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The new face of SA cricket?

The new face of SA cricket?

Richard Levi announced himself as a world cricket phenomenon when he helped the Proteas demolish the Black Caps in a T20 international in New Zealand on Sunday morning.

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D-Day for the Boks

D-Day for the Boks

The time for talk is over as the Boks face mighty Samoa tomorrow morning at 9.30 SA time. Vote in our opinion poll, can the Boks do the business and go on to win the 2011 Rugby World Cup?

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This is the worst haka ever

This is the worst haka ever

New Zealand All Blacks v Barbarians at Cardiff, 1973. Great teams, amazing players. The WORST ever haka. How embarrassing.

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Weird names of the World Cup

Weird names of the World Cup

They’re cute, endearing, loveable and downright silly. Here are some of the hilarious names of the Rugby World Cup.

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Pulling the Sonny Wool?

Pulling the Sonny Wool?

Video: Forget about Paul the psychic octopus, now a New Zealander claims he has a psychic sheep named Sonny Wool . . . and he can correctly predict the winners of rugby World Cup matches.

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Bok for Bok Friday!

Bok for Bok Friday!

With just a week to go before Rugby World Cup 2011 kicks off, The Ridge staff are joining in on the Bok Friday spirit.

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A letter from New Zealand

A letter from New Zealand

A Christchurch family with Ridge connections write about their life under strained conditions as aftershocks there continue.

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Proteas: Take it on the chin!

Proteas: Take it on the chin!

Having had a while to digest the supremely disappointing quarter-final humbling at the hands of New Zealand, I remain deflated, but hey, the world’s still turning, isn’t it?

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Letter from Christchurch

Letter from Christchurch

A family from Christchurch, New Zealand, with connections in KZN, wrote this sobering personal account of the tragedy in that city.

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New Zealand toll rises

New Zealand toll rises

Video: At least 75 people are dead after the devastating earthquake which struck the city of Christchurch early on Monday.

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Paralysed by love bite

Paralysed by love bite

A passionate hickey on the neck left a New Zealand woman temporarily paralysed.

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Bakkies: Forgive me

Bakkies: Forgive me

Springbok hard man Bakkies Botha apologises for rash headbutt on All Black Jimmy Cowan.

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Video: NZ quake

Video: NZ quake

Mother Nature spoke and gave residents of Christchurch, New Zealand a serious fright at the weekend.

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