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 […]
Paul’s Perspective
SARS pays back R10bn, but some taxpayers’ refunds are being withheld
Taxpayers should inform SARS if they have been unemployed for a full year or longer, to avoid being flagged as non-compliant.
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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 […]
Plan A or Plan B?
Much has been said about factors that may influence Heyneke Meyer’s squad selection for IRB RWC 2015, with injuries and experience being the two major discussion points, and quotas added recently. The thinking […]
Succession Planning for Coaches
Somehow, the Kiwis just manage to outsmart most other countries, and not only on the pitch. Steve Hansen was an assistant coach under Graham Henry for a long time, including two RWC campaigns, […]
O Captain! My Captain!
Contrary to popular belief, this poem by Walt Whitman is not about the late Robin Williams in the Dead Poets Society, but about the death of Abraham Lincoln. O Captain! My Captain! our […]
Try, No try?
Two major controversial incidents (the uncontested scrums and McCaw’s try) in last week’s heart breaking defeat against the All Blacks keeps being regurgitated in media reports. I find the views of Jonathan Kaplan […]
Statistics can be misleading
As one is wont to do these days, I was almost more interested to see who the referee is for Saturday’s big match between New Zealand and South Africa, than what the teams […]
Attack and Defence
The Australian side for Saturday’s clash against South Africa certainly looks dangerous – on paper, at least. A backline comprising Israel Folau, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tevita Kuridrani, Matt Giteau, Rob Horne, Quade Cooper and […]
Selections Selections
The Springbok team to face the World XV in Cape Town proofs very interesting: Willie le Roux (Toyota Cheetahs), JP Pietersen (Cell C Sharks), Jesse Kriel (Vodacom Bulls), Damian de Allende (DHL Stormers), […]
Surprise Surprise
There are normally three kinds of surprises: the nice, the not so nice and the totally unexpected or, if you wish, the good, the bad and the ugly. The inclusion of some players […]
Calling all Armchair Selectors
With all the attention shifting to the Rugby World Cup in September in England, my colleague André Marais recently invited a few of us to put on our thinking caps about a possible […]
A Blueprint for Success
On Monday night, I stopped watching the Springbok under-twenty match about fifteen minutes before the end. It was just too humiliating watching them self-destruct when their plan A failed. What is even more […]
