I don’t know about you – but I feel like I am in the midst of a sporting drought. SA Rugby will only be back in July and the Proteas are about to embark on a bit of a break. This of course begs the question of what to adorn your TV with at your […]
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Allister Coetzee – New Bok Coach?
BREAKING NEWS: In another twist in the on going Springbok coaching saga – it appears that Heyneke Meyer’s contract is not about to be renewed and we will be getting a new Bok coach. Can you hear the cheers? Before you get carried away with dreams of Plumtree or Mitchell however – it appears that […]
Holly Holm KO’s Ronda Rousey
Even if, like me, you don’t watch any sort of mixed martial arts fighting – you will still know the name Ronda Rousey. She’s 28 years old and just beating the shite out of any women who has the guts to step into the ring with her. Until this weekend, she has fought in 12 fights and comfortably won […]
Springboks: Time To Believe?
Since the Japan shock – while the Springboks haven’t been magnificent – they have comfortably dispatched Samoa, Scotland and the USA scoring 17 tries in the process. With the knock outs looming – it is now time for them to start believing that they can go all the way. Few rugby scribes in South Africa […]
Eddie Jones Officially Next Stormers Coach
In the wake of Eddie Jones’ man of the match performance against the Springboks he has been unveiled as the next coach of the Stormers. A fantastic tactician and an astute rugby brain – Jones is sure to leave a massive mark on Western Province rugby.
RWC15 Prediction: Top 10 Players
The Rugby World Cup starts on Friday and us LeftBacks could not possibly be more amped. In the spirit of general excitement, here’s a ballsy prediction on who will be the 10 best players at the tournament. The English language is bursting with cliches that talk to men who were designed for the big stage. Think about […]
Shit, Steyn! Protea bowling strategy for Black Caps revealed
In case you missed it: A note meant for Proteas fast bowler, Dale Steyn, was mistakenly slipped beneath the door of an unsuspecting hotel guest, who then did the obvious and posted it online. Here’s how we can expect Steyn to tackle the New Zealand batsmen in the one-day series which starts tonight:
Social Sport: So Good For The Soul
For a long time, action cricket was something I’d last played at a friends 11th birthday and if memory serves me correctly – while I took a blinding catch, overall, I wasn’t even close to good – but I did enjoy it. So when the opportunity came around again in 2013 to stand in on […]
An ode to the Incredible Schalk
Here at LeftBacks HQ, we couldn’t be happier that Schalk Burger’s remarkable comeback was adjudged as the 2014/15 sporting year’s best by the Laureus Awards. While we’ll be the first to admit that we know very little about his competitors in the category, we feel fairly confident to say that Burger’s journey back on to […]
#TuesdayHIGH5: 5 Kolbe Sized International Players
In the wake of the Stormer’s victory over the Sharks last Saturday, plenty was said about Cheslin Kolbe and how he could evade players in a shoebox. Just the kind of skill set the Springboks could use. But his size is a problem. Kolbe stands at 171 centimetres tall and weighs in at 72 kilograms – far […]