Nothing, and believe me when I say this, nothing, gets me more excited than the Super 14. Not holidays down the Transkei, not the first cane after exams, not Lindsay Lohan’s latest sideboob, not even the rearcourt view of Ana Ivanovic’s ad-court serve. And with three weeks to go until the tournament kicks off, I […]

“Fame is a bee. It has a song. It has a wing. Ah, too, it has a sting.” Emily Dickinson sure knew what she was talking about when she wrote her poem “Fame is a Bee”, even back in 1763. Fast forward a few hundred centuries and I’ll bet you those words are ringing true in […]

I was deeply saddened to arrive at work this morning to hear the news of Matt Stevens and his positive drug test.
Knowing Matt personally, I can only send out my support and wish him the best in these dark times. 
He’s a top bloke and an enormously talented rugby player - the rugby world will be […]

International rugby news have compiled a list of the world’s 50 best rugby players. 
The list is made up of the top 50 players still playing around the world.  With three errr four Springboks in the top 10 and a large number scattered throughout the rest of the list it makes for very interesting reading.
Here’s their […]

Holy Guacamole it’s been a long time since my last post. While this absenteeism may be seen as a stain on my otherwise utterly professional debut to the glamorous world of blogging, let me assure you I have spent many nights in self-chastisement in an attempt to straighten myself out. That and drinking and gambling […]