Suid-Afrika Verpletter Sri Lanka: Perspektief

Johan Rhoodie Van vroegdag af, hier op 18 Maart, juig al wat ’n Suid-Afrikaner is oor die Proteas se prag-oorwinning oor Sri Lanka in die kwarteindronte van vanjaar se Wêreldbekertoernooi Doer Onder. Die […]

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Blood, Sweat and Tears

The final Super 15 matches have, to date, seen a number of unexpected results. Picking the winners in Superbru is almost as difficult as trying to predict the scores. One of the guys […]

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Is Rugby Dying a Slow Death?

All Blacks coach, Steve Hansen, was not exactly charmed after watching two Six Nations matches last weekend, according to an article in the NZ Herald. Hansen outlined his fears for the game after […]

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Gesoek: Goeie Gebruikte Kristalbal

Die onvoorspelbaarheid van die uitslae in die eerste twee rondtes sal waarskynlik voortduur in week 3. Die Crusaders het byvoorbeeld hul eerste wedstryd verloor, wat nie snaaks is nie, behalwe dat dit op […]

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Predictably Unpredictable Super Rugby

I know it sounds like sour grapes, but after seeing the results in our Superbru pool yesterday, I consoled myself, after only scoring two points, by saying that anyone who got more than […]

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Super 15 2015 kicks off

The final episode of the Super 15 saga kicks off on Friday when the Crusaders host the Rebels in Christchurch. Last year was a fiasco when coaches overplayed key players like the Beast, […]

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Please Load-shed now

Hilton Tarrant pleaded in an article on MoneyWeb for Eskom to apply load-shedding on a daily basis until May in order to do the urgently required maintenance to prevent unexpected down times. I […]

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The World Cup Awaits

Bobby Londt The Proteas finished off in fine style last night by decimating the West Indies in a display of brute force with the bat, along with a well-executed plan on the field […]

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ICC World Cup

The opening match between co-hosts New Zealand and Sri Lanka will be played on 14 February, just over a month from now. South Africa’s first match is against Zimbabwe the following day. Fourteen […]

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Ten Best Caddie Remarks

Golfer: “I’d move heaven and earth to break 100 on this course.” Caddie: “Try heaven, you’ve already moved most of the earth.” Golfer: “Do you think my game is improving?” Caddie: “Yes, you […]

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One-sided Sevens Tournament

Keeping the All Blacks scoreless in the semi-finals, and then rubbing the Aussie noses in the turf at Dubai, must come as close to rugby heaven as one could wish for. The Blitsbokke […]

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Springboks Slip Sliding Away

While reflecting on Saturday’s match between the Springboks and Wales, a Paul Simon song kept popping up in my head: “You know the nearer your destination, the more you’re slip sliding away.” Perhaps […]

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Cricket mourns Phil Hughes

The cricket fraternity is almost inconsolable as it mourns the death of the very talented Phil Hughes after he was hit by a bouncer in a Sheffield game in Australia 2 days ago. […]

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Was Suid-Afrika regtig so sleg?

As mens nie geweet het wat die eindtelling was nie, sou jy sweer die Bokke het Saterdag verloor teen Italië, aldus die media. Die eerste ding wat my opgeval het, is hoe groot […]

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Italy no Walk-over

Padova, where the Springboks play Italy over the weekend is apparently a beautiful city, boasting the largest square in Europe, the Prato della Valle. Hopefully, the South Africans will not approach the match […]

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