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Sport
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Bafana Bafana Need New Nickname
25 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Government has decided that we need a new nickname for our national soccer team. The affectionate monicker Bafana Bafana was a nice idea at the time, says Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula, but now we need ‘lions that will roar’.
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Guy Does Argus On A BMX, In Borat Mankini
25 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 7 Comments
We all want to be living legends. Like our boss, Seth. But this guy is very close to actually being one as well. He completed this years Argus Cycle Tour wearing only a Borat Mankini, a pair of sneakers, and his safety helmet. All on a BMX.
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Exclusive David Coulthard Interview – The Stig Would Beat Me In An Arm Wrestling Match
23 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ciro De Siena caught up with former F1 powerhouse, David Couthard this past weekend for an exclusive 2oceansvibe interview. Follow the link for a preamble of the weekend’s highlights, and the transcribed interview.
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England Made A 6-Nation Victory Commercial, Before Losing To Ireland [Video]
23 Mar 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
Watching the Brits handle themselves on and around the sports field is a hobby that many of us have indulged in over the years. In particular their addiction to jinxing. However sick you may think it is, the way they (and the press) build themselves up, and then proceed to collapse in a heap of […]
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All Blacks’ White Fern May Go Red
22 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Darren Shand, the manager of the New Zealand national rugby team, says that they are considering changing the traditional white fern to a red fern over the world cup, as a gesture towards earthquake-hit Christchurch.
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Sharks Confirmed To Play At Twickenham
17 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Confirmed!
The Sharks will be playing their game against the Crusaders at Twickenham on March 27.
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Morné van Wyk Was Actually Asleep Behind The Stumps
16 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When we beat India on Saturday it was a great day for a team that was derided as chokers. And to make things worse, Morné van Wyk dropped three catches, including Virender Sehwag when he was on four. In fact people said he actually looked as if he was asleep. As it turns out, he was.
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News Flash: Sharks May Yet Play At Twickenham
15 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I told you last week that the English Rugby Football Union (RFU) had said no to hosting the Super 15 game between the Sharks and Crusaders at Twickenham in the wake of 6,5 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch. But now it seems that the RFU may have had a change of heart.
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The Put Foot Rally 2011 Is Here! Any Vehicle, Your Route, 7 Countries, 7 Checkpoints, 7 Parties And 7,000km In 17 Days!
14 Mar 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 3 Comments
If you’ve ever been keen to do the world famous Gumball Rally, or perhaps, like me, you have discussed the need for something similar to be hosted here at home – but with a more African vibe to it – look no further, my boet! The Put Foot Rally 2011 is here and registration is […]
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Bangladeshi Fans Stone Their Captain’s House
10 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In typical Pakistani/ Bangladeshi style, the good people of Bangladesh have seen it fit to stone the house of their captain Shakib Al Hasan, after their humiliating defeat to the West Indies in the World Cup.
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England Says No To Super Rugby
10 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
After the earthquake that hit New-Zealand last month the Canterbury Crusaders have been left without a home venue, as it’s in pretty bad shape. So the Crusaders asked the Sharks if they’d be keen to play the game in London instead.
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The Story Behind The “Bearded One”
07 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
If you, like me, weren’t able to get to a television for whatever reason this weekend, you may have tuned in and listened to the blokes on the couch on 2oceansvibe Radio and their alternative commentary. You may also have heard them speaking in awe about the cult-like properties of the “Bearded One”. Here is his story.
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Biff’s New Chick
04 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Everyone knows that cricket players only play cricket to enable their true passion in life: the scoring of chicks. Cricket players are even better at scoring chicks than rugby players: Fact!
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Brazilian Police Nab Cyclist-Smasher
04 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Yesterday,social cyclists taking part in a Critical Mass event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, we’re struck and injured by a vehicle accelerating through the crowd of cyclists. How no one was killed in the process is mystifying, and the only bright spot on this whole affair. Police have arrested a suspect.
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Crowd Of Social Brazilian Cycles Run Over By Lunatic [PG13 VIDEO]
03 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 15 Comments
Long-time 2oceansvibe readers will be aware of our mild allergy to offensive cyclists – you know, the chaps who cruise in to cafes on Saturday morning, sweat gushing from their epidermis, balls cupped by spandex, which are at eye level as they walk in. But we never said anyone should drive at full speed into a crowd of cyclists.
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Iran Says London Logo Is Racist, Needs Redesign
02 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Well here’s some sport’s news from those kooky guys in fun-lovin’ Iran. The world’s craziest government has now decided that the 2012 London Olympic Games logo is racist.
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Panamanian Footballer: Come On, Who Kicks An Owl? [VIDEO]
01 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Panama defender and Deportivo Pereira player, Luis Moreno is in a lot of trouble after he kicked an owl.
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Blokes On The Couch – Alternative Rugby Commentary On 2oceansvibe Radio
25 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Blokes on the Couch, brought to you by 2oceansvibe Radio, is the only real way to listen to sports commentary. This weekend’s round of public service will cover three Super15 games over the course Friday and Saturday, the details and previews of which are after the jump.
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Horse Bicycle Thing Shortlisted For Seoul Cycle Design Competition 2010
25 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s Friday, and you need to look at this. Korean designer Eungi Kim assembled a horse-shaped bike frame for the Seoul Cycle Design Competiton and I can’t tell if I hate it or not. It’s horse-shaped, so I approve inherently, but it’s just one rung below the penny farthing on the hipster scale.
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Somewhere, Someone Is Sledding Naked
24 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
It’s a happy thought. Especially because they’ve been holding the naked sledding world championships in Braunlage, which they tell me is in Germany – a country with a rich history in this noble endeavour. Dozens of competitors took part, and they weren’t all ladies! Surprisingly SFW.
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Danny ‘Megaskills’ New Urban Bike Stunts
24 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
We discovered Danny MacAskill in 2009. He was the antidote to the prawn carnage that we’d been suffering all over Cape Town for some time. Since then the video that he posted (Danny MacAskill-April 2009) has reached nearly 24 million YouTube hits. While MacAskill’s new video, released three months ago, has 7 million hits and counting.
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Win Tickets To BMW International Polo
23 Feb 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
It’s polo time again, people, and 2oceasvibe is giving away FOUR pairs of tickets to Saturday’s match between SA and India. As you will no doubt be aware, the event, held at Val de Vie, is the height of elegance and sophistication – so best you flip through a few copies of GQ and Vogue […]
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Great-Tasting Sports Drink: Beer
23 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It seems too good to be true, but a Bavarian brewery has been marketing delicious sports beer since 2001 and I’m only finding out about it now.
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Sport Stars Respond To Christchurch Earthquake
22 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Several Kiwi athletes have sent in messages of support for those caught in the earthquake that struck Christchurch today. Twitter has been overflowing with support with from Super Rugby players from the Blues, Hurricanes, Chiefs as well as the Black Caps cricket team in India.
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BG Launches Over A Kia, Wins 2011 Sprite Slam Dunk [VIDEO]
21 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ever seen a guy launch himself over a Kia, only to catch a ball thrown out of the sun roof and slam-dunk to win the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest? No, neither had the judges and that’s why LA Clippers power forward and NBA rising star Blake Griffin won the 2011 version of the dunking contest. Impressive [a la Darth Vader].
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Gattuso’s Head-Butt A Sign That Spurs Were That Damn Good
16 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It was certainly an ironic sight to see Gennaro Gatusso with a captain’s armband and a ‘respect’ badge on one sleeve, while the other arm was firmly clasped around Joe Jordan’s neck.
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Rooney’s Bicycle Kick Is The Greatest Of His Career [VIDEO]
14 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
If, for some reason you haven’t seen Wayne Rooney’s breathtaking goal against Manchester City from Saturday, here it is again, in all it’s magnificence and glory.
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Xavi: One Of The Finest Sports Interviews, Ever
11 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
I work in sports broadcasting and I must have read the “Sportsman’s Handbook of Safe Responses to Interviews” a fair few times. This is officially the most honest sports interview I’ve read. So on this Friday afternoon treat yourself to a gander at Barcelona midfielder Xavi’s chinwag with the Guardian. Putadas, mama mias and putas.
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Kitesurfers In Blouberg Are Siesa, My Bru
10 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Now I should clarify here, Norwegian kitesurfers in blouwberg are siesa. And by “siesa” I of course mean “an intoxicating mix of insanity, skill, and bravery”. Yesterday, Nick Jacobsen climbed up a crane on the deck of the now-permanently wrecked Seli I, with his kite and his board, and jumped off. Nuts.
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World’s Strongest Beer Goes On Sale
08 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Beer. Nectar of the Gods. Liquid Grace was crafted for humankind to take the edge off any week. We all know that, but just how strong do ‘they’ make it? Well it turns out that the World’s Strongest Beer went on sale yesterday and the name will bring a wry smile to one member of the Sharks squad.
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