Springbok Rugby Indaba
All eyes and ears of rugby lovers were focused on Newlands this week as the cream of South African rugby converged to plot and plan the resurrection of the ailing patient. Perhaps I […]
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Read moreBlood, 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 […]
The Riot Act
The ridiculous controversy around Victor Matfield’s scrum cap was taken to new heights when the Bulls donned their riot squad attire on Saturday against the Stormers. The sharp contrast between their military rugby […]
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 […]
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 […]
Two new Blue Jays on the Horizon
Bulls 23 – Sharks 19 Heyneke Meyer will no doubt be very happy about a new “problem” which emerged from Saturday’s big tussle. The two Blue Jays in the Bulls side, Jacques du […]
Super 15 Predictions a Tough Call
T20 World Cup To join us in the fun prediction pool, please go to the Moonstone pool Tref & Trap. The pool code cedeveil, and the tournament is called World T20. Cheetahs vs […]
A Lone Shark
The title of an article on Supersport reads: “Looks like Sharks will stand alone”, and possibly reflects the views of most South African fans at this stage of the Super 15 Competition. The […]
The Johnson Jinx
Mitchell Johnson appears to reserve his best for South Africans. His career best of 12 wickets for 127 runs in the first test at Centurion eclipsed his previous best figures of 11 for […]
Cream Rises to the Top
On the Supersport website, Gavin Rich writes the following scene set for Saturday’s final: The Absa Currie Cup has seen a definite step-up from 2012, and now it is set for a fitting […]
Second Last Hurdle
The Currie Cup is not nearly as important on the rugby front as it was in days gone by, but it retains interest for many of us for whom it was the only […]
Currie Cup – Not all cut and dried & Proteas Back to the Grindstone
Currie Cup – Not all cut and dried The outcome of the weekend’s clashes can still influence where the Currie Cup ends up this year. While some will play for home ground advantage […]
Bad Liver and a Broken Heart
On Sunday morning I could not make up my mind about which song best summed up my situation: Bad liver and a broken heart by Tom Waits, or Sunday morning coming down by […]
2013 Currie Cup Outlook
In the good old days, when we were out of international rugby, the Currie Cup was the one competition which allowed us to express our affection for the game. Provincialism was not frowned […]
Halfway to Paradise
Carol King co-wrote a song with this title made famous by Billy Fury: I want to be your lover But your friend is all I’ve stayed I’m only halfway to paradise So near, […]
