Tomorrow morning’s tumultuous Super Rugby showdown between the Crusaders and the Sharks (9.35am) has all the fiery ingredients to make it one of the classic semi-finals. It is going to be brutal, uncompromising and a teeth-clenching arm wrestle from first whistle to last. At least that is how the Sharks are going to be play... Continue Reading →

Any Crusaders players giving away needless penalties during Saturday night's Super Rugby semifinal risk receiving a death stare from Kieran Read. Captain and No 8 Read said the Crusaders, who watched Frans Steyn kick four penalties and two conversions to help vanquish the Highlanders 31-27 during last Sunday morning's qualifying final in Durban, know they... Continue Reading →

Losing to the Sharks in pool play was so unlike the Crusaders. At home and with a man advantage after Jean Deysel was sent off early, the Crusaders rarely got out of third gear and certainly did not engage their rugby brains. They failed to press through the middle and then spread the ball wide... Continue Reading →

Losing to the Sharks in pool play was so unlike the Crusaders. At home and with a man advantage after Jean Deysel was sent off early, the Crusaders rarely got out of third gear and certainly did not engage their rugby brains. They failed to press through the middle and then spread the ball wide... Continue Reading →

Starting Richie McCaw at blindside flanker may be the only Crusaders team change for their Super Rugby semifinal with the Sharks on Saturday night. Although Todd Blackadder stopped short of confirming McCaw's fractured rib had healed, he's hopeful the All Blacks captain will be declared fit to play at AMI Stadium. McCaw, who hasn't played... Continue Reading →

Reason One: Follow the beef. Rugby games are almost never won by the team with the weakest forward pack. When you add Richie McCaw to the mix, the Crusaders have strength in the scrums (think Wyatt Crockett and Owen Franks), height and skill in the lineouts (Sam Whitelock, Dominic Bird), metre makers in the loose... Continue Reading →

Come join to celebrate Blacks Only Comedy shows Ten Year Anniversary! The Blacks Only Comedy Show has become one of the most anticipated events on the social calendar and showcases the country`s top black comedians and this August we celebrate ten happy years as the biggest selling comedy brand in the country. Join award winning... Continue Reading →

The Cape Town leg of the 2014 Builders Sports Quiz is set to take place at GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World on August 7 .I will be attending along with some mates .Do Join it will be loads of fun. Tables of 8 are on sale for R3 200 which includes a 3-course dinner, Castle... Continue Reading →

Traditional Dutch frailty in penalty shootouts again proved their Achilles heel when they lost 4-2 on spot-kicks to Argentina in a goalless World Cup semifinal. The win sent Argentina to their first World Cup final since 1990 and relegated Netherlands to the playoff for third against Brazil. Argentina would play Germany Today, Netherlands coach Louis... Continue Reading →

If you are a Crusaders fan… Current place: 2nd, 46 points Up against: the Highlanders in Christchurch on Saturday night • The Crusaders are in the playoffs and will host their next match in Christchurch but there are some rocks under the couch cushions for Crusaders fans. • The Sharks earning at least one more... Continue Reading →

US singer Ariana Grande has made British chart history by becoming the first artist to have a No 1 single based on both sales and streaming. It is the first time songs played on streaming services such as Spotify, Deezer, Napster, O2 Tracks, Xbox Music and Sony's Music Unlimited have counted towards the chart rankings... Continue Reading →