The inaugural Varsity Cup competition - back in 2008 - began midway through February and ended in the first week of April, but these days the Varsity Rugby action will get underway at the end of January with the Varsity Shield tournament kicking-off on January 28, 2013.
South Africans have won three from six at Perth
When the Springboks arrived in Perth for the first time, they boasted a strong record achieved over a century of top level rugby, while being the current World Champions, and while the Wallabies were on the cusp of entering arguably their greatest era, the men from the Republic were en route to snatching the 1998... Continue Reading →
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Qantas Wallabies training squad against the Boks in Perth named
NSW Waratahs prop Paddy Ryan and Western Force winger Nick Cummins have been added to the Qantas Wallabies training group which will assemble in Perth on Sunday ahead of the resumption of The Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship. The pair have both previously been involved with the Wallabies this year, although Ryan missed some training time... Continue Reading →
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DHL WP team to take on Vodacom Blue Bulls announced
DHL Western Province head coach Allister Coetzee has named his team for Saturday's Absa Currie Cup clash against the Vodacom Blue Bulls at DHL Newlands (19h10). Coetzee has made seven changes - including one positional switch - to the side that suffered a last-gasp 23-26 loss to the Golden Lions last weekend. The one positional... Continue Reading →
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Duane Vermeulen and Johan Goosen added to the Springbok squad
DHL Western Province No 8 Duane Vermeulen and Toyota Free State Cheetahs flyhalf Johan Goosen are the two uncapped players that have been added to the Springbok squad for the Australasian leg of The Castle Rugby Championship. The squad of 28 for Tests against Australia in Perth (September 8) and New Zealand in Dunedin (September... Continue Reading →
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Searching for Sugar Man tells the incredible true story of Rodriguez. Movie opens on 31 Aug in SA
Searching for Sugar Man tells the incredible true story of Rodriguez, the greatest ’70s rock icon who never was. My great friends Stephen Segerman, who owns Mabu Vinyl in Rheede Street in Gardens and has a role to play in the movie, along with Brian Currin have kept Rodriguez alive. Look at http://www.Sugarman.org Discovered in... Continue Reading →
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Drew Mitchell & Quade Cooper – oh dear!
Qantas Wallabies winger Drew Mitchell will have surgery after an ultra sound today confirmed a rupture of the tibialis posterior tendon in his right leg.Mitchell sustained the injury during the first half of last Saturday night’s Test against the All Blacks in The Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship in Auckland.The recovery time for the NSW Waratahs... Continue Reading →
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Triple M appointed to handle bands / press for De Waal park 2012/13 concert series
FRIENDS OF DE WAAL PARK ENTERTAINMENT DE WAAL PARK SUMMER CONCERTS 2012/13 Last seasons De Waal Park Summer Concerts series was popular and we have been requested to organise a series for the 2012/2013 season. We have a series of 10 Concerts to be held from 4th November through to 17th March 2013. The organisers... Continue Reading →
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SEARCHING FOR EXPOSURE? TRY SUGAR MUSIC….
Brian Currin and Stephen “Sugar” Segerman met in 1997 through the rediscovery of Rodriguez. A mutual love of music (especially the South African kind) and sharing it with others, saw them launch Sugar Music in the early-2000′s. Sugar Music has since become the hub for many projects including SugarMan.org, The South African Rock Encyclopedia, The... Continue Reading →
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Red Hot Chili Peppers coming to SA Feb 2013
Big Concerts today confirmed that multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers will perform live for the first time ever in South Africa. The tour is scheduled for Saturday 2nd February at the Soccer City Complex, FNB Stadium, Johannesburg and then Tuesday 5th February at Cape Town Stadium. One of the most successful acts in rock... Continue Reading →
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Heart 104.9fm -Top 30 -25 Aug 2012
HEART 104.9FM TOP 30 - 25 AUGUST 2012 POS ARTIST SONG TITLE MOVE L/W WEEKS 1 R KELLY FEELIN' SINGLE NC 1 8 2 CHRIS BROWN SWEET LOVE NC 2 11 3 KELLY ROWLAND feat. FUTURE & BEI MAEJOR NEED A REASON UP 5 8 3 JHC 4 USHER feat. RICK ROSS LEMME SEE UP... Continue Reading →
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Eden Park – some facts
Eden Park – Background Notes Remodelled in preparation for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, Eden Park last year became the first venue to have witnessed two Rugby World Cup finals. Both matches saw New Zealand beat France. The ground is one of three Test venues to have been used within the Auckland City area. The... Continue Reading →
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New Zealand vs Australia at Eden Park, Auckland-AB’S by 15 or more?
The All Blacks return to the scene of their World Cup triumph for the second time this year, and will look to secure the Bledisloe Cup if they can maintain their unbeaten run against the Wallabies at Eden Parkthat goes back to 1986. That season, Australia snapped a four-year reign by the All Blacks with... Continue Reading →
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The Streak: New Zealand Unbeaten Sequence at Eden Park – 1994-2011
The Streak: New Zealand Unbeaten Sequence at Eden Park – 1994-2011 1994: New Zealand 18, South Africa 18 1995: New Zealand 73, Canada 7 1995: New Zealand 28, Australia 16 1996: New Zealand 36, Scotland 12 1997: New Zealand 55, South Africa 35 1998: New Zealand 40, England 10 1999: New Zealand 34, Australia 15... Continue Reading →
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Now available: From Me to Me: A Letter to My 16 1/2-Year-Old Self
From me to me: A letter to my 161/2-year-old self is an engaging compilation of letters written by South African men and women. The contributors range from newsmakers to ordinary people and everyone else in between. Their letters will offer insight into who they were when they were younger, just 161/2 years old, to who... Continue Reading →
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Springbok team for historic Test in Mendoza
The Springbok team preparing for the second Castle Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Mendoza on Saturday received a huge boost when Bryan Habana was declared fit to start on Wednesday. Habana, the most experienced member of the squad with 78 Tests for South Africa, injured his left ankle against Argentina in Cape Town last... Continue Reading →
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DHL WP team to take on MTN Golden Lions announced
DHL Western Province head coach Allister Coetzee has named his team for Saturday's Absa Currie Cup meeting with the Golden Lions in Johannesburg (17h05). Springbok squad members Siya Kolisi (flank) and Juan de Jongh (centre) make a return, with Coetzee making just two changes to the starting line-up that beat GWK Griquas 25-20 last weekend;... Continue Reading →
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DE WAAL PARK SUMMER CONCERTS 2012/13 calling for submissions from bands
Last years De Waal Park Summer Concerts series was popular and we have been requested to organise a series for the 2012/2013 season. These series of Shows are free to the general Public and the bands perform in a Victorian bandstand with a 360 performance for the artist The forthcoming series of 10 Concerts will... Continue Reading →
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General San Martin Park hosts Argentina’s maiden home match of The Rugby Championship
In 1976 the famous Estadio Malvinas Argentinas was built, part of the preparation for the 1978 FIFA World Cup, which Argentina won for the first time to be announced on the world football stage. This weekend General San Martin Park will play host to what will be Argentina’s maiden home match of The Rugby Championship,... Continue Reading →
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MARVEL UNIVERSE TO MAKE HISTORIC DEBUT ON DISNEY XD (DSTV CHANNEL 304) IN SEPTEMBER
Generations of fans can now experience the epic storytelling of Marvel through a dedicated programming block, Marvel Universe, premiering this September on Disney XD (DStv Channel 304). With some of the most popular Super Heroes in the world - Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk & Spider-Man - fans of all ages can enjoy an... Continue Reading →
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