Good luck to Peter de Villiers; he’s certainly going to need it. According to reports, his election to South African rugby coaching’s top job was a close-run thing, with many on the presidents’ council in favour of Heyneke Meyer. So, even before De Villiers has set a foot on his new coaching path, there is […]
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Cricket Australia says cricket isn’t news
When you watch sport, are you watching news or entertainment? Well, both, of course. But the distinction is becoming rather important, in one regard at least: for sport fans, cricket books may soon have far fewer photos in them. It’s like the melting ice caps: you may not care now, but just wait till all […]
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An hour with Bryan Habana
Without any shadow of a doubt the greatest achievement of Bernie and Faith Habana is the way in which they have raised Bryan (and his brother and sister). He is not a study in fake sincerity or modesty and is a truly well mannered, decent human being who just happens to be a superstar. Regardless […]
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Generalisations of the year
Everybody knows generalisations are the heartbeat of truth. Leonard Cohen, the greatest living poet, said: “Everybody knows the dice are loaded, everybody rolls with their fingers crossed, everybody knows that the war is over, everybody knows that the good guys lost.” So the panel of pundits at TopEditor have put together the generalisations of 2007 […]
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2008: A sneaky preview
Here’s what the coming year has in store for us, courtesy of Nostradamus’s greasy little ball. In January Saru announces what they call a “compromise candidate” to take over the role of Springbok coach. It is Andre Markgraaff, the former disgraced coach of telephone-tap/racist-comments fame.
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Into the unknown
Don’t know about anyone else, but I’m actually looking forward to a bit of a break from all the rugby we’ve had this year. There’s been an absolute glut, and as South African supporters we couldn’t have asked for a better year: a World Cup win, two local teams fighting it out for the Super […]
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Electricity for 2010? No worry!
TO: Mr Jacob Maroga CEO, Eskom CC: Mr Jacob Zuma Mr Thabo Mbeki (Please ignore if no longer applicable) December 5 2007 Dear Mr Maroga, RE: RELIABLE POWER SUPPLY FOR 2010 I see that Engineering News ran an article on July 13 stating that Eskom’s capital expenditure budget over the next 20 years is set […]
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Pick on someone your own size!
It seems that Australian rugby players are so down in the dumps after a shocking 2007 in the oval game that they have resorted to beating up marsupials to feel better. Yes, people, you heard me correctly; luckily there was a witness named Dan Andrews who was on hand to report this shocking behaviour, and […]
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Gary Bailey and the sycophants! The Man United story
If there’s one thing that is guaranteed to get me going, it’s a season-long attack on Derby County. My form, every time I turn on to SuperSport 3 to watch Derby being whupped by somebody, I get Bailey and his sycophants going on about “the worst team since the Triassic … most pathetic effort ever […]
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Reopening old wounds
The subject of Hansie Cronje has been back in the news recently after reports detailing the progress of a film based on his life. This has once again thrust debate over the fallen idol’s actions on and off the field under the spotlight.
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Rugby World Cup 1995 champions toast the class of 2007
The South African Rugby Legends Association (Sarla) hosted a meeting of the 1995 and 2007 Rugby World Cup champions at the Southern Sun hotel in Grayston Drive, Sandton, Johannesburg, on Thursday evening. It was an opportunity for Francois Pienaar’s legendary side to congratulate the guys who had brought home our second title. I must admit, […]
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Sports Minister Makhenkesi Stofile says sports quotas are out
I have decided to have Makhenkesi Stofile’s children. It’s not a decision I have taken lightly and I’d better not suffer any morning sickness (I’m a bastard as it is). If I do, he’ll have me on the phone every day, going on about how I slave over a hot stove and clean the house […]