by Minter Dial | Sep 19, 2007 | Politics, Sports
Thought I’d share with you, in brief, the story of Cheeky Watson, 53, a South African rugby star who turned down playing in the (senior) Springboks as part of an anti-apartheid protest. It was 1976, the year of the Soweto uprising and the beginning of the...
by Minter Dial | Sep 17, 2007 | Sports
France’s 87-10 drubbing of Namibia will definitely help return the team to a positive state of mind in preparation for the battle with Ireland (coming up on Friday, 21st, at Stade de France, Paris). Caveman Chabal’s two scores were priceless and the 13 try...
by Minter Dial | Sep 16, 2007 | Sports
A wickedly close game, Ireland staved off the valiant Georgians 14-10, with the Georgians leading deep into the second half. Whereas Ireland had been looking for a 4-try bonus point, it was Georgia that came up with a bonus point, its first RWC point, for losing by...
by Minter Dial | Sep 15, 2007 | Sports
Last night’s 36-0 lambasting of England versus South Africa, in part, confirms England’s diminished performance against the US. It also reconfirmed the Southern Hemisphere’s general primacy. Even if it is early days in the tournament, one gets the...
by Minter Dial | Sep 14, 2007 | Sports
MSN Video launches beta version of “Soapbox”, competition for YouTube. As my friend Vincent told me, MSN’s belief is that there will only be [these] two long-term players. Chances are, with MSN’s weight, they will of course be a serious...
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