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Dove Men+Care Announces Exciting New Brand Ambassador
09 Mar 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Dove are ready to announce their shiny new brand ambassador for the Dove Men+Care range. We’ve kept a sharp eye on this one. I mean, we all love a clean, well groomed guy, but a brand ambassador for a minimal fuss, absolutely-does-the-job product like Dove Men+Care needs to be manly, too, you know? So who […]
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Super 15 Preview, TV Times And Betting Odds – Week 3
08 Mar 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
After two rounds of 2012 Super Rugby action, who would have guessed that the Blues and Sharks would be winless and that the Highlanders and Chiefs would be heading up the New Zealand conference? That, you see, is the beauty of the Super 15 and as we head into Round Three, there are – once […]
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Take The “Controversial” London Olympics Sensitivity Quiz
07 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As the Olympic Games draw nearer, organisers have made the almost 70 000 volunteers assisting at the Olympiad take a sensitivity quiz to assess their readiness to meet a variety of different people that will be visiting London. Given that this is England, you can bet some of their responses were not… er, productive.
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Prince Harry Races Against Usain Bolt – Wins [VIDEO]
07 Mar 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Prince Harry is basically having a complete jol, as he cruises around the Bahamas on behalf of his grandmother, HRH Queen Elizabeth II. Part of his daily mix of official duties and general fun-and-games, include things like this – racing against Usain Bolt – the fastest man in the world. And would you believe it, […]
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Bet.co.za Introduces LIVE Betting – Place Bets As The Game Unfolds!
06 Mar 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
This is pretty impressive. Think about those sporting events that turn out completely different to what you thought they would at the beginning. But then it’s too late – you’ve made your bet. Imagine being able to get an idea of how the Super 15 players are playing on a particular day, before making your […]
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Official Argus Cycle Tour Song Gets Pulled [Listen Here]
05 Mar 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
If you didn’t manage to get a load of the 2012 Argus Cycle Tour Campaign Song, which was branded by an apparent majority as both “revolting” and “embarrassing,” it’s too late I’m afraid – they’ve pulled it. This may well be the first instance in South African sporting history that an official song has been […]
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Blind Surfer Barrels, Amazes The Pros [VIDEO]
02 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Surfing is an activity that engages all five senses, but sight is probably a pretty important one. You need to be able to see when to duck under a wave when you’re paddling out, or when to drop in on a wave to surf it. Or do you? Incredible video – click below.
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If Stormers Score First With A Drop Goal Against The Sharks, R100 Will Make You R2,000
01 Mar 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
It’s as simple as that, gang. I just looked at SA’s hottest sports betting site (here) and they are giving 20 to 1 odds, if Stormers draw first blood with a drop goal against the Sharks on Saturday (SUPER 15). Do you realise how easy it is for that to happen? Shit, I might even […]
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The Official Argus 2012 Song Is Stunning
01 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 6 Comments
This is the official song for the 2012 Argus. Here’s a little info on the artist, Albert de Wet. Albert de Wet was introduced to the music industry in 2007, with the release of his debut Afrikaans album, Dagboek van ‘n Dromer. Ironically though, it was his English track, Within Walls, that put him on […]
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Is Political Science Guru, Steven Friedman, Labelling AB De Villiers A Racist?
01 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 11 Comments
We were quite stunned by this little diatribe that appeared on the Facebook page of respected local political scientist, Prof. Steven Friedman, yesterday, where he calls into question the integrity of Proteas captain, AB De Villiers.
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Super 15 Preview, TV Times And Betting Odds – Week 2
01 Mar 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
With wins for the Reds, Brumbies, Highlanders, Crusaders, Stormers, Bulls and the Lions in Week 1 of the 2012 Super Rugby tournament, some of last week’s losers could make you money this coming weekend on Bet.co.za. The Chiefs at home to the Blues (in their all-New Zealand clash), the Rebels at home to the Waratahs […]
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Dereck Chisora Banned From Boxing Indefinitely
29 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Naturalised British heavyweight boxer, Dereck Chisora, has been slapped with a ban by the WBC for an indefinite period of time. Chisora’s name will also be removed from WBC rankings. Chisora invited the wrath of the WBC on himself with a slew of bad behaviour prior to, and just after his ill-fated bout against Vitali Klitschko. Catch a full recap of Dereck’s antics, after the jump.
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Quade Cooper Among Top Aussie Rugby Players Involved In Car Crash
28 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Controversial Wallaby rugby player Quade Cooper was one of the three high profile sportsmen involved in a car crash on Friday in Melbourne. Reds flyhalf Cooper was with Melbourne Rebels players Danny Cipriani and Kurtley Beale when they crashed into a parked car coming around a bend.
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Lions Supporter With Swastika Tattoo Spotted On TV
27 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 4 Comments
Just in case you missed the TV coverage of the Lions vs. Cheetahs game on Saturday, this supporter featured during the coverage. Someone took a photo of him and the photo has been doing the rounds on Twitter. We have been sent it by no less than six different people, so please stop. Here it […]
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Schizophrenic Ex-Bulls Player To Stand Trial For Axe Murders, Assault And Rape
24 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ex-Blue Bulls flanker, Phindile Ntshongwana, has been deemed medically fit to stand trial for the alleged murder of three people (two with an axe), attempted murder of another and the kidnapping and rape of a woman. Happy Friday everyone!
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Super 15 Preview And Fixtures – Week 1
23 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
The odds suggest that the Crusaders and Reds might have been earmarked by Bet.co.za as pre-season Super Rugby favourites, but they will also be the sides to make money on in Round One of the 2012 tournament. Both the Crusaders and the Reds – finalists in 2011 – will be playing local derbies away from […]
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Clip Of WWE Pro Wrestler OWNING Chris Brown Goes Viral [VIDEO]
23 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It started with this tweet by wrestler CM Punk: “I would like @chrisbrown fight somebody that can defend themselves. Me curb stomping that turd would be a #wrestlemania moment.” Chris Brown tweeted back: “He’s such a leader! Not to mention the roids hes on has made it utterly impossible for him pleasure a women.” See why this was a massive mistake – after the jump.
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Jeb Corliss Table Mountain Crash: His Point Of View [VIDEO]
22 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Do you remember when Jeb Corliss was jumping off Table Mountain in his wingsuit in January, and one of his jumps didn’t go as well as he’d planned? Well, he’s just released the footage showing the accident from his point of view, filmed from his GoPro cameras, as well as various angles from the other cameramen that were filming at the time.
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The Lightyears – Party Band To The Queen [VIDEO]
22 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Check it – when we hear of a band doing covers of our favourite party tunes, we want to listen straight away, and we want them to be good… very good. Unfortunately, these are sometimes epic fails, but today we have a serious treat for you. They’re called The Lightyears. Without the intention of sounding […]
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Cyclists, This One’s For You – 50% Off At BuyCycle.co.za [Good Name]
22 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
According to our latest survey, 40% of our 2oceansvibe readers indulge in these elaborate spinning classes taking place on our roads – ie. ‘cycling.’ And so I felt it pertinent to mention this deal I found at Groupon, which gets you 51% off at (what is apparently) a popular online cycling shop, called buycycle.co.za. I […]
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Skandaal! Joost And Amor Fall Out Over “Sexy Lady Doctor”
21 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
This week, South Africa’s trash press are devoting many of those nasty thin pages of theirs to the ongoing marriage breakdown of former-Springbok rugby darling, Joost van der Westhuizen, and his estranged wife, Afrikaans popstrel Amor Vittone. The latest diagnosis? “Sexy lady doctor” Jody Pearl! Oh dear.
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Richard Levi: Fastest Ever International T20 Hundred And Most Sixes In An Innings [VIDEO]
20 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Richard Levi, a former Wynberg Boys High cricketer, shattered two world records for the Proteas in New Zealand yesterday. Levi led our successful run chase in the second T20 against New Zealand in Hamilton ending on an unbeaten 117 off 51 balls, leveling the three-match series in the process.
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WATCH: Boxers Clash During Post-Fight Weigh-In [VIDEO]
20 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Boxer Dereck “Del Boy!” Chisora from Zimbabwe is one cheeky laaitie. After giving Vitali Klitschko a PK during their weigh-in before Saturday’s WBC heavyweight championship fight, he also spat in Klitschko’s brother’s face. After losing said fight, Chisora then got into another bloody brawl with rival UK fighter David Haye the next morning at a press conference. Footage of all incidents after the jump.
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Epic Video Of Nocturnal LED Suit Snowboarding Goes Viral [VIDEO]
17 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Jacob Sutton, fashion photographer and filmmaker, has filmed snowboarder, William Hughes in the French Alps. Thing is, it’s filmed at night, and the snowboarder himself is the only source of light. The result is something else. Click ‘continue reading’ to see the film. Trust me, you want to.
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Driver Jailed For Deliberately Mowing Down Cyclist With Bus [VIDEO]
17 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
A bus driver has been jailed after he used his vehicle to ram a cyclist off the road – catapulting the rider three metres through the air, and resulting in a broken leg and fractured wrist. Moments prior to the collision, the two had an argument at a roundabout, with the cyclist said to have “tugged at one of the bus’ windscreen wipers.” Checkout a video of the incident after the jump.
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Love Your Bike? Check Out Shit Cyclists Say! [VIDEO]
16 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Here’s a little video from the people at peopleforbikes.org. If you’re a cyclist, this will make your chest warm with the delight of an extra ten kilometers on a crisp autumn morning. If you’re not a fan, then please make sure you’re sitting down, because this much shit that cyclists say in one go will induce a rage blackout. Believe me.
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Biggest Teahupo’o Waves EVER Surfed Captured On Camera [VIDEO]
16 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Dudes, you totally have to see this video, shot last year during the Billabong Pro waiting period. The French Navy labeled this day a double code red – threatening to arrest anyone that entered the water! But surfers are calling it the “biggest and gnarliest” Teahupo’o wave ever ridden.” See if you agree – after the jump.
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Buchulife Hits The Speedways Of USA
15 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Some you chaps will recall that we recently featured 2oceansvibe partner, Buchulife’s endorsement by a brace of top South African celebrities and sportpeople, including DJ Fresh, Jordy Smith, Roxy Louw, Jacques Kallis, to name a few. The fit makes perfect sense – Buchulife is good for you. Sports people dig being healthy. And so should […]
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Only In America: Ultimate Tazer Ball [VIDEO]
13 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Americans seem to have an insatiable appetite for high-energy, adrenalin fueled sports laced with machoism and violence. Their latest “sport” is no exception; it’s a crude mix of soccer, American football, ice hockey without the skates, a dash of WWE and police brutality.
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WATCH: Boxer Provokes Sonny Bill Williams During Weigh-In, Gets Knocked Out During First Round [VIDEO]
09 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Yesterday Sonny Bill Williams claimed the NZPBA Heavyweight Championship title in the first round! He basically made it rain fists on his opponent, Clarence Tillman III. This happened a day after Tillman III pushed and threw a punch at Williams during their ceremonial weigh-in for the media. I’m sure there is a valuable life lesson to be learned here. Watch both incidents after the jump.
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