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You’d have to go all the way back to the 40’s to find the last time the Aussies were beaten by the Proteas here in South Africa in a test series. 50 years is a long time to wait and we will just have wait longer to see that fete. Greats such as Barry Richards and Graeme Pollock were the protagonists to that famous series win.

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Dec

Blunders, Brunts & Bruises!

Never has there been a time for South African Sport to experience the greatest embarrassment as was the case during the recent 2012 AFCON qualifier matches. Bafana Bafana did not qualify! To some this may not come as a surprise but to many believers, Bafana Bafana is capable of doing better indeed.

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Nov

Everybody Has A Dream

So goes the proverbial song by the Manhattans about how everyone goes through imagining themselves reaching certain levels but as we all know the implementation requires more than just thoughts but discipline and transfixed efforts towards the achievement of the goal.

So before any big race everyone usually thinks there is a modicum of hope for everyone so too when the soccer season starts everyone reckons they in with a shot.

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Oct

Moment of Truth

So another dreadlocked bloke butchers the national anthemand it happens to be in a rugby event. You would have thought who ever arrangessuch logistics would have learnt from the notorious Ras Dumisani saga.

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Sep

Nascent Stages

The Rugby World Cup is merely a 30+ days away and as Bok day fever runs rampant every friday one is reminded once again of last years’ frenzy and razzmatazz.

Ironic how those pyrrhic memories will symbolise something else in the years to come as once again a caveat has been given to the country to take heed and be painstaking in the quest to attain the hosting of the Olympic games which Minister of Sport…

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Aug

Time To Say Goodbye

Imagine Steven Gerrard being asked what it would take for him and his teammates to win a Premiership and he nonchalantly answered that a move to Manchester United would suffice that would be quite comical to some but to some Mersyside faithfuls it would be the most treacherous cardinal sin.

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Jul

Photo Finishes

May is just that month that’s the ultimate crescendo for sports fans as things have percolated over the last few months brewing what is ultimately the final weeks of a soccer season, this usually gives birth to the acme of a sporting fanatics’ glee as the tussles and tug of wars give rewards to the respective champions.

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Jun

Innovation?s & Eras

What was once labeled the Super 6, then became the Super 8 and then the Super 10,12,14 now is just termed Super Rugby to avoid further name changes with further permutations.
Newcomers the Rebels are struggling as would have been expected while the adroit seven times champs the Crusaders were looking invincible until the always-promising Highlanders

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May

Fever Pitch

The title of this article is not a reference to the condition or health of the surfaces that have been utilized in the sub-continent more especially the ones inducted to replay the eponymous David to Goliath outcomes that had England on the receiving end of some seismic upsets.

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Mar

Rear Views and Reviews

The day cricket lovers across the world have been waiting for with bated breath has finally come and gone. The 19th of February 2011 marked the start of the World Cup in the sub-continent .

India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh welcomed the 14 nations that will lock horns to adorning cricket fans till the 2nd of April

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Mar