The holidays are a bitch. It's the same media disconnect we experienced with the election. The stories say one thing, the truth is another. We read about all the shiny, happy people sitting around the fire surrounded by their loved ones and we wonder what happened to us, alone, or tolerating those we are related... Continue Reading →
Brown to miss remainder of World Series out for 6 to 9 months
Brown to miss remainder of World Series Springbok Sevens player, Kyle Brown, has been ruled out of the remaining eight tournaments of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament. Brown sustained the injury in South Africa’s semi-final victory over New Zealand at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament on Sunday.... Continue Reading →
SA Rugby makes ground-breaking decisions
The General Council of SA Rugby on Friday took a number of ground-breaking decisions that president, Mr Mark Alexander, said he believed would have far-reaching effects for rugby in the country in time. The Council accepted a raft of constitutional changes that were designed to better reflect the needs of the Springbok team by re-shaping... Continue Reading →
Captains Photo, HSBC Cape Town Sevens
HSBC Cape Town Sevens Captains photo taken during the Springboks v Proteas T20 cricket match played at PPC Newlands on 8 December 2016. The tournament, the second in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series starts in the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday 10 December. The captains are (from left to right) Dmitriy Perov (Russia), Eric... Continue Reading →
Sevens stars get into gear for Cape Town event
South African Sevens stars Veroeshka Grain, Nomsa Mokwai, Marithy Pienaar, Tim Agaba, Phumeza Gadu, Sandile Ngcobo and Ruhan Nel model a brand new range of HSBC Cape Town Sevens gear that will be on sale for the first time ever at this year’s tournament. The kit – which comes in numerous styles and vibrant colours... Continue Reading →
Egon Seconds promoted to Premier Referee Panel
Former Springbok Sevens and DHL Stormers speedster turned referee Egon Seconds has been promoted to the Premier Panel along with six of South Africa’s foremost match officials. It’s the first time Seconds, who only started refereeing two years ago, has been grouped with the top group of referees, which includes Craig Joubert, Jaco Peyper and... Continue Reading →
Live Nation Announces Neil Diamond’s The 50 Year Anniversary World Tour for 2017
Produced by Live Nation, The 50 Year Anniversary World Tour Kicks Off On April 7 with Shows Lined Up In Cities Across the U.S. and Canada; Europe and U.K. Dates To Be Announced Soon - Tickets For The 50 Year Anniversary World Tour On Sale December 9 at LiveNation.com - LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30, 2016... Continue Reading →
This weekend in Arniston -bands ,comedy ,food -2 -4 December
Top bands .loads of fun at the 2nd Weekender Music festival in Arniston
Sacking BOK Coach Coetzee would be like putting an elastoplast on an amputation.
It is as simple as this. If the South African Rugby Union was listed on the stock exchange, the Board of Directors would be fired. The investors would have looked at the plunging stock, the disappearing dividends, and heads would roll. There is no sentiment in business. Not when there is cold cash involved and... Continue Reading →
Snyman to lead experienced Springbok Sevens to Dubai
Four of the most experienced Springbok Sevens players, boasting a total of 198 tournament caps between then, were included in Neil Powell’s 13-man squad that will travel to Dubai for the opening tournament of the 2016/17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Kyle Brown (56 tournaments), Chris Dry (52), Cecil Afrika and Branco du Preez (45... Continue Reading →
Francois van As won the Comedy Central “Grab the mic” last night in Johannesburg and has also cura ted all the comedy for the Arniston Weekender
Laugh your Arniston off at the Weekender Francois van As won the Comedy Central “Grab the mic" last night in Johannesburg and has also curated all the comedy for the Arniston Weekender The Weekender is back in Arniston (2-4 December) and they come bearing gifts. This year they will be bringing festival goers an exclusive... Continue Reading →
Janse van Rensburg, Ulengo and Cassiem to make Springbok debuts against Wales
Four debutants in Springbok squad to face Wales · Total of 12 changes to match-23 for Welsh Test · Janse van Rensburg, Ulengo and Cassiem to make Springbok debuts · Uncapped Du Preez on bench with Marx, Van Zyl and Mapoe Rohan Janse van Rensburg, Jamba Ulengo and Uzair Cassiem will make their Springbok debuts... Continue Reading →
All Blacks to play France in Paris on Saturday 26 November named
The All Blacks team has been named to play France in the fourth and final Test of the All Blacks Vista Northern Tour at Stade de France, Paris, on Saturday 26 November (Kick-off: 9.00PM CET, 9.00AM Sunday 27 November NZT). The matchday 23 is: 1. Joe Moody (23) 2. Dane Coles (48) 3. Owen Franks... Continue Reading →
Kyle Brown has stepped down as Springbok Sevens captain
Brown steps down, Snyman to take over as Springbok Sevens captain Kyle Brown has stepped down as Springbok Sevens captain and will instead settle into a more supportive role to the younger leaders in the squad, with Philip Snyman appointed as the Blitzboks’ new captain. Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell praised Brown for the role... Continue Reading →
Stats SA released the Quarterly Labour Force Survey today, and the numbers have confirmed yet again that the Western Cape is the top performing Province. The national unemployment rate has increased from 26.6% in the second quarter, to 27.1% in the third quarter this year resulting in the job crisis going from bad to worse.... Continue Reading →
The All Blacks team to play Ireland in the eagerly-anticipated Test at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, on Saturday 19 November
The All Blacks team has been named to play Ireland in the eagerly-anticipated Test at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, on Saturday 19 November (Kick-off: 5.30PM GMT, 6.30AM Sunday 20 November NZT). The matchday 23 for the third Test of the Vista Northern Tour is (with Test caps in brackets): 1. Joe Moody (22) 2. Dane Coles... Continue Reading →