I recently watched a DVD in which Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May all decided to burn up the eco-diesel they’d mistakenly made by entering a 24 hour car race. This involved buying a diesel car, stripping it, and then turning it into a racing car.  

Fortunately for them they had Steve, the magician that runs […]

Anyone in IT will tell you that there a certain things that should be done before you call them to fix you machine. 

One:  Shutdown / restart.  That usually fixes most problems but for some reason people still insist on cursing their computer with death by a thousand bee stings when the screen freezes or an application takes too […]

How quickly things can change in the rugby world.  Last week all the talk heading into the Tri-Nations opener was about how strong the Springboks are and what a great side they are and so on and so forth.  
When I switched on my TV at 8.30 I thought I’d missed the game and that we’d […]

Pumas v Platinum Leopards

Pumas Stadium, Witbank. Kick off: 15h00

Saturday, 17 July 2010

Referee: Joey Salmans (SARRA)

Assistant referees: Stuart Berry (SARRA), Stefan Breytenbach (Pumas)

TMO: n/a
Head to Head: Pumas v Platinum Leopards (since 2005)

P: 6 W: 2   L: 4 PF: 162   PA: 285

24/06/2005

Pumas 43

Leopards 56

Puma Stadium, Witbank

Pumas’ recent form at home:
·         The hosts were undefeated in Witbank during last year’s Absa Currie Cup First […]

The Sharks v Vodacom Blue Bulls

Saturday, 17 July 2010

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria. Kick off: 17h05 (Live on SuperSport 1)

Referee: Jason Jaftha (SARRA)

Assistant referees: Francois Veldsman (Boland), Reuben Rossouw (KZN) 

TMO: JC Fortuin (WP)

Head to Head: The Sharks v Vodacom Blue Bulls (since 2005)

P: 10 W: 8   L: 2 PF: 252   PA: 225

05/08/2005

Sharks 18

Blue Bulls 14

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

The Sharks’ recent form at home:
·         The hosts have conceded only two home defeats […]

Vodacom Western Province v Xerox Lions

Newlands Stadium, Cape Town. Kick off: 15h00

Saturday, 17 July 2010

Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARRA)

Assistant referees: Ben Crouse (Blue Bulls), Marc van Zyl (WP)

TMO: Johan Meuwesen (EP)

Head to Head: Vodacom Western Province v Xerox Lions (since 2005)

P: 10 W: 6 L: 4   PF: 238   PA: 222

03/09/2005

WP 38

Golden Lions 23

Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Vodacom Western Province’s recent form at home:
·         The hosts only recorded one home defeat – […]

Vodacom Free State Cheetahs v GWK Griquas

Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein. Kick off: 19h10 (Live on SuperSport 5)

Friday, 16 July 2010

Referee: Mark Lawrence (SARRA)

Assistant referees: Francois Groenewald (WP), Cobus Wessels (SWD)

TMO: Shaun Veldsman (Boland)

Head to Head: Vodacom Free State Cheetahs v GWK Griquas (since 2005)

P: 9 W: 8 L: 1 PF:  295   PA: 138

23/07/2005

Free State 19

Griquas 17

Absa Park, Kimberley

Vodacom Free State Cheetahs’ recent form at home:
·         Their first home game of […]

The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced on Wednesday that all currently available tickets had been sold out for the Vodacom Tri-Nations Test between South Arica and New Zealand at National Stadium (formerly Soccer City) on August 21.

A phase one allocation of more than 44 000 tickets sold out in the first 48 hours of sales. […]

The Garden of Eden is described in the Bible as a magical place where one wantedfor nothing. A man called Adam was the first person to reside there. He could walk around protected by nothing bar a precariously positioned leaf, and he was blessed with bountiful abundance that would have inspired great envy amongst others, […]

Years ago I took up a training contract with an accounting firm. Yes, I know, not the most exciting career choice for a wannabe rugby columnist / black-comedy novelist / children’s book author, but it served its purpose. It means I can eat real food and live in a nice flat.
During those days as a […]