Boks provide rollercoaster ride
My Saturday was one filled with rugby – The All Black v Wales game was a fantastic affair and up to the 53rd minute a Wales win looked possible. But as only the […]
My Saturday was one filled with rugby – The All Black v Wales game was a fantastic affair and up to the 53rd minute a Wales win looked possible. But as only the […]
Not so long ago, in October 2015 to be specific, there was a very quirky joke going around… Little known fact There is a Playoff for 5th Place at the Rugby World Cup […]
Tune in to Boss Radio as you read this week’s sport and sports column. The title of this Bruce Springsteen song came to mind this morning when I was reading the sports pages […]
‘n Interessante artikel rakende Rugby vennootskappe soos berig in Netwerk 24: ’n Vennootskap ter wille van oorlewing in ’n ál moeiliker finansiële omgewing. Dít is waarop die Bulle se nuwe Superrugby-vennootskap met die […]
My mind goes back to January 2012, when Heyneke Meyer was appointed Springbok coach. For many, his appointment was seen as vindication of a process which saw him purportedly robbed of the position […]
Cricket South Africa (CSA) today named Tabraiz Shamsi as a new cap in the Proteas ODI squad for the triangular series in the Caribbean next month against hosts, the West Indies, and Australia. […]
Sports Minister, Fikile Mbalula, on Monday said: “I have resolved to revoke the privilege of Athletics South Africa (ASA), Cricket South Africa (CSA), Netball South Africa (NSA) and South African Rugby (SARU) to […]
We normally refrain from mixing politics with sport in this column. My comments below should also not be construed as political, but rather as a practical perspective on a few issues that should […]
The majority of reports on Allister “Toetie” Coetzee’s appointment as Springbok coach, focused more on transformation challenges than on preparing a team in limited time for a test series against a side that […]
There is no doubt in my mind that there is no better person for the job than Alistair. His track record is impeccable, and he has all the attributes required for one of […]
Cricinfo writes: How did it come to this? After 39.3 overs of a pulsating contest in Bangalore, Bangladesh seemed to have a first ever T20 victory against India in their grasp. Two runs […]
Even one who is as sceptical as I am about the fairness of this format of cricket cannot help getting excited about what has happened so far. In the opening game, the hosts […]
And off they go Somehow, losing the T20 series against Australia was not such a gut-wrenching experience as defeat against our favourite foe normally is. In a way, it was more like trials […]
Imran Tahir’s timely return to form is great news for the Proteas. With spin bowling such an important element in the bowling attack, it is doubly reassuring, given the problems poor old Aaron […]
A Greener South Africa – Why opt for nuclear power when Mother Nature already provides the answer in abundance? The January 2016 edition of Country Life carried an article titled Solar Karoo about Kalkbult, near […]
The result of Tuesday night’s match, and the way the team played, came as a huge relief to anxious fans who were becoming rather despondent after the euphoria of the success in the […]
Wicked Cricket It is with a huge sense of relief that I notice that rugby matters are slowly but surely pushing cricket articles for space in the daily newspapers. The final straw that […]