Super Rugby Playoffs
The quarter finals are here at long last. I thought you may find it interesting to hear the views from rugby writers in New Zealand, as all three our matches are against Kiwi […]
Paul’s Perspective
Breaking: SCA upholds Old Mutual’s Living Hands appeal
Old Mutual Unit Trust Managers off the hook for R1.7 billion claim arising from Fidentia scandal.
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All Blacks skep hul eie voorsprong
Baie mense in Suid-Afrika raak warm onder die kraag as van hul landsgenote die All Blacks ondersteun wanneer hulle teen die Springbokke speel. Dieselfde geld vir my as ek sien hoe kollegas wat […]
Malfunctioning Sports Stars
Finally the penny dropped – the senior Proteas are so exhausted by the time they get around to playing for their country that they cannot perform. Or, should I say, someone finally had […]
Boks provide rollercoaster ride
My Saturday was one filled with rugby – The All Black v Wales game was a fantastic affair and up to the 53rd minute a Wales win looked possible. But as only the […]
A weekend to forget
Not so long ago, in October 2015 to be specific, there was a very quirky joke going around… Little known fact There is a Playoff for 5th Place at the Rugby World Cup […]
Tougher than the rest
Tune in to Boss Radio as you read this week’s sport and sports column. The title of this Bruce Springsteen song came to mind this morning when I was reading the sports pages […]
Plaaslike Rugby Verwikkelinge
‘n Interessante artikel rakende Rugby vennootskappe soos berig in Netwerk 24: ’n Vennootskap ter wille van oorlewing in ’n ál moeiliker finansiële omgewing. Dít is waarop die Bulle se nuwe Superrugby-vennootskap met die […]
Allister Coetzee and the ex-pats
My mind goes back to January 2012, when Heyneke Meyer was appointed Springbok coach. For many, his appointment was seen as vindication of a process which saw him purportedly robbed of the position […]
Proteas ODI squad for the triangular Caribbean series
Cricket South Africa (CSA) today named Tabraiz Shamsi as a new cap in the Proteas ODI squad for the triangular series in the Caribbean next month against hosts, the West Indies, and Australia. […]
SA Football shows the way
Sports Minister, Fikile Mbalula, on Monday said: “I have resolved to revoke the privilege of Athletics South Africa (ASA), Cricket South Africa (CSA), Netball South Africa (NSA) and South African Rugby (SARU) to […]
Springbok emblem in the crosshairs again
We normally refrain from mixing politics with sport in this column. My comments below should also not be construed as political, but rather as a practical perspective on a few issues that should […]
What will Toetie do?
The majority of reports on Allister “Toetie” Coetzee’s appointment as Springbok coach, focused more on transformation challenges than on preparing a team in limited time for a test series against a side that […]
Is Alistair Coetzee the right man?
There is no doubt in my mind that there is no better person for the job than Alistair. His track record is impeccable, and he has all the attributes required for one of […]
T20 Tension Building
Cricinfo writes: How did it come to this? After 39.3 overs of a pulsating contest in Bangalore, Bangladesh seemed to have a first ever T20 victory against India in their grasp. Two runs […]
World 20Twenty comes alive
Even one who is as sceptical as I am about the fairness of this format of cricket cannot help getting excited about what has happened so far. In the opening game, the hosts […]
T20 World Cup awaits and Super 18 thoughts
And off they go Somehow, losing the T20 series against Australia was not such a gut-wrenching experience as defeat against our favourite foe normally is. In a way, it was more like trials […]
