Are the Proteas Blooming again?
Despite claims from the England side that they would be fully motivated for the final test at Centurion, it soon became evident that the extra edge they displayed in the first three tests […]
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Where to now, Proteas?
The ticking time bomb which threatened since the departure of stalwarts like Smith, Kallis and Boucher finally exploded. Losing our number one spot in the world rankings came as no surprise. My colleague, […]
Testing Times
Michael Vaughn, the former English skipper, has some interesting views in the Telegraph on the important third test between England and the Proteas at the Wanderers. Anderson and Broad will be very intimidating […]
The Proteas are back with a vengeance
The great fight back by the Proteas in the second test at Newlands gave supporters a lot of hope for the remaining matches. Time at the crease were sorely needed after the debacle […]
Cricket News: ICC Test team of the year, The Pink Ball, Chairns not guilty and home ground advantage…
On the international scene quite a few highlights this week – the first being No Protea players were selected for the ICC test cricket team of the year… a selection panel led by […]
Cometh the Hour cometh the man
Test Cricket is the Loser The farce that is called test cricket in India, as we are currently experiencing it, will yet be the death knell of the game purists love. All countries […]
Succession planning for coaches
While we await the outcome of the meeting where Heyneke Meyer’s future as coach of the Springboks will be decided, it is interesting to note the career path of Steve Hansen. The information […]
Rupert se Leopard Creek SMS aan Kallis
Altus Momberg het verlede week in Media24 berig oor hoe Jacques Kallis en Mark Boucher lewenslange lidmaatskap van Leopard Creek gekry het. Tydens die spoggeleentheid in die Cape Sun-hotel, waar Kallis vereer is […]
Uneasy lies the Head…
Is it fair to expect Heyneke Meyer to fall on his own sword after the Springboks won the Bronze medal at RWC 2015, or should that decision be made for him by the […]
Who can it be now?
The title of Men at Work’s song sums up the uncertainty in the minds of rugby lovers as we contemplate the outcome of the final two games of RWC 2015. Argentina/South Africa This […]
Can this Springbok squad pull off another 1995?
Many people regard the 2015 RWC as the finest tournament ever, a sentiment I fully endorse. Thus far, 257 tries were scored, versus 201 penalties, which explain the positive sentiment. A total of […]
Nowhere to Hide
The team announcement actually came as a relief after much speculation during the week, particularly regarding the inclusion of Victor Matfield and Jannie du Plessis. 15 Willie le Roux, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 […]
Here We Go
This weekend sees the last of the pool matches, although most of the results will be important for statistical purposes only, apart from the Australia/Wales and France/Ireland matches. From a realistic perspective, the […]
Oh Flower of Scotland
Click here for some background music while you read this. Much as I love Scotland and its people, I pray fervently that the answer to the question “When will we see your likes […]
Bulbs brain teaser solution
Keep the first bulb switched on for a few minutes. It gets warm, right? So all you have to do then is … switch it off, switch another one on, walk into the […]
What style of play will win RWC 2015?
We are currently spoilt for choice, watching replays of previous RWC matches on Supersport. I made some notes while reliving past glories. The soggy match between the Springboks and France in Durban in […]
Dis nie net ons nie
Nou dat die klaagliedere van Jeremia stadig maar seker afneem, na die aankondiging van die span wat Suid-Afrika by die Rugby Wêreldbeker gaan verteenwoordig, kry mens ‘n ietwat meer gebalanseerde kykie op die […]
