Author: Rob

The Springbok emblem will move to the sleeve of the jersey for next year’s World Cup apparently because the IRB logo has to appear on the right-hand side of all teams’ jerseys at the tournament. The IRB refused to make an exception for the Boks, which means the Protea will be on the left-hand side of the jersey and the Bok emblem on the sleeve. Bye bye Bokkie…

The disharmony between Springbok coach Peter de Villiers and his assistants Dick Muir and Gary Gold has reached a head, with De Villiers seemingly in a desperate search for new assistants before the Springboks embark on their end-of-year tour. This despite SARU having stated that the current Springbok management would stay intact. (more…)

Times Online writer Patrick Kidd, who compiled the list, said the All Blacks could have featured on the list more than twice.

“It may be cruel to include the All Blacks twice in this list, but has self-belief and potential ever exploded so often, so predictably? As well as 1999 and 2007, we could include the World Cups in 1995 (damn that food poisoning), 1991 (two moments of brilliance by David Campese) or 2003 (averaged 62 points per game until the semi-final then blew it against Australia). How will they self-destruct on home soil in 2011?”

The 10 greatest chokers in sport

01. New Zealand rugby team (1999)
02. South Africa cricket team (1999)
03. Greg Norman (1996)
04. Asafa Powell (2007)
05. Scott Hoch (1989)
06. Jean van der Velde (1999)
07. Somerset cricket team (2010)
08. Guillermo Coria (2004)
09. Doug Sanders (1970)
10. Houston Oilers (1993)