Detective Jimmy McNulty once said in The Wire, when referring to lives on the street versus the way politics interacts with those lives, "It just never connects." He was known to be a brilliant detective, but self-destructive, at the cost of those ...
It is with much amusement that I see the conundrum of the Southern Kings is yet to be solved. Slated to join Super Rugby in 2013, the SA Rugby Union (Saru) is no closer to figuring out a way to squeeze the Eastern Cape franchise into the competition ...
The Springboks received a healthy dose of confidence after winning their last Tri-Nations fixture against a weakened All Blacks in Port Elizabeth. Having shaken off the evident rust against Australia the week before, South Africa went back to what th...
There is an often-used phrase, slowly creeping on the borders of cliché, by the South African rugby media to signify the "what now?" question once a Rugby World Cup year passes. "Player exodus" along with the imposed biblical proportions of rugby pl...
Do you want to hear something funny? The big news to have hit rugby over the past few weeks hasn't been Peter de Villiers-motivated, or related to anything on the field.
No, this honour belongs to Maria Ramos and Absa. Ever since they sent that fa...
When the Springboks left these shores they were considered favourites for the Tri-Nations title and now return in rags. South Africa has always been a fickle place for sports lovers and this was proven by the rumours, conjecture and very dismal view ...
So the nominations are in and the fierce lobbying, counter lobbying and electioneering starts. This elections, while not necessarily being the most crucial in the history of the organisation (in its many incarnations) will give us a view of just how ...
Why the fecking hell are Saru continuing to allow themselves to be bullied by Aus in the Sanzar alliance? It makes absolutely no sense at all from any angle.
New Zealand has 145 472 players registered with its 26 (mainly marginal) unions.
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It's uncanny how South Africans can be so narcissistic, arrogant, stubborn and petulant to the extent that they become blind. It's time for a little introspection and a massive overhaul of the way we conduct ourselves.
Time and again we fail...
What is the leadership of Sanzar thinking by announcing a proposed expansion of the Super 14 finals to a Top Six play-offs series next year? This certainly does not address the problematic issues of the tournament.
The problem with the Super 1...
