Articles Tagged “Sports”

  • London Cup Champions: South Africa!

    London Cup Champions: South Africa!

    by Mike Jansen on May 23, 2011 | No Comments

    South Africa beat Fiji 24-14 to win the 2011 Emirates Airline London Sevens. New Zealand also clinched a ninth Sevens World Series title by beating Argentina in the Cup quarter finals on a weekend which…

    Posted in England, HSBC Sevens World Series, London 2010/2011

  • Kyle Brown: We want to end on a high

    Kyle Brown: We want to end on a high

    by Mike Jansen on May 19, 2011 | No Comments

    ‘We had a slow start but found our rhythm in Las Vegas and ever since that victory, we have been playing very good Sevens rugby,’ BlitzBokke skipper Kyle Brown told Keo.co.za ‘Our main focus will…

    Posted in England, HSBC Sevens World Series, London 2010/2011

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    Peter De Villiers interview

    by Mike Jansen on May 12, 2011 | No Comments

    A few days ago we brought you a teaser-of-sorts on the much-anticipated Union Sports Magazine (USM) interview (30 minutes) with current Springbok coach Peter De Villiers. Well, the newest edition of the online-magazine was released…

    Posted in Peter De Villiers

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    Peter De Villiers: Sonny Bill is doing everything wrong!

    by Mike Jansen on May 08, 2011 | 1 Comment

    Crusaders fans, the Cape Town media and the large cabal of Cape Town-based All Blacks/Saders fans may have been gagga about Sonny Bill Williams‘ debut at Newlands this past weekend, but Springbok coach Peter De…

    Posted in Peter De Villiers

  • John Kirwan: 7s well-suited for Asia

    John Kirwan: 7s well-suited for Asia

    by Mike Jansen on Apr 28, 2011 | No Comments

    Japan coach John Kirwan showed his passion for the development of rugby in Asia as he taught aspiring local youngsters the finer points of the game in an HSBC ARFU Rugby Coaching Tour clinic at…

    Posted in Asian Sevens

  • Taipei International 10s

    Taipei International 10s

    by Mike Jansen on Apr 27, 2011 | No Comments

    Taiwan, or as the International Rugby Board (IRB) insists we call the country, Chinese Taipei, is not dragging their feet when it comes to hosting a big tournament. The city (and my former hometown) will…

    Posted in Taipei 10s

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    Awesome new Rugby e-Mag

    by Mike Jansen on Mar 31, 2011 | No Comments

    Always on the lookout for new rugby websites, I recently came across one of the most-exciting (nay, trend-setting) Rugby e-magazines around these days. Union Sports Mag is one of those nifty interactive sites where you…

    Posted in Mike's Ramblings

  • Rugby + Olympics = no-brainer

    Rugby + Olympics = no-brainer

    by Mike Jansen on Mar 29, 2011 | No Comments

    I sat opposite Ossian Shine at the Media table at the 2011 Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens Awards Dinner on Sunday evening. “Osh” news-edits and directs Reuters sports coverage globally and ensure it meets…

    Posted in 2016 Olympic Games, Olympics News

  • Hong Kong starts countdown

    Hong Kong starts countdown

    by Mike Jansen on Mar 05, 2011 | No Comments

    The Hong Kong Rugby Football Union (HKRFU) today started the count-down to the 2011 Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens. The Union, in association with joint-sponsor of the national Mens and Womens Sevens and the…

    Posted in HongKong 2010/2011

  • SA Rugby scores award hat-trick

    SA Rugby scores award hat-trick

    by Mike Jansen on Feb 21, 2011 | No Comments

    Rugby scooped three awards at the Virgin Active Sports Industry Awards at a glittering ceremony at Emperor’s Palace on Thursday evening. The South African Rugby Union (SARU), the Vodacom Bulls and DHL Western Province were…

    Posted in Everything and/Alles en nog...

  • Vegas 7s: Play of the day

    Vegas 7s: Play of the day

    by Mike Jansen on Feb 13, 2011 | No Comments

    The Springboks Sevens have survived to “fight” another day at the 2011 USA Sevens. Tomorrow morning (SA/Hong Kong time), they will play England in one of the Cup Semi-Finals at the Sam Boyd Stadium in…

    Posted in Vegas 2010/2011

  • Afrika injury scare

    Afrika injury scare

    by Mike Jansen on Feb 13, 2011 | No Comments

    The Springboks Sevens this morning (SA-time) played to a 7 – 7 draw with Samoa in their final Pool D match. Both sides, however, advanced to the Cup 1/4 final stage by virtue of their…

    Posted in Vegas 2010/2011