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Where to now for the Kaizer Chiefs brand?
After suffering a capitulating 4-0 loss to Amazulu last weekend a few pertinent questions need posing to the Chiefs hierarchy. Legendary boss Kaizer Motaung is the ultimate gentleman, loyalist and has taken his club from …

21 SPORTING STORIES.FREE eBOOK FOR YOU.
Hi There HERE is something SPECIAL – your free easy to read copy delivered direct to your inbox simply send an email request to robopie@thegameplan.co.za It’s a sports book full of interesting short stories and …

21 SPORTING STORIES. A brand new eBook from Rob Opie. And it’s Mahala
Hi THERE My new eBook is crammed full of 21 SHORT SPORTING STORIES. Inspirational & Motivational it picks up on stories from greats like Lionel Messi to Roger Federer and many more. It’s guaranteed to …

Nothing better than a great comeback story: Rilee Rossouw bounces back from KOLPAK fiasco
KOLPAK DEFINITION: The Kolpak ruling is a European Court of Justice ruling handed down on 8 May 2003 in favor of Maroš Kolpak, a Slovak handball player. A Kolpak player, or Kolpak, was a term used in the United Kingdom for people from overseas playing in …

Bok hard man Eben’s ton up and transition within the team. Welgedaan Eben.
The first time the rugby fraternity heard the name Etzebeth was actually way back with a guy called Cliffie Etzebeth – he was Eben’s uncle and a real hard man in WP rugby. (Playing for …

Can late bloomer Rassie be compared with his predecessor – the great Hashim Amla?
Let’s take a closer look. In 2013 Hashim Amla was ranked #1 Test batsman in the world – no small feat for a man who had been heavily critised in his early 2004 career for …

Goodbye Covid 19. A Covid song for YOU and a nostalgic look back at LEVEL FIVE lockdown
During Level FIVE lockdown few of us ever imagined that this pandemic would last more than a few months, and then life would go on. A big mistake in our thinking. A buddie from the …

Sunny skies are back for South Africa’s Sport and Entertainment business sectors.
Sport is all powerful in how it facilitates human interaction. What a special treat it was to see Loftus Versveld packed to the rafters – as was the classic weather at a packed out Hollywoodbets Durban …

NOTHING IS IMPOSSSIBLE. UMDLOTI BEACH AFTERMATH .
Hi There The weekend directly before our ‘non existent KZN EASTER weekend’, I was watching Scottie Scheffler romping home to his MASTERS victory. Congratulations must go to a new 25 YEAR OLD AMERICAN humble SUPERSTAR. …

Ash Barty’s tennis retirement sends out a resounding “Covid Complications” life message.
It is not without – it is within“ Rumi This week’s US Masters Golf takes centre stage. What a great week, with nobody having any idea who will don the Green Jacket on Sunday. That …