The Quarter-Finals of the Rugby World Cup 2023

The Quarter-Finals of the Rugby World Cup 2023

Previously I, and let’s face it, most rugby pundits and fans, had called into question the wisdom of a Rugby World Cup format that pits the big guns against – and there is no disrespect intended – minnows. There simply is not enough strong rugby nations to guarantee a “strength versus strength” scenario…that’s why we saw the cricket scores that we did. And again, while it enlarged the tournament ergo […]

October 18, 2023

Sport

Young golfer putting Namibia on the map

Namibian golfer Todd Parker (18) has once again put Namibia on the map in the USA after securing third position in the Quatro Amigo College golf tournament he competed in in San Angelo, Texas, last week. Parker who started college at Midland College in Texas in August had a score of 71, 70 (141) over his 36 holes to shoot 3-under par and secure a strong finish. He finished just […]

October 18, 2023

Sport

19th edition of the Nedbank Desert Dash launched

The 2023 edition of the Nedbank Desert Dash is scheduled to take place from 08 to 09 December 2023, starting at Grove Mall in Windhoek and ending at Swakopmund’s Platz Am Meer Mall, with riders cycling through the Khomas-Hochland Mountains in 24 hours. Over 1 000 cyclists have entered for this year’s event, with 160 cyclists participating in the two-person teams, 624 in the four-person teams, and 190 cyclists riding […]

October 18, 2023 5

Sport

The Rugby World Cup…so far

email The pool rounds of the Rugby World Cup 2023 are over, and it is, perhaps, prudent to do a quick analysis of what we learnt of the first part of the Rugby World Cup based on the matches we’ve seen thus far and then to make a couple of observations thereafter. Probably the biggest revelation is that the gulf between the “big guns” and the “minnows” is enormous, and […]

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