The return of the injured Vermeulen, Aplon and Koster to SA this week, has seen a number of changes to the match 22 from the team that beat the Reds in Brisbane last week. In the starting XV, Malherbe starts with Harris dropping to the bench. Bekker returns from an injury layoff to partner De... Continue Reading →
South Africa Under-20 squad for the Junior World Championship:
Goosen, Kitshoff, Du Toit nucleus of powerful SA Under-20 JWC squad Vodacom Blue Bulls flank Wian Liebenberg will lead a powerful SA Under-20 team at the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 in Cape Town, the South African Rugby Union announced on Tuesday. SARU named the 28-man squad during a midday media conference held at the... Continue Reading →
Koster on his way home.
WP Rugby today confirmed that Nick Koster is on his way back to Cape Town after aggravating a knee injury in training this week. He will be assessed by a specialist on his return. Commenting on the injuries coach of the DHL Stormers Allister Coetzee said, “Despite the injuries, the touring group is in high... Continue Reading →
Gio Aplon and Duane Vermeulen are on their way back to Cape Town
Gio Aplon and Duane Vermeulen are on their way back to Cape Town and will both miss the DHL Stormers last tour match against the Force. Gio Aplon has hamstring strain and should be available again for the team’s first SA match against the Cheetahs on 12 May. Duane Vermeulen sustained a knee ligament injury... Continue Reading →
Qantas Wallabies coaching staff finalised for 2012
The appointments of Tony McGahan, Andrew Blades and Nick Scrivener has completed the Qantas Wallabies coaching team for the upcoming 2012 Castrol EDGE Rugby Series, which includes the inaugural Southern Hemisphere Rugby Championship featuring Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, and South Africa. McGahan will return to Australia in the newly created position as the Qantas Wallabies... Continue Reading →
Heart Top 30 Chart for 21 April 2012
HEART 104.9FM TOP 30 - 21 APRIL 2012 POS ARTIST SONG TITLE MOVE L/W WEEKS 1 RIHANNA feat. CALVIN HARRIS WE FOUND LOVE NC 1 17 2 DAVID GUETTA feat. USHER WITHOUT YOU UP 3 5 11 3 CEE LO GREEN I WANT YOU DOWN 1 2 14 4 OLLY MURS DANCE WITH ME TONIGHT... Continue Reading →
BRANDON OCTOBER TOUR DATES IN WESTERN CAPE IN MAY
Shows for Brandon October and band under the direction of Camillo Lombard in May in the Cape. 4th - Potter's Place - Jeffery's Bay 5th - Playhouse Theatre - Somerset West 11th - Dorpstraat - Stellenbosch 12th - Saronsberg Theatre - Tulbagh 13th - Ou Meul Teater - Paarl 18th - Die Boer 19th -... Continue Reading →
HURRICANES v CRUSADERS – preview
HURRICANES v CRUSADERS When: Saturday April 21, 7.35pm Where: Westpac Stadium, Wellington Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa) Head-to-Head: Played 20, Crusaders 14, Hurricanes 4, Drawn 2 In Wellington: Played 7, Crusaders 4, Hurricanes 2, Drawn 1 Last match: Round 18, June 18, 2011: Crusaders beat Hurricanes 16-9 at Westpac Stadium, Wellington THIS IS where things... Continue Reading →
IRB Junior World Championship 2012 tournament runs from 4 to 22 June.
All twelve participating teams in the upcoming IRB Junior World Championship 2012 in South Africa will have access to world-class health and fitness facilities thanks to an agreement between the South African Rugby Union (SARU) and Virgin Active SA. The tournament runs from 4 to 22 June and matches will be played at the Danie... Continue Reading →
My Super Bru picks for this weekend
Game Date and time Your pick [55] Highlanders v Blues 20 Apr 19:35 (local) 20 Apr 09:35 (your time*) Highlanders by 7 [56] Reds v Stormers 20 Apr 19:40 (local) 20 Apr 11:40 (your time*) Reds by 7 [57] Hurricanes v Crusaders 21 Apr 19:35 (local) 21 Apr 09:35 (your time*) Crusaders by 5 [58]... Continue Reading →
Reds v DHL Stormers- Preview
Reds v DHL Stormers The defending Vodacom Super Rugby champions await the DHL Stormers in Brisbane on Friday morning at a venue most South Africans are not very fond of. And while the Reds’ home ground of Suncorp Stadium can’t really be described as a South African graveyard, teams from the Republic have struggled there... Continue Reading →
Sold-out headline act known in neon lights as Sonny Bill Williams,
He was the last of the Rugby World Cup winning All Blacks to commit to a Super Rugby squad this year but his signature was probably the most valued; he is the New Zealand heavyweight boxing champion and is undefeated in five professional fights; he has played Rugby League for New Zealand and broke transfer... Continue Reading →
DHL Stormers to play Reds with no Jean De Villiers
Coach Allister Coetzee today named his team to take on the Reds on Friday night at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, in the teams’ third tour match. There are 2 positional changes in the backline with Bryan Habana wearing the 13 jersey, partnering Juan De Jongh who moves inside in jersey 12. In addition, Gio... Continue Reading →
England will play midweek tour matches in Kimberley and Potchefstroom during their three Test series against the Springboks in June
England will play midweek tour matches in Kimberley and Potchefstroom during their three Test series against the Springboks in June, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) confirmed today. The series is a return to “traditional-style” touring which will see an England midweek team play matches on the platteland as well as Tests in Durban, Johannesburg... Continue Reading →
Rugby World Cup winner Butch James retires from Test rugby
Veteran Springbok flyhalf Butch James, a member of the Rugby World Cup winning team in 2007, has decided to retire from Test rugby with immediate effect. James is the most capped Springbok flyhalf, having played 37 of his 42 Tests for South Africa in the No. 10 jersey since making his debut against France in... Continue Reading →
DJ Fresh from 5FM could not resist hanging out with the “On the Couch team “from Heart 104.9fm
MTN Radio awards was great fun on Sat night in Johannersburg The pic below sums up the event. DJ Fresh from 5FM could not resist hanging out with the "On the Couch team "from Heart 104.9fm with the hosts Tapfuma Makina , Martin Myers (who founded the show 7 years ago) and Flapper as well... Continue Reading →
Making music with a legend | The New Age Online
How did Hotstix get involved? My manager contacted him to chat about a collaboration. He was very open to the suggestion and we met him at a restaurant in Newtown. At that stage, we didn’t know how he would want to be involved, so we just went with the flow. I remember playing him a... Continue Reading →