BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008 OPENING CEREMONY August 8, 2008
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Words can hardly describe the awesome opening ceremony held today at the Beijing Birds-nest stadium. The sounds, sights, dancing, music and firework displays were beyond description.
I really liked the 29 footsteps depicted with fireworks “walking” across the night sky of Beijing.
Well done Beijing/China, you outdid yourselves and the world watched in awe as you showed us so many different faces of your country and its people’s, all 56 different ethnic groups!
I learnt so much today just from this opening ceremony and I know that a new benchmark has been set for others to try and emulate or better in the future.
I managed to get these photo’s off the net
Now let the games begin!!!
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SPRINGBOKS HISTORIC WIN OVER ALL BLACKS July 13, 2008
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What a game! When these two rugby greats meet it is always a thrill to watch because both teams have an intense desire to beat their rivals.
The “House of Pain” has been just that for the Springbok rugby team for the past 87 years, that was when last they were able to beat the All Blacks in Dunedin!
It was a cliffhanger right to the end and the whole of South Africa was sitting on the edge of their seats during the last few minutes of the game, we were ahead 30-28 and HAD to hold on to win! Our boys did not disappoint us and at long last we had a win at this venue.
Sometimes a team does need an individual spark from one its players and Ricky Januarie (scrumhalf) reminded us of the great Joost van der Westhuizen when his touch of brilliance resulted in the winning try being scored by him in the 75th minute of the gaime.
We have now ended the All Blacks world record run of 30 home test victories in a row. The world champs showed their true grit and that is how we know them.
Well done Boks we are so proud of you, now keep up the winning streak again when you meet the Wallabies!
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SPRINGBOKS WIN 43-17 AGAINST WALES 2008 June 8, 2008
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Wonderful win, well done Springboks! A convincing win of 43 - 17 over the Six Nations champions Wales.
Our young players did themselves proud and it was also wonderful to see our RWC players on the field giving their all as usual.
Coach Peter de Villiers said he could not have expected a more satisfactory result in his first match at the helm of the Spingboks.
Wales coach Warren Gatland said he was embarrassed by elements of his team’s performance in the 43-17 defeat at the hands of the Springboks in Bloemfontein
A special moment for our captain John Smit who earned his 50th cap as captain for the Springboks a wonderful achievement!
Now we can look forward to the 2nd test next Saturday.
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SPRINGBOK RUGBY OFF TO A NEW START! May 28, 2008
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As the current Rugby World Cup champions we have a new challenge to face over the next few months to see how our new coach takes our team forward.
He has a hard act to follow as Jake White was a very inspirational coach and had a wonderful relationship with the team.
We will watch with great interest when our boys in “green and gold” run out onto the park against Wales and Italy and wish them well in their endeavours on and off the field as they are role models for our young people.
I hope the return of John Smit and the other “older” boks will inspire the team to play well and start our new season off with a winning spirit! Go Bokke!!
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