South Africans love their rugby – and they do have a rather unique sense of humour! We have learnt through struggles and strife to joke about the most serious of matters and to use this to get by the bitterness and criticism. Earlier today the Arrive Alive website received the above graphic – which is simply [...]
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We would like to congratulate Springbok Coach De Villiers, Captain Courageous John Smit and all the Springbok Rugby Players on this awesome achievement!!! We would like to invite all our supporters to view the safety guide before they travel to the game: • Spectator Survival Guide for Safety of the Road to the Sports Stadium
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In the literal sense – yes they are – and nobody will dispute that you may not lay a hand on or throw a glass of coke at the face of a referee! But may we criticize weak decision making and will they be punished for biased and poor decision making? I have a few [...]
I am a passionate sports supporter and someone who proudly supports any South African sports team or participant! There are few things more beautiful than witnessing the singing of the National Anthem – either before a rugby game or at the podium of an Olympic or other international sports event! During the past few weeks [...]
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This might not be a recognized medical term yet – but to provide my own definition I would like to offer the following: Giteau Disease: That condition that presents itself as temporary / partial blindness to the eyes of match officials/ citing commissioners and causes them to regard brutal acts of intentional reckless and dangerous [...]
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I still remember a photo posted by Bob Skinstad on the internet before the first test against the British and Irish Lions. The photo captured the slogan in the team room with the words “Total commitment to the Team, there is no in- between…” On Saterday we enjoyed another winning Springbok performance. Having viewed the [...]
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I am overjoyed at another Springbok Victory! This Blog post is not an analysis of the game yesterday – but only of one specific moment in the game which fascinated me. I would like to refer to the moment when the All Blacks scored their last penalty – and I would like to refer to the [...]
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The Springboks are the Number 1 Rugby Team in the Whole Wide World! …point …end of story!! Last weekend I was one of the supporters wearing the Springbok jersey to the game in Bloemfontein. I did not have a flag with me, was not wearing body paint or over the limit with alcohol but enjoyed [...]
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On an early morning in a cold Bloemfontein I have come across a reminder that there is still some positive news that we should be grateful for. My friends from Mama’s Taxi made my day by reminding me that despite all the strikes and delays and challenging economy – we need to remain aware of [...]
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I was very impressed with the performance of Victor Matfield on Saterday. We have over the past few years witnessed the value of Victor as a lineout specialist and above all – a clever rugby player! He brings fear to the opposition with his ability to “work out” lineout calls. On Saterday he proved his value [...]
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