Tag Archives: newlands

Last rites

By 6000 | 6000 | February 8, 2010

It seems that Saturday’s rugby game may have been the final nail in the coffin for Newlands – traditional home of the Western Province Rugby Union. Previously, the Union had steadfastly refused to consider any move from the Newlands ground to the new stadium. However, popular South African rugby website keo.co.za thinks the friendly game [...]

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Test cricket is still mainly boring

By 6000 | 6000 | January 8, 2010

With dropping attendances, bore draws and the huge push towards shorter versions of the game, it was nice to finally see an exciting finish to a 5-day test match yesterday. The second time in three matches in this series, actually. (In the other game, England obviously wiped the floor with sorry SA). But while the [...]

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Conflicting reports

By 6000 | 6000 | January 4, 2010

While the cricket is on at Newlands, News24 have been trying to keep up with the (apparent) final throes* of South African (previously) fast bowler and all-round sporting ambassador, Makhaya Ntini’s test career. With limited success. One of the great things about internet news sites is that they are updated with every single new piece of information that [...]

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Quota Moon Photo

By 6000 | 6000 | August 8, 2009

Just a quick word from me as I am heading off down to Newlands shortly for the Tri-Nations game between South Africa and Australia. It’s a stunning day in Cape Town and it should be an exciting game between two evenly matched teams. But unless I head off shortly, I’m not going to see it. [...]

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At Newlands last night

By 6000 | 6000 | June 24, 2009

40,000 turned up last night at a bitterly cold Newlands to watch the Emerging Boks side taken on what was, in truth, a second string British and Irish Lions team. It was cold, stormy, windy, wet, very wet and very cold, but at least there was red wine and brandy on tap. The Lions’ new [...]

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