The All Blacks squad to travel to Argentina and South Africa in the All Blacks' away leg of the I Rugby Championship has been named. The key feature of the squad is a late injury to halfback TJ Perenara which has resulted in the call-up of Piri Weepu as a replacement. First five-eighth Tom Taylor... Continue Reading →
Blacks Only Comedy Show – The Bling-Bling Tour Grand Arena Grand West 4 OCT
Blacks Only Comedy Show – The Bling-Bling Tour This October The Blacks Only Comedy Show will take South Africa by storm, with the Bling-Bling Tour. Expect the sound of light hitting elaborate amounts of silver, platinum and diamonds to leave a city near you in stitches. Starting off on 04th October at The Grand Arena,... Continue Reading →
Simple Minds – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mel Gaynor, Andy Gillespie Ged Grimes coming to SA in Nov
Simple Minds have been many things to many people: sound scapers, sound-shapers, soundtrack makers, serial chart-toppers. They have influenced acts as diverse as the Manic Street Preachers, Primal Scream, Moby and The Horrors. They have been sampled by Nicky Minaj, David Guetta, Joey Negro and Freddy Bastone. They have provided memorable movie moments for directors... Continue Reading →
The talk is about how much the Boks have to prove in their finale at Ellis Park against New Zealand
5. Boks-All Blacks II All the talk is about how much the Springboks have to prove in their Rugby Championship finale at Ellis Park against New Zealand. But I wonder. Knowing the mentality of the All Blacks, and the pride they take in their status in the game, I'm sure they would have been as... Continue Reading →
ELECTRO POP DIVA ALISON MOYET COMES TO SA FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DEC
The inimitable and iconic diva, Alison Moyet, comes to South Africa for the first time to celebrate the Emperors Palace’s 15th birthday weekend on December 13th and 14th, 2013 and to the Liquifruit Amphithteatre in Paarl as part of the Culitvaria Summer Concert series. The three concerts will feature the very best of the bluesy... Continue Reading →
The MANHATTANS featuring REGINA BELLE – GRAND ARENA; GRAND WEST; 26 October 2013 book at Computicket
Tickets are selling quickly for the once off performance of the MANHATTANS featuring REGINA BELLE at GRAND ARENA GRAND WEST on 26 October 2013
Dan Carter not back before Nov end year tour
Dan Carter will not be back before November's tour north, but the jury's still out on whether skipper Richie McCaw could make the All Blacks' hotly anticipated Johannesburg rematch against the seething Springboks. Coach Steve Hansen today confirmed Carter would be out for around six weeks after suffering a grade 3 AC joint (shoulder) injury... Continue Reading →
All Blacks win but red card ruins a good game
The All Blacks won again at fortress Eden Park tonight in a result that leaves Steve Hansen's team with one hand already on the Rugby Championship trophy. The 29-15 win will be deemed a controversial one in South Africa as Springboks hooker Bismarck du Plessis was sent off early the second half after receiving two... Continue Reading →
All Blacks need a strong Springbok team to validate them.
My great friend Mike Greenaway has been fortunate to cover many of South Africa’s post-isolation Test matches in New Zealand and have learned beyond any shadow of doubt that the Kiwi rugby public loves nothing better than a strong Springbok team visiting their shores. He recalls being in 2005 being in Dunedin for the match... Continue Reading →
Five starting changes to the All Blacks team to take on the Springboks in Auckland on Saturday.
Liam Messam and Dane Coles will be hot topics today. The pair are two of five starting changes to the All Blacks team to take on the Springboks in Auckland on Saturday. Messam, who has recovered from a calf injury suffered in the lead-up to the opening Bledisloe Cup test, has ousted Steven Luatua. With... Continue Reading →
The MANHATTANS featuring REGINA BELLE – GRAND ARENA; GRAND WEST; 26 October 2013
STAR STUDDED What does a 20-something-year-old saxophone prodigy, a four-time Grammy Award winner and Rhythm and Blues Hall Of Fame artist The Manhattans all have in common? One stage, one night – Saturday 26 October, that’s when Grand Arena at GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World in Goodwood will play host to multiple generations of fans... Continue Reading →
Dan Carter calls Ma’a Nonu his “go-to” guy,
Dan Carter calls Ma'a Nonu his "go-to" guy, and the classy No 10 is happy to have the hard-running second five-eighths back for Saturday night's pivotal test of the rugby year. Carter (96 tests) offered an insight into the value of the enigmatic Nonu (81) in the All Black game plan when he spoke about... Continue Reading →
Red Tails inspired by the high-flying, heroics of Tuskegee Airmen opens 27 Sept
“Nothing’s difficult. Everything’s a challenge. Through adversity to the stars. From the last plane to the last bullet to the last minute to the last man – we fight. WE fight! We FIGHT!” RED TAILS is an exciting and emotional action-packed film that tells the story of everyday heroes rising above extraordinary challenges. Inspired... Continue Reading →
All Black Sam Cane will rise to the challenge
Sidelined All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw says he's confident his understudy Sam Cane will rise to what will be the biggest challenge of his young career. McCaw fronted the media today for the first time since tearing his medial ligament in Saturday night's 28-13 victory over Argentina in Hamilton. He's out for about a month,... Continue Reading →
Buoyant Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer says the sidelining of Richie McCaw’s is a big blow!
Buoyant Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer says the sidelining of Richie McCaw's is a "big blow" for the All Blacks as the two form teams of world rugby go head to head in Auckland this week. Steve Hansen's All Blacks are on a six-game winning streak in 2013, including all three of their Rugby Championship fixtures.... Continue Reading →
The All Blacks No real reason for celebration Match report
The All Blacks remain undefeated in 2013, but at what cost? Their captain is out for the rest of the Rugby Championship after Richie McCaw was just one New Zealander to feel the physical impact of these committed Pumas. If this was a tennis match, the All Blacks held serve. Nothing more. Nothing less. No... Continue Reading →
Helen Zille the Sports fan 101 on HEART 104.9FM today with Norman Arendse
Interesting guests Norman Arendse and Helen Zille. today on the couch on HEART 104.9FM TODAY from 8-9am
The last time the Boks won a Test match in Brisbane, Morne du Plessis was making his debut at the age of 21
The last time the Springboks won a Test match in Brisbane, Morne du Plessis was making his debut at the age of 21, Hannes Marais of Eastern Province was the captain, legend Frik du Preez was 35 and playing his 36th test at lock and the halfback pairing was the Griquas pair of Joggie Viljoen... Continue Reading →
