NEW SINGLE They brought us late last year. Now Kill Disco is back with a softer side with The Journey their second single off their debut album, Life, Death and the Afterparty. The 5-pieced Cape Town based Kill Disco have been working the stages for the last four years... Continue Reading →
WHY THE CRUSADERS WILL PREVAIL
WHY THE CRUSADERS WILL PREVAIL by MIKE GREENAWAY Ordinarily, you would back a home team to win a semi-final against visitors that have done the notorious long-haul. But for the team from Canterbury in southern New Zealand, these are no ordinary times and there has been something just about mythical about their Crusade this year... Continue Reading →
Copa America. from my mate Peter Stemmet a great blog…
greetings once more, from my mate Peter Stemmet a great blog... This week is all about football or fútbol since we are in South America, not literally but in our hearts. Most will acknowledge that the best players are on display in Europe. That is where the television revenue is. But how many of those... Continue Reading →
Richie McCaw says he’s ready to play whatever role the Crusaders require of him this week
Richie McCaw says he’s ready to play whatever role the Crusaders require of him this week as his team continues its remarkable Super Rugby journey with a semifinal visit to the Stormers in Cape Town. McCaw confirmed at Nelson airport before boarding the first plane of many over the next few days that he’s available... Continue Reading →
Sharks /Crusaders preview
by Mike Greenaway From a Sharks’ point of view, if ever a trend needed to be bucked in Super Rugby it is tomorrow at 9.35am. The KZN team have never beaten the Crusaders in New Zealand in the 15-year history of the competition while the Christchurch-based team – even if they are not allowed to... Continue Reading →
