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 […]

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A weekend to forget

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 […]

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Tougher than the rest

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 […]

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Plaaslike Rugby Verwikkelinge

‘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 […]

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Allister Coetzee and the ex-pats

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 […]

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SA Football shows the way

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 […]

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Springbok emblem in the crosshairs again

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 […]

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What will Toetie do?

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 […]

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Is Alistair Coetzee the right man?

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 […]

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T20 Tension Building

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 […]

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World 20Twenty comes alive

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 […]

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Protea selectors face nice dilemma

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 […]

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A Greener South Africa

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 […]

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One swallow a summer does not make

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 […]

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