It’s Christmas in a few days so if you’re still unsure what to get your sport mad significant other – you’re just about out of time. That’s the bad news. The good news is that Bruce and Juan have created a list of 10 perfect gifts for the avid sports fan. You’re welcome. Let’s start […]
Posts with the stormers tag
JdV – Our 5 Favourite Memories
The retirement of Jean De Villiers is not only going to leave a massive hole in the Springbok midfield but so too in the hearts of rugby fans the world over. I’ll admit that over the course of the last couple of months I have been moaning about Jean De Villiers and his seemingly untouchable […]
Eddie Jones – New Stormers Coach?
According to news from a couple of reputable sources this morning and last night, Eddie Jones is set to be unveiled as the new Stormers coach in the next week or so. Jones has reportedly penned a two-year R5 million contract that will see him take up the vacated post with Robbie Fleck and John […]
Springbok Exodus: The real problem
Though countless rumours suggested that it was imminent, I didn’t want to believe it. Then, a day or two ago, it was confirmed: Duane Vermeulen has signed a three year deal with French club Toulon. My heart sank. While my sadness can partly be attributed to the fact that Toulon has smashed a giant dent in WP […]
Super 15 Playoff Predictions
With only one round of regular fixtures left in this year’s Super 15 – outside possibilities aside – the six playoff births are all but sealed. That said, we thought we’d cast our eyes ahead and look at who will likely be playing who in the playoffs. Before we do that though, a quick reminder of […]
Hey IRB, do something about your refs
When is the IRB going to do something about the shocking state of officiating in the modern game of rugby? Having just sat through what was potentially the most frustrating 80 minutes of refereeing since the infamous Bryce Lawrence incident of 2011 – I feel I can say with total confidence that Rohan Hofmann delivered […]
#TuesdayHIGH5: Super Rugby 2015
In the lead up the Super Rugby 2015 season many, many pundits made predictions for how the various teams would go – including us. How are things looking in reality now that we’re four rounds in? We thought we’d dedicate this week’s #TuesdayHIGH5 to one key lesson we’ve learned about each SA team so far […]