Archive for May, 2007


Ian Botham

Arise, Sir Ian Botham

Wednesday, 30th May 2007 at 1:47 pm

Had honours been dished out in 1981 quite as readily as they are now (Stuart Abbott’s OBE post-Rugby World Cup, anyone?), then Ian Botham would have had his new title the moment he’d finished winning the Ashes single-handedly; instead, he’s …

Godfrey Sapula

Sundowns - and Sapula - rock on

Wednesday, 30th May 2007 at 1:35 pm

The Sundowns awards dinner earlier this week did more than just fling large cheques from MTN in the direction of this season’s stand-out players; it also reminded everyone why, defeat in the Absa Cup Final notwithstanding, Sundowns look to be …

Schalk Burger

One down for the Boks…

Wednesday, 30th May 2007 at 1:25 pm

Saturday’s delight has simmered somewhat, the initial jubilation of sticking 50-odd points past England tempered by an appreciation of just how tired, under-strength and frankly uninspired Brian Ashton’s side was, and the nature of the challenges that lie ahead for …

Gurthro Steenkamp

One for the ladies: Gurthro Steenkamp

Saturday, 26th May 2007 at 12:32 pm

Feverpitcher strives to meet as comprehensive a demographic as possible; cue the introduction of a new (and in all likelihood rather irregular) series of tributes to sporting gentlemen who get the pulses racing in the opposite sex.
And by way of …

Dan Nicholl and Brent Russell

Dan, Pocket and Snoopy go shopping

Friday, 25th May 2007 at 6:13 pm

The lunch was a mixed bag, to be honest (canneloni not terribly memorable, lemon souffle quite splendid), but the company was unequivocally stellar: former Bok scrumhalf Neil de Kock, now starring for Saracens on a weekly basis; ‘Pocket Rocket’ Brent …

Juan Smith

Springboks closer than we realised

Friday, 25th May 2007 at 6:02 pm

A quick poll of Feverpitcher’s female readers revealed they both reckoned Juan Smith’s a bit of alright - not a Wynand Olivier, apparently, but certainly one for the ladies. All well and good; but it would appear Olivier’s appeal is …