Are the Crusaders going to end 5 year title drought?

For 65 minutes at AMI Stadium on Saturday night Richie McCaw had the best seat in the house for a performance that may just have instilled the Crusaders as Super Rugby title favourites. Certainly after their 38-9 demolition of the Queensland Reds in a one-sided quarter-final, the seven-time champions demonstrated palpably that they possess the... Continue Reading →

Ruthless Crusaders skewer the Reds at AMI Stadium and advance to the semifinals.

Forget the Richie McCaw comeback - all the credit for tonight's 38-9 Super Rugby qualifying final victory over the Reds belongs to his Crusaders teammates. Like a ruthless matador the Crusaders combined courage, an iron-will and finesse to skewer the Reds at AMI Stadium and advance to the semifinals. All Blacks captain McCaw finally made... Continue Reading →

On The Couch Sport Support

Auric Auto has been innovating to deliver more since the day they opened their doors. And Cape Town has responded by supporting them enough to make them one of the most recognised and respected motoring brands in the city. To say thank you, they’re teaming up with Heart 104.9FM’s On The Couch to help your sports team... Continue Reading →

Richie McCaw returns for Crusaders to play Reds in Super Rugby Qualifier

The 2013 Investec Super Rugby Qualifiers have arrived and six teams are now vying for the coveted championship title. This Saturday 20th July see’s Super Rugby’s seven time champions the Crusaders take on Queensland’s Reds at AMI Stadium, Christchurch. Kick-off is at 19.35 NZT Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named his team to play... Continue Reading →

Vote For Your MTN8 Muso – Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse 0831236868

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The Crusaders’ are on the charge for the Super Rugby title 2013

Enjoying the ride - not freezing under the pressure - may yet prove the most valuable mantra of the Crusaders' charge for the Super Rugby title. Halfback Andy Ellis and the other All Blacks who won gold medals at the 2011 World Cup have been sharing some important intelligence ahead of Saturday night's qualifying final... Continue Reading →

CELEBRATE MANDELA DAY 2013 – RAISE FUNDS FOR THE TEDDYBEAR CLINIC BY LISTENING TO MUSIC ON SIMFY AFRICA

Simfy Africa, the digital/mobile music service is proud to announce that for every song played on its music service on Thursday 18 July 2013, the company will donate R1.00 to The Teddy Bear Clinic. ‘Users can listen to music on any of our apps and participate,’ said Davin Mole, CEO of simfy Africa. ‘We want... Continue Reading →

The structure of the Super Rugby Finals Series is as follows:

WEEK ROUND MATCH HOME AWAY 1 Qualifier A Crusaders Reds 1 Qualifier B Brumbies Cheetahs 2 Semi-Final C Bulls Highest-ranked winner of A and B 3 Semi-Final D Chiefs Other winner of A and B 4 Final E Highest-ranked winner of C and D Other winner of C and D SANZAR will confirm the Super... Continue Reading →

Springbok record-holder Bryan Habana’s provincial career in SA came to an end in Cape Town o n Sat evening -some stats

Springbok record-holder Bryan Habana’s provincial career in South Africa came to an end in Cape Town on Saturday evening. He is off to France soon where he will play for Toulon. He made his debut in 2005 and played a total of 118 Vodacom Super Rugby matches (61 for the Vodacom Bulls and 57 for... Continue Reading →

Richie McCaw will be added to the bench for qualifying final against the Queensland Reds

Richie McCaw will be added to the bench for Saturday night's Super Rugby qualifying final against the Queensland Reds, Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder has indicated. Having watched openside flanker McCaw play for his Christchurch club at the weekend after a seven-month break, Blackadder appears satisfied the All Blacks captain will be fit enough to play... Continue Reading →

My Song Shikisha could be the MTN8 THEME for this season please vote on 083 123 6868

South Africa’s oldest football cup competition is around the corner. MTN8 is coming your way in August and what better to way to kick-start the festivities than with choosing a song that will be chanted during this year’s MTN8 Wafa Wafa football tournament. The process began when an official invite was sent to record companies... Continue Reading →

Siksti.com brainchild of former Idols Judge / Sony Music Africa marketing manager Dave Thompson – launched its network in SA today

Siksti.com, the brainchild of former Idols Judge and Sony Music Africa marketing manager Dave Thompson- today launched its network in South Africa with an exciting competition: The best 60 seconds snippet of audio submitted before 8 August will win R10 000. Thompson is eager to stress that “audio does not only mean music. We do... Continue Reading →

Crusaders name team to play final round robin against the Hurricanes

Round Twenty see's the final round robin games of the 2013 Investec Super Rugby tournament. This Friday the Crusaders take on the Hurricanes at AMI Stadium. Kick-off is at 7.35pm NZ time Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named his team to play the Hurricanes making only one change to the starting fifteen that beat... Continue Reading →

South African comedy legend returns to the big screen this November

Johannesburg, 9 July 2013; SA’s favourite prankster, Leon Schuster, together with Producer Andre Scholtz and Director Gray Hofmeyr have announced that principal photography on their latest top-secret cinematic outing, Schuks! Your Country Needs You, has wrapped. A side-splitting candid camera comedy, Schuks! Your Country Needs You co-stars long-time Schuster collaborator Alfred ‘Shorty’ Ntombela, stage and... Continue Reading →

All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw returns from his sabbatical on Saturday.

No restrictions on game time have been placed on All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw when he returns from his sabbatical on Saturday. McCaw will end his seven-month break when he turns out for his Christchurch club against University at Christchurch Park in the Canterbury Metro competition. The 32-year-old has not played rugby since the All... Continue Reading →

Mzansi Rise Up & #Stop Rape TV PSA by RSA Public Figures

In South-Africa every four minutes a woman is raped, everyday in South-Africa women are physically & emotionally abused and shockingly the South-Africa’s violence against women rate highest in the world. Something is definitely terribly wrong in our new democratic country. Women abuse, oppression and violence are the core wounds that foreshadow all other problems in... Continue Reading →

The world through our daughter Casey’s 13 year old eyes. Her 1st overseas trip

In June we had the privilege to take our daughter Casey on her 1st overseas trip ever . It was something my wife and I had discussed at length as we wanted to give Casey as much of a grounding and rounding to experience as much as possible so she can form her own opinions.... Continue Reading →

HEART 104.9FM TOP 30 (6 JULY 2013) & SA TOP 10

Here are some highlights regarding this week's Top 30: This week's #1 (4th week at #1 & 2nd in a row): * ROBIN THICKE feat. T.I. & PHARRELL - BLURRED LINES The #1 song on the SA Top 10 is at #8 on the Heart Top 30 * MI CASA - ALL THE GLORY This... Continue Reading →

Crusaders hit top form to hammer Chiefs

Here come the Crusaders. Tonight's 43-15 win over the Chiefs guaranteed the Crusaders a place in the Super Rugby playoffs but it was ruthless way they ripped apart the defending champions that will have everyone talking this weekend. This bonus-point victory wasn't just a warning shot to the Chiefs, who they may meet again in... Continue Reading →

GAME OF THE WEEK CRUSADERS v CHIEFS

When: Friday July 5, 7.35pm (NZST) Where: AMI Stadium, Christchurch Referee: Jonathon White (New Zealand) Head-to-head: Played 21, Crusaders 14, Chiefs 7 In Christchurch: Played 6, Crusaders 5, Chiefs 1 Last meeting: Round 15, May 24, 2013: Chiefs beat the Crusaders 28-19 at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton AS FAR as heavyweight Super Rugby rematches go, they... Continue Reading →

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