The Springboks have lost their last two matches by wide margins and when they last played the All Blacks, they conceded no fewer than seven tries. In their long and sometimes distinguished history, they have never won a Test in Dunedin – the venue for this week’s Tri-Nations encounter.
There is no tournament quite like the SAA Super Eight Cup, which awards the winning club a cool R1,2-million after just three games. This weekend will see the top eight clubs in the Premier Soccer League (PSL) battle it out to walk away with the cheque.
When Athletics South Africa (ASA) announced the team that will be competing in the IAAF World Championships in Paris from 23 to 31 August, the press release pronounced the selection ”formidable”.
Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang says the ministry will provide the services to Aids sufferers that cabinet deems fit.
Running out of FC Tokyo’s tunnel into torrential rain and a rapidly dropping temperature, David Beckham might have momentarily believed he was back in Manchester on Tuesday night.
New Zealand prop Carl Hoeft has withdrawn from the All Blacks side to face South Africa in the Tri Nations test at Carisbrook, officials said on Friday.
All Blacks rugby captain Reuben Thorne says calling the Wallabies and Springboks weak is a slight on the enormous strides his team has made this year.
The Oom has long felt that the Aussies’ reputation as a boorishly cultureless bunch of Springbok-torturers and Protea-tormentors is wholly unwarranted. And now he has the proof that has eluded him for all his long years…
Click on image for full-size view.
Click on image for full-size view.