Springbok rugby coach Peter De Villiers seems to be on a hiding to nothing. When his charges taste defeat – which has unfortunately happened rather regularly these past few weeks – he is roundly written off as incompetent and out of his depth by ...
What a great time to be a Protea fan. No, I'm not referring to the flower, although I suppose this would also be a good time as spring is almost upon us. I am, of course, referring to the Proteas, our national cricketers.
The last time I was this...
Peter De Villiers has a diabolical taste in fashion, judging by his outlandish ties, garish shirts, and the cricket-styled pullovers he seems to be so fond of wearing. He has a rather outdated moustache, resembling a life-like Yosemite Sam, or a thro...
Watching the Springboks take on New Zealand this past weekend, I was struck by two rather profound thoughts. Firstly, that it still isn't socially acceptable to drink hard liquor in the morning, judging by the disapproving looks I received from the o...
The European football championships ended on Sunday in typically spectacular fashion, as the Spanish flummoxed and beguiled the workmanlike Germans to take the cup, ending decades of frustration and disappointment for their weary fans, while giving t...
Watching the Springboks take on Italy this past weekend was about as enjoyable as having my car stolen, or breaking a leg.
The atrocious weather conditions certainly played a part -- with Francois Steyn almost swimming his way over for the first ...
Our national football team, Bafana Bafana, have always taken great pride in humiliating their long suffering fans, with this past Saturday's performance proving to be no exception. In losing to Sierra Leone, a country comprising of 253 people, 14 dog...
A scholar and a gentleman, Shaun Oakes has many passions in life - including rugby, soccer and peeing in the shower.
Although mediocre at virtually every sport he has played, Oakes is nonetheless a passionate writer, and regularly shares his unique insight on various sporting codes.
When not getting harassed by Big Issue vendors or women with small feet, he also finds the time to run the surprisingly popular website www.shaunoakes.com.
