Oiling the Rusty Nails
South Africa, for once, outplayed the All Blacks by clicking into top gear in their opening match of the season, unlike the Kiwis who sputtered like an engine requiring a major service. The […]
SA Rugby
Videos
Watch: FPI Financial Planner of the Year on key issues shaping the financial landscape
Animated video explains the two-pot retirement system
NCA Credit providers’ FICA obligations
NCR Desktop Audits
Is South Africa on track to getting off the grey list?
Looking back at this year’s FPI Professional’s Convention
Enhance your HR skills by attending our insightful webinars in November
Webinars on how to investigate misconduct and address poor performance
Size does Matter
This is the only logical conclusion I could come to when I saw the Springbok team selected for the test against the International side on Saturday. One cannot fault the pack, including the […]
O Captain my Captain
It appears a foregone conclusion in the media that Victor Matfield will lead the Springboks until the return of Jean de Villiers. I am in agreement with this, but to disqualify Bismarck du […]
Bok team taking shape
They say that, in golf, every shot pleases someone – either the player, or his opponent. The bad news about the incumbent Bok captain probably solves a quandary for the coach while at […]
Bestendigheid Meyer se Basis
Die afwesigheid van sleutelspelers in die Bok oefengroep moet nie gesien word as ‘n aanduiding dat Heyneke Meyer beoog om ‘n klomp nuwelinge in te sluit in die span wat teen die internasionale […]
Time to draw a line
Several episodes over the weekend involving match officials yet again shifted the focus from where it should be. Let me start off by saying that the two red cards were fully deserved, and […]
The Stats tell a Tale
The Vodacom stats app is really addictive, for those passionate about rugby. I spent the weekend deciphering some of the figures to try and gain some insight into why four out of 5 […]
Super Fifteen Super Games
An unbiased rugby lover can look forward to a couple of great contests this weekend. Top of the Pops The main match this weekend must be the tussle between the two sides heading […]
Rugby Snippets from around the globe
Trying too hard? The New Zealand Herald updates statistics on a weekly basis. The ones on tries scored makes for interesting reading. The Hurricanes top the list with 34 tries, followed by the […]
The Bigger Picture
The book, Slaughterhouse-5 by the renowned author Kurt Vonnegut, may as well have had the Super 15, rather than World War II, as background. Do yourself a favour and look at the official […]
What the Stats Reveal
If the current Super 15 log reflected target shooting, the SA sides would be stone last as far as grouping is concerned. The Sharks and Lions still have to tour, and with a […]
Ditch South African Teams says Mehrtens
When I read his article the first time, I got a little hot under the collar. Some of the following statements accounted for my agitation: I can’t help thinking we might have lost […]
Two Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
For the second weekend running, South African sides threw away their chances of winning towards the end of the game. The Bulls and the Cheetahs had the beating of the opposition, only to […]
A Miracle in the Making
On Monday night, there were two people I really felt sorry for after the dramatic win by Ikeys over Pukke in Potch. No, it was not the home side’s flyhalf who attempted a […]
Does Kepler have a point?
I have to agree with him that, given our current ranking, we did well to make the semi-finals in the ICC World Twenty20 Cup in Bangladesh. Yes, I was as devastated as you […]
AB is Redefining Batting
These are not my words – it was uttered by a commentator during the Bangladesh/Pakistan match yesterday. Few can fault this thinking, or disagree with the view. Batting him at number three, as […]
Drie uit Drie?
Round 7 sees the Lions and Cheetahs taking a well-earned break to try and get their injured players back in shape. In the case of the Free Staters, they will also be tending […]
