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Derick Hougaard

Derick Hougaard, Mayor of Pretoria

Sunday, 13th May 2007 at 7:45 pm

Jake White and the national selectors might not be quite as smitten, but there’s no question of who owns Pretoria after Saturday at Loftus. 27 points from a magical boot - and a polished display all round in the number …

Johann Muller

Durban warms up for the big one

Sunday, 13th May 2007 at 6:14 pm

One or two mild flutters, perhaps, and a final score that might not have done the Blues much justice, but in Durban, nobody cares - the Sharks are in the final, and that’s all that matters. A late Bob Skinstad-inspired …

Bulls line-out

Pretoria still floating

Thursday, 10th May 2007 at 12:06 pm

To be honest, it’s taken Feverpitcher several days to recover from the thrill of Saturday at Loftus, arguably the most sumptuous display a South African team has ever put on in Super rugby. Saturday night saw Pretoria run dry of …

Ashwin Willemse

The return of Ashwin Willemse

Friday, 4th May 2007 at 2:43 pm

Recognise the guy in the picture? Vaguely familiar, but can’t quite place him? You’d be forgiven - he hasn’t played rugby for 18 months, and what he had played up until then had been sporadic. Ashwin Willemse hit the game …

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Could Sharks be the real deal?

Saturday, 14th April 2007 at 3:43 pm

It was fractious, far from fluid, and punctuated by a refereeing display that confirmed Stuart Disckinson as the most indecipherable referee in rugby. But for the moments of luck, the unhelpful rain, and constant niggle at the breakdown, Saturday goes …

Dan Carter

Crusaders show their menace

Saturday, 7th April 2007 at 12:10 pm

Until this weekend’s round of games, the Blues had looked Super 14’s form team, Troy Flavell leading the Auckland side to some great results. But the return of the All Blacks was always going to be key to the complexion …