Mike Moon
Vercingetorix is groomed for success
VERCINGETORIX? The name had even seasoned racing fans scratching their heads when it recently popped up at the top of the Durban July betting boards. The country's most famous race had a favourite that few people had ever heard of.0 CommentsSimnikiwe Xabanisa
Kirwan's blocks take shape
SIR John Kirwan, the All Black legend and Jonah Lomu's white predecessor, gives an animated halftime speech.0 CommentsFirdose Moonda
Kirsten a mixed blessing for SA
WHEN Joshua, James and Joanna Kirsten grow up, they will read about the sacrifice their father, Gary, made for them and feel pride. Or guilt. Or a little bit of both.0 CommentsCarlos Amato
Buc you too, say Pirates
"TOO big and too unsubtle." That's how Zambian Vice-President Guy Scott describes South Africa - and millions of his fellow Africans north of the Limpopo share his disdain, with some cause.0 CommentsGareth Cotterell
Pogba proves Fergie wrong
You must be special when Patrick Vieira says you are a better player than he was.0 CommentsJacques Clifford
Hail the Kings, rather cull the Aussies
That empty feeling still hasn't quite disappeared, but even if you count among the most bitter of Lions supporters you cannot ignore the fact that the Southern Kings are doing South Africa proud.0 CommentsArchie Henderson
Ross Tucker
Bolt's long legs are a hurdle
USAIN Bolt emphatically declared himself the world's fastest man on Sunday by defending the 100m title he won so spectacularly in Beijing four years ago.0 CommentsBareng-Batho Kortjaas
Joke is on Safa suits, just reduce short list to two
SAFA should stop their stupid jokes and reduce to two the five-man short list from which they hope to select a replacement for the fired Pitiful Pitso Mosimane.1 CommentsDan Retief
Baby Boks' poor showing sets off the alarm bells
THIS week, just a few steps away from the statue commemorating one of the greatest figures and creative thinkers in rugby, South Africa's under-20s took on their Irish counterparts in their opening match in the Junior World Championship in Stellenbosch.0 CommentsLuke Alfred
Pulling in one direction is beyond GCB squabblers
I HATE to tell you I told you so, but that it all went belly-up at the Wanderers this week shouldn't have surprised anyone. Gauteng is so riven with cliques, communities and dark fraternities that they make the phrase "hidden agenda" sound like a form of good governance.0 CommentsLiam Del Carme
Saru team win their own quiz
BOK coach Heyneke Meyer couldn't contain his excitement when his squad was given a clean bill of health this week. The coach waxed lyrical about the players' disposition and their conditioning and even suggested he had not had the luxury of presiding over players so primed in 20 years of coaching. As it turned out, the only member in the Bok camp who required medical attention was media manager De Jongh Borchardt. He apparently slipped in the team hotel.0 CommentsNick Mallett
Well-prepared England a big test for Boks
THE Springboks' success in their three-test series against England will be determined by their ability to cope with the pressure that comes from playing at home with everybody expecting you to win.0 CommentsSunday Times sport staff
