Bad, better, brilliant. From the fumbles of Auckland, to the snapshot of razzle-dazzle of Dunedin, to this, easily their best performance in Hamilton, the improving All Blacks tonight carved their place in history as only they really can. By completing a 3-0 series sweep of Stuart Lancaster's tired English side on a perfect night in... Continue Reading →
RJ Benjamin and CanSkylark up 6 places to 19 on HEART 104.9FM TOP 30 – 21 June 2014
HEART 104.9FM TOP 30 - 21 June 2014 POS ARTIST SONG TITLE MOVE L/W PEAK WEEKS NOTES 1 Michael Jackson feat. Justin Timberlake Love Never Felt So Good NC 1 1 (4) 7 Last Week's #1 2 DJ Cassidy feat. R Kelly Make The World Go Round NC 2 2 9 3 Tamia Give Me... Continue Reading →
Time for All Blacks to play like All Blacks
Hamilton hopes, rather than expects. So scratchy have the All Blacks been through the first two tests of this compelling series against England, it pays not to be too optimistic. But if history, not to mention form through the last fortnight, is any guideline, it may be that the fans who pack Waikato Stadium tonight... Continue Reading →
Pollard named IRB Junior Player of the Year 2014
Junior Springbok captain Handré Pollard has been named the IRB Junior Player of the Year 2014 following his side’s 21-20 defeat to England in the IRB Junior World Championship final at Eden Park on Friday. Pollard is the second South African to win the Award after Jan Serfontein, his teammate when the Junior Springboks won... Continue Reading →
Composed England edge out Junior Boks
The Junior Springboks came agonizingly close to regaining the IRB Junior World Championship title from England, but the defending champions did just enough to win a close fought battle 21-20 at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday. Junior Boks coach, Dawie Theron, and captain, Handré Pollard, both praised the team for their overall performance during... Continue Reading →
Don’t call me baby and the phone call to S.A.R.U
A phone call to the South African Rugby Union yesterday soon put me in my place. I had asked whether the governing body were going to release the “Baby Boks” team for tomorrow’s final against England in the IRB Championship in Auckland and the mildly irritated correspondent answering my call said: “What is ‘baby’ about... Continue Reading →
Junior Boks make one change for JWC final
Dan Kriel will play on the right wing for the Junior Springboks in the IRB Junior World Championship final against England on Friday night at Eden Park in Auckland. His inclusion in place of Lloyd Greeff is the only tweak to the team that beat New Zealand in a dramatic semi-final last Sunday in North... Continue Reading →
All Blacks name team for 3rd and final test against England on Sat
Malakai Fekitoa to make Test start; Kieran Read returns The All Blacks team to play England in the third and final Test of the Steinlager Series at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, this Saturday 21 June, has been named, with exciting midfielder Malakai Fekitoa to get his first Test start and Kieran Read returning to the All... Continue Reading →
New Springbok Test record for Victor Matfield
Victor Matfield will on Saturday become the most-capped Test player in the history of South African rugby when he leads the Springboks against Wales in his 112th Test match at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit. Matfield made his Test debut on 30 June 2001 against Italy in Port Elizabeth. He retired after the Rugby World... Continue Reading →
Award Winning Artist Bianca Le Grange Reveals Herself! At the Baxter… 23 June – 5 July 2 014
This sassy, sensual multi talented - singer, pianist, violinist, actress and song writer reveals herself in her very first (written, produced and directed) musical at the Baxter’s Concert Hall this June. Bianca has recently made Cape Town her home and “Revealed” will introduce her in more ways than one to her new audience and... Continue Reading →
Springboks make donation of R15 000.00 to Dasha Foundation in Nelspruit
The Springboks on Tuesday took time out to put smiles on the faces of the children at the Dasha Foundation in Nelspruit when they donated R15,000 from their internal players’ fund to this school for intellectually and/or physically disabled children and young adults. The decision on the donation was made amongst the players and three... Continue Reading →
HEART 104.9FM TOP 30 – 14 June 2014 RJ BENJAMIN & CAN SKYLARK NEW ENTRY AT 25
HEART 104.9FM TOP 30 - 14 June 2014 POS ARTIST SONG TITLE MOVE L/W PEAK WEEKS NOTES 1 Michael Jackson feat. Justin Timberlake Love Never Felt So Good NC 1 1 (3) 6 Last Week's #1 2 DJ Cassidy feat. R Kelly Make The World Go Round NC 2 2 8 3 Justin Timberlake Not... Continue Reading →
Crusaders Named To Play England onTues
The Crusaders will host an historic mid-week match against England this Tuesday night at AMI Stadium (Addington). Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named his team to take on the touring side. Packing down in the front row will be Tim Perry, Corey Flynn and Nepo Laulala. Prop Joe Moody has been named in the reserves... Continue Reading →
All Blacks win second test but only just against good England side
A star turn by the pride of the south Ben Smith was the tonic for the All Blacks as they overcame another spirited English team in Dunedin tonight. The All Blacks scored three second half tries in a 28-27 win to break the hearts of the tourists, who had fought their way to a four... Continue Reading →
All Blacks buzzing ahead of kick off today at 9.35 SA time against England
There's a buzz of anticipation around a fine but chilly Dunedin today. Part of it's surrounding the anticipated response from the All Blacks, and part of it is generated by a growing respect for Stuart Lancaster's increasingly impressive England. Steve Hansen remarked after last weekend's scratchy season-opening 20-15 victory by his men at Eden Park... Continue Reading →
Sipho Mabuse and top SA musicians to play Benefit concert for Bongani Masuku 2 July -JHB Theatre
South African artists will come together in July to remember musician Bongani Masuku at a benefit concert for his family on 2 July 2014 at Joburg Theatre. The music fraternity learnt the shocking news of Masuku's untimely death on the evening of 17 May 2014. He was tragically shot and killed in Troyville. Masuku was... Continue Reading →
NZ semifinal showdown excites Pollard
Junior Springbok captain and flyhalf Handré Pollard and his team mates are relishing the prospects of playing home team New Zealand Under-20 in the feature semi-final of the IRB Junior World Championship at the QBE Stadium in Albany, Auckland. The Vodacom Bulls flyhalf will play in his third consecutive semi-final after making his JWC debut... Continue Reading →
Steenkamp to reach 50th Springbok Test in Durban -Bok team announced
South Africa’s Player of the Year in 2010, Gurthrö Steenkamp, will make his 50th Test appearance for the Springboks when they take on Wales at Growthpoint Kings Park in Durban on Saturday (kick-off 17h00). Steenkamp has been included in the starting line-up for the first Welsh Test in one of six changes to the match-day... Continue Reading →
Frans Steyn released from Springbok camp
Frans Steyn was released from the Springbok squad at his own request on Tuesday and will not appear in Saturday’s match against Wales at Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban. The player advised SARU officials that that he did not wish to be considered for the Castle Lager Incoming series. “The environment in the Springbok squad is... Continue Reading →
Free download of the New RJ Benjamin Single – featuring Can Skylark – Called “So High”
June 2014 sees musical director, songwriter and producer RJ Benjamin return with what promises to be the year’s most exciting triple whammy. Can Skylark, Proverb, Ziyon make up what is set to become yet another sure hit for RJ Benjamin and his musical peers. Each connected with Benjamin in person, via social media and websites,... Continue Reading →