Category: BrightRock Plays the Bounce
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The day my all-time rugby hero took me for a ride
Yep, the self-same oke who had managed the World Cup winning 1995 Boks under the slogan “One team, one country”. The same oke who was awarded the Order of Ikhamanga in 2007 for “excellent achievement in rugby”, established the Chris Burger Petro Jackson Fund, and the same guy who was inducted into the International Rugby…
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The trouble with making rugby players our role models
Adults looking for role models in sport is a bit like adults waiting for Santa on Christmas Eve. You need to move on from such things. When it comes to the kids though, sports stars are a vital link between them and a sport.
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How I survived the great rugby battle in the desert
When Joe flipped on the telly to catch the rugger, I thought “Great! I can do rugby! I have a favourite team. I’ve live-tweeted the Rugby World Cup, and I’ve even watched my team, the Stormers, live at Newlands, from a box, nogal!
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How Momma Bok looks after her herd away from home
“She’s really the mom of the team. I can’t imagine the Springbok team without her,” says former skipper Jean de Villiers. “She’s basically the reason that the players are always happy. The Springboks without Annelee would just not be the same.”
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Why rugby is like a war that builds friends for life
It’s a sport that keeps you humble, it’s helps you learn to work with others, and most importantly it brings you together with people.
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What Rassie Erasmus can learn from the man who built a forest
Rassie Erasmus could learn a thing or two about patience, stamina, and endurance from Jadav Payeng.
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Conrad Jantjes on the one big secret to being a Bok
Most people are lucky if they have the natural talent to play one sport at a high level. Conrad Jantjes is an overachiever in this respect. He has represented South Africa not only in rugby, but in cricket and football at junior level.
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How I stuttered my way into the job I love
I really struggled to speak properly. I just couldn’t get the words out. Once I got going I was a bit better, but I battled to participate in conversations, and this made me shy and withdrawn.
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Why I took my love for rugby to a marriage counsellor
Forty years! As with any normal marriage, we have had our ups and downs. But mostly, it has been one big, magnificent high, the most recent example being watching my laaitie put in a few big hits for his school U9 side.
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When the Holy Grail becomes the poisoned chalice
I’ve seen Springbok coaches smile. I’ve seen them wince, scowl, face palm, snarl, scream and shout, but I have also seen them happy.