Interesting guests Norman Arendse and Helen Zille. today on the couch on HEART 104.9FM TODAY from 8-9am
Helen Zille the Sports fan 101 on HEART 104.9FM today with Norman Arendse
The last time Italy played a Test match in Durban they lost 101-0
The last time Italy played a Test match in Durban they lost 101-0 on a day when Stefan Terblanche scored five tries on the wing, and indeed the average result in the 10 matches to date between the countries has been 55-13 to the Boks, but anybody who is expecting Italy to roll over at... Continue Reading →
THE SPRINGBOKS OPEN THEIR WORLD CUP DEFENCE 13 WEEKS TOMORROW
THE SPRINGBOKS OPEN THEIR WORLD CUP DEFENCE 13 WEEKS TOMORROW MIKE GREENAWAY TAKES AN ANALYTICAL VIEW OF THE SPRINGBOKS 91 DAYS FROM THEIR OPENER AGAINST WALES NAAS Botha’s time-worn cliche regarding when Currie Cups are ultimately won could be neatly adapted by Peter de Villiers and the subject of Rugby World Cups. In February and... Continue Reading →
Sharks coach meets Bok coach re Bok Captain
MIKE GREENAWAY John Plumtree’s much publicised meeting in Durban on Monday with Springbok coach Peter de Villiers was an obvious line of questioning when the Sharks coach conducted his weekly media briefing in the Shark Tank yesterday, and Plumtree was succinct on the John Smit issue. We can deduce that the only topic on De... Continue Reading →
THE Springboks will be banking on this gameplan for the 2011 event.
MIKE GREENAWAY THE Springboks will be banking on the game plan blueprint of the 2007 Rugby World Cup triumph at the 2011 event. This was much suggested in the naming yesterday of what amounts to be a preliminary Springbok Rugby World Cup squad that bares little difference to that of France four years ago and... Continue Reading →
Rugby Writings
Rugby Writings
Poor old P Divvy. The word has got around the world that he is well, eccentric
My great friend Mike Greenaway is on tour with the Boks as senior rugby writer for the independent group in South Africa and he has a weekly piece that goes into the Natal Mercury and I thought I would put it up on my blog as it is a very funny read...So enjoy the read... Continue Reading →
Jannie du Plessis, the combative Springbok tighthead prop
Jannie du Plessis, the combative Springbok tighthead prop, had an illustrative throwaway line for the press yesterday as he headed into the lift at Cardiff’s Hilton Hotel, after having completed the onerous task of media duty ahead of Saturday's match against Wales. “One thing before I go … the thing I would most like you... Continue Reading →
100th cap raise a glass to John Smit for Sat
South Africa vs new Zealand – FNB Stadium, Soweto - 21 August 2010 Springbok captain John Smit is set to become only the second South African to play in 100 Test matches when he leads the Boks onto the field at the FNB Stadium in Soweto on Saturday. This will be the first Test match... Continue Reading →
Captain in the Cauldron – The John Smit Story – my thoughts
I got given an advance copy of the book and started reading it as a huge skeptic as I wondered would we get a glossy make over or the truth. Wow what a sensational book...Short concise chapters filled with honest heart warming stories and brutal honesty on all levels. We interview the author and great... Continue Reading →
the book my great friend mike greenaway has written on Bok captain John Smit – book out 14 nov 2009
Captain in the Cauldron – The John Smit Story The longest serving captain in Springbok rugby history gives a revealing account of the simultaneous joys and travails of one of the most challenging – and rewarding - jobs in sport in this much anticipated autobiography. The genial, jovial and witty Rugby World Cup-winning captain explains... Continue Reading →
My great friend Mike Greenaway is writing a book on John Smit – the bok captain !!!
My great friend Mike Greenaway is writing a book on John Smit and he sent me this piece last night which appeared in the Natal Mercury today.. enjoy the read. John Smit was recently asked about the complexities of captaining the Springboks and he used a Richie McCaw anecdote to illustrate the colourful path a... Continue Reading →
