Do you remember the 2010 Currie Cup semi-final between the Bulls and the Sharks? If you didn’t watch it, you may remember it as the game that was interrupted by bees.
In the fifteen minutes that we waited for the bees to be cleared, we were subjected to a deluge of puns, which grew significantly worse as commentators clawed for original phrases. There were lots of puns. And I’m not averse to the odd pun, I mean, we all had english teachers growing up. But these were dad-quality puns.
It all got a bit much when commentators began talking about the respective unions fielding their B-teams. “Bee teams”. See what they did there? I know.
What’s the point of this tirade? This is the point: You don’t need to suffer under the yoke of bad commentary any more.
Let me paint a scenario for you. You’re sitting in your armchair at home, a frosty beverage in hand. The goggle box is tuned to the rugby. From your ears is a small wire – headphones – trailing from your earlobes into your smartphone. On your smartphone you have the 2oceansvibe Radio app opened, and your life is better. You’re listening to Blokes On The Couch, 2oceansvibe Radio’s alternative rugby commentary, and gift to sports fans everywhere.
2oceansvibe Rugby’s carefully selected group of armchair pundits will rock your rugby game with the sort of commentary that smart people want and deserve.
And now, the 2oceansvibe Panel of Punditry:
Don Johnstone – Experienced pub rugby commentator. Makes strong arm movements when outraged.
Ryan Scott – 2oceansvibe Radio’s weekday sports presenter. Will be wearing stylish shoes.
Howie Kahn – Rugby365.com Editor. He’ll be providing “insight”.
When to Catch Blokes On The Couch:
Saturday 5 February. Sharks vs DHL Stormers in the Neo Africa Tri-Series. Game kicks off at 17h00.
Commentary begins at 16h30, live from Newlands.
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