Archive for June 6th, 2007


London 2012 logo

Tate Modern produces London 2012 logo

Wednesday, 6th June 2007 at 8:48 pm

Well, no, the Tate Modern didn’t design it - Wolff Olins, the London brand consultancy that scored nearly half a million pounds for conjuring up the psychadelic jigsaw puzzle, is responsible. But if you’ve taken a stroll through London’s temple to …

Ross Skeate

Scenes from a pool I: Does Ross Skeate cut his own hair?

Wednesday, 6th June 2007 at 8:25 pm

One of the young stars of the this year’s Super 14, Stormers lock Ross Skeate missed out on the Springbok squad, but found a little compensation by way of a spot in the Emergency Emerging Springboks squad that’s currently in …

Tonderai Chavhanga

Scenes from a pool II: Can Zimbabweans swim?

Wednesday, 6th June 2007 at 8:11 pm

With the exception of Kirsty Coventry, who’s hauled in Commonwealth and World Championship medals on a regular basis over the last few years, Zimbabwe doesn’t have a glorious swimming history; in fact, general consensus is that most citizens of the …

Boks in the rain

Boks get ready for Europe

Wednesday, 6th June 2007 at 8:01 pm

Grim Welsh weather has swept through South Africa this week, as this snap of Wednesday training illustrates quite clearly, a rain-sodden trio taking a breather in the warm-up to Saturday’s game with Samoa. It won’t have been the most welcome …

Absa Currie Cup launch

Top three finish for Feverpitcher

Wednesday, 6th June 2007 at 7:48 pm

Test match fever, Luke Watson, the World Cup… Rugby’s been getting plenty of attention of late, but the Absa Currie Cup has kept largely under the radar - until now. The competition got its official kick-off in Jo’burg on Thursday …

Graham Ford

Graham Ford off to India?

Wednesday, 6th June 2007 at 10:33 am

Just a week ago, there were more than a dozen names on the shortlist for Indian coach; suddenly it’s down to two, and if the bookies are to believed, then Graham Ford could follow Allan Donald into a high-profile assigment …