Greg Hurvitz

About a week ago I submitted an opinion piece to this website and have been asking myself what I believe is a very pertinent question which can easily be asked all over the world. When does sport transcend rationality to become hatred and violence. How can we take the positives of support, passion, provincial and […]

As the summer of cricket is upon us, excitingly I have to admit, I am still left wondering what is the situation with the massive amounts of Cricket South Africa (CSA) money that seemingly is still under discussion. As recently as September 8 2011, Telford Vice reported in the Business Day the following: “CSA can’t […]

Have we lost our way in school sport, to a large extent I believe we have. Why? I will attempt to illustrate why. I have for many years heard this phrase, high performance, it worried me then and it still does. How can we slot a 14-year-old into a high-performance programme when the maturation and […]

A big congratulations to All Black captain Richie McCaw on reaching 100 caps for the All Blacks. I was really taken aback at the lack of pomp and ceremony around this milestone and was filled with questions as to why the captain was not showered with more on the night. In the week leading up […]

There is no doubt that the whole of New Zealand is praying twice a day, if not more, that their All Blacks finally overcome the hurdle of winning their second RWC and matching up with their Sanzar partners. Those that can’t pray are having dreams about the cup coming back to New Zealand. I can […]

A lot has been said about the RWC, dangerously, people have been splurging predictions … we should know better than that by now. I have maintained for all time (well my time anyhow) that the tournament is a temporary and jaded measurement of world rugby status. I will categorically state that bar one or two […]

So as we have become accustomed, there is always upsets in a sports show piece, at the Fifa 2010 Soccer World Cup Brazil and Argentina’s exit stumped the entire watching and betting community, it happens. It needs to remain part and parcel of the tournaments so as to keep the intrigue alive. In the RWC […]

Have you seen the movie 2012? It paints a scary, Armageddon type picture of the world in 2012. Just a reminder to you all it is now September 2011 … I thought I would look at such a picture in relation to South African rugby. As is common in world rugby teams, coaches and captains […]

So we are one week into the RWC for 2011 and I must say I need to eat some words which I posted on my Twitter feed @GregHurvitz accusing the International Rugby Board (IRB) of not doing much for the “minnow” teams. I apologise to the IRB for this as I have been really impressed […]

So it is Monday, the day after a heart-wrenching day of Springbok rugby and where all I read and hear is how great Wales were and yes they were pretty good. But there is no sentiment in RWC, there is a scoreboard and that is the only score that matters. If the Boks had lost, […]

A while ago and a few times on air I have said that I believe the Australian rugby team looks perfectly poised to rob the Rugby World Cup from the favourites and hosts, the New Zealand All Blacks. I have, at the same time, also felt much contempt for those who have placed immense emphasis […]

The Vodacom Challenge is well underway with the pre-season visitors on our shores – the English Premier club Tottenham Hotspurs. They have not been so hot here in SA though. I naturally expect to hear that this is their pre-season tour but when you get paid what these guys get paid, there is no such […]