Keeping it light and interesting
One of the worldâs worst-kept secrets was officially confirmed on Saturday when Victor Matfield came out of retirement to assist a young Bulls side, having played a coaching role with the team until now, but setting his sights on playing for the Boks again, having last represented the national side in the 2011 World Cup. … Read more
By STEVE DOUGLAS of Associated Press English Premier League clubs were once again the biggest spenders in Europe in the January transfer window, splashing out around 130 million pounds ($213 million) to break the record for the season as a whole. Figures released by football finance experts Deloitte on Saturday showed that teams in England’s … Read more
The results of pre-season matches – where teams are still finding their feet, finding players, testing combinations â are rarely of any value to anyone, save a few fans who place great store on winning above all else. By Michael Marnewick And then there are the fans who take great pleasure in making derogatory remarks … Read more
Australia wonât have to face the batting prowess of young Quinton de Kock who has been given the cold shoulder by Cricket South Africa who named a 15 man Test squad to take on Australia in the upcoming three match Test series. By Michael Marnewick With an eye to the future, de Kockâs inclusion would … Read more
When I heard the word, and saw the headlines: âDakar: Team Orders for Miniâs decides who wins and who does not,â I gagged on my Rainbow’s End Cabernet Franc. Team orders! What the hell is that? Has it risen from the dead, this ugly thing, like the proverbial biblical character, Lazarus (although he may not … Read more
A very interesting article in the UKâs THE TELEGRAPH entitled âMust Try Less Hardâ about easing the pressure on a winning mentality amongst mini rugby players in the 6-11 age group caught my attention, especially coming so soon after the article on the parent who unsuccessfully sued St Charles College for his son losing his … Read more
The South African Sevens side, the Blitzbokke, overcame their nemesis, beating the New Zealand Sevens side in the final of the Las Vegas Sevens on Sunday night to move to the top of the HSBC Sevens World Series standings. By Michael Marnewick They came into the tournament as defending champions, enjoying the American sin city … Read more
If perfection existed, we would cease to push forward the current limits of what is impossible. I reckon perfection is always relative, and it only exists for a brief moment, before it evaporates, replaced by the next perfection. If we choose to chase such a vaporous notion, we find it is like that imaginary pot … Read more
Pavishkar Indrajith was allegedly promised the captaincy of Pietermaritzburgâs St Charles Collegeâs 1st XI cricket side for his matric year at the end of Grade 11. After a string of poor scores, he was dropped from the team purely on form (the argument of the coach), and his father then went to court to try … Read more
After writing the previous piece on Bafanaâs premature exit from CHAN and their woeful decline over the past 15 or 16 years, it was easy to criticise and explain away their efforts at mediocrity (or worse).  But perhaps that is too easy.  Perhaps some plans and ideas to make it right would balance this process of examination. By … Read more