Drive for Show…
Daar word tans ‘n groot bohaai gemaak oor die gehalte spel van die Nieu-Seeland spanne, amper asof hulle al reeds die kompetisie gewen het. Veral die Chiefs en Blues loop tans op water, […]
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Read moreHelpers out – Round 2.
Chiefs vs Cheetahs From NZ Herald: Chiefs coach, Dave Rennie, is wary of a Cheetahs side which lost to the Sharks in their opening game, but there is no doubt he is taking […]
Just that good!
The final test against Pakistan starts tomorrow and although the series may have already been decided, I am of the view that it will still prove to be a cracker of a game. […]
Sharks in Shallow Waters?
Looking at the fixture list for the Super 15 series, the Sharks, like the Stormers, face a rather hectic schedule at the start of the tournament. They play the Cheetahs in Bloem, the […]
Storming into the Tournament
There is just enough time left before the start of the Super 15 to look at the draw for each of of the South African teams, and the potential impact of this on […]
From Heroes to Zeroes
To describe the series loss as a disappointment, is an understatement. Although the Proteas seemed to be cruising to a win at a 160 for 1 the side imploded to lose the game […]
Intent, Injuries and KP
Bobby Londt reports: The 2nd test ended in a draw, but as draws go, this was one of the more lively ones seen in recent years. Credit must go to both captains for […]
Driving home the advantage
Bobby Londt reports: After the epic lesson given at The Oval, the cricketing world keenly awaited the next round of this mini world championship. The second tests starts today at Headingley in Leeds. I […]
Bumble in the Jungle
One can throw stones, make excuses or simply swear or cheer, but the fact remains that the Sharks simply peaked at the right time, while the Stormers did not, on Saturday. Watching the […]
Game time: England v Proteas 1st Test, at the Oval
By the time you read this the teams might already be in battle – or not ….as rain is forecast for the next few days. A lot has been said about both bowling […]
Save the second last dance for me
The Crusaders did themselves no favour by losing to the Hurricanes over the weekend. By picking up just one bonus point, they opened the door ever so slightly for three teams hovering on […]
Ands, Ifs and butts kicked
We certainly had some lively discussion on Monday’s blog. In particular, Morné Steyn’s performance came under the spotlight. There were some great chirps: Tony: Although I really like Jean De Villiers, he needs […]
That sinking feeling
On Saturday, watching both the All Blacks and the Wallabies scrape home in the dying seconds, I was reminded of Jack Nicholson’s comment when he received an Oscar for his performance in “As […]
Stand by your men…
I was convinced that Dolly Parton originally sang this song, but Google informs me that it was Tammy Wynette. Who am I to judge such a lovely pair? Tony in Durban het my […]
The long and winding road
The Super 15 series is now at that stage where one can look cautiously at the remaining matches in the knock-out stage of the game to try and predict who will end where. […]
