Gareth Rall is a pure cricket enthusiast who has understood that determination and commitment are what you need to possess to achieve your desired goal. After constantly working on his game, Gareth eventually received his call up to the South Africa Indoor Cricket Team.
In what has been an incredible journey for Gareth, he talks on how his cricket adventure all unfolded, the highs and lows as well as where he sees cricket developing.
Gareth is all-round genuine cricket enthusiast and incredible person.
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Ciaran Roundtree has been working consistently on his cricket game and has been impressive with his ability to rise above any challenge and push the boundaries of cricket. The Glenwood High School learner has shown that hard work and leadership go hand-in-hand and that the essence of doing well on the cricket field is by having a positive mental attitude.
We discuss his future plans, what's it like working with Futura Sports Agency, his favourite cricket format and what cricket means to him.
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Sasha Martinengo is well renowned for his broadcasting talents and his passion for Formula One. In this interview, we look at his love for Alfa Romeo, who is potentially going to win this year Championship as Sasha's "Let's Go Racing" show.
More importantly, we discuss if Formula One will be coming to South Africa and what it means for Africa. When will South Africa produce another World Class F1 driver is also looked at.
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In what is a first for The Sports Editor, Eugene Campbell III, who has recently excelled in Portugal, spoke about his life and what led him to pursue a career in professional basketball.
Eugene did not always have it easy and had to go through a number of difficult situations and prove a number of critics wrong to establish a career which has seen him achieve beyond the norm.
Eugene has also educated himself and looks to add value wherever he can and grow the game of basketball in the community.
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Imraan Khan is a former South African cricketer who played domestic cricket and captained the Dolphins. He also captained his country at under 19 level. The Dolphins have experienced much success over recent years and the culture seems to be one entrenched in discipline and hard work. Imraan has also been coaching the South Africa A side and he is currently the head coach of the Hollywoodbets Dolphins.
In this talk, we look at how a coach finds the balance between expectations of players and coaches and how a coach aims to get the players to the next level.
We also look at a few of the Dolphins players who are in the South Africa squad. You can also watch the talk on TSE's Youtube channel: The Sports Editor
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Simon Harmer, who has built up quite the reputation when it comes to taking wickets for his County team, has on more than one occasion proven his worth.
After signing for the Essex County Cricket team, Simon went on to achieve incredible milestones which having match figures of 14/128 and taking over 80 wickets for a number of seasons. 🔥
Simon talks on where he has been, where he currently is and what he future holds for him. It is also interesting to note how Simon deals with negative news and pushes through tough situations to get out on top.
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Shane Burger who is well known for his down-to-earth approach to coaching the incredible game of cricket, speaks about the T20 World Cup, why the UK is growing in the game, as well as how South Africa needs to do well in the next series against New Zealand. 🏆
The current Scotland squad is set to well over the next couple of years and with the next T20 World Cup happening later this year, there will be a number of questions that the squad is ready to answer.
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In this conversation with SA Cricket legend, Brian McMillan, we have a look at the recent Test series between South Africa and India. Brian discusses the team make up of the SA squad, the batting issues, where SA could improve as well as Virat Kohli's recent antics. 😂
Brian also touches on the role of the all-rounders in the South Africa squad.
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Chris Smith who attended SACS in the Western Cape, has a very interesting story to tell about his rugby career.
Chris played the game of rugby as he represented Maties and from there played for the Pumas and then mad the move to the Bulls.
It wasn't always the path that Chris thought he would follow as he plied his trade in a few other areas which of course have expanded his skills.
In tis interview, we talk about the United Rugby Championship, what's it like having Morne Steyn around, how intense his coach is and what exactly has led to the Bulls being such a dominant force in South African rugby.
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Grant Morgan is one of the most influential coaches you will come across. Grant has had success with a number of teams such as KwaZulu-Natal Inland, the Dolphins, Scotland and how is based in the Eastern Cape and fulfills a number of roles for the province and coaches Jendamark United Cricket Club.
Grant has a look at Scotland's performances in the recent T20 World Cup as well as a look at South Africa and Grant makes mention of what it will take for South Africa to win a major trophy. We also focus on his role in the Eastern Province set up and what exactly he is getting up to.
How New Zealand have been able to achieve what they have is also under the spotlight as well as the fact that Grant is a Level 4 coach and offers many skills as a coach and mentor.
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Sacha Mngomezulu who attended Bishops College, has risen up the ranks and show cased his talent on many occasions. This has led him to represent Western Province at schoolboy level and at the age of 19, has represented the Junior Springboks. What's more is that Sacha has made his debut for the senior Western Province side and is growing into a well disciplined fly half.
In this introductory interview, Sacha talks about meeting expectations, why he chose to stay in South Africa, the necessity of hard work and what lies ahead of him.
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Eric Simons, who has a reputation of working hard behind the scenes and ever striving to bring the best out of the players he is involved with, spoke about some points in cricket that were refreshing and very interesting to hear.
The Chennai Super Kings bowling coach has approached the role of a coach with proper enthusiasm and broken it down in terms of how one communicates with different players. Eric spoke on a number of IPL aspects and how he manages to be able to do what he does.
We look at what makes the IPL so successful, what contributed to Faf du Plessis batting performances and what it is like working with MS Dhoni.
How good is South Africa's bowling attack was also brought up in the conversation.
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Robbi Kempson, who is a former Springbok, and who also represented the likes of Ulster and The Sharks, gives us his thoughts on the recent Springbok performances against the All Blacks.
Robbi also has a close look at the Stormers, Sharks and his former club Ulster and where they stand in the competition.
Robbi gives a great breakdown of the current situation of rugby in South Africa and how much expectation is put on the squad.
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Aaron Mokoena has represented South Africa over 100 times for club and country. Aaron has played in the English Premier League for Blackburn Rovers and Portsmouth in which he experienced all there is to experience in the world's most competitive league.
Aaron spent his last year's as a footballer with Bidvest Wits and Aaron believes he has "ticked all the boxes" which has allowed him to grow as footballer and be instrumental in leadership positions for South Africa and for his European clubs.
We have a close look at his career and how he was able to be so consistent, what South Africa's chances are for qualifying for the next World Cup, why there aren't as many South African footballers in Europe as before and what is keeping Aaron busy at the moment.
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Austin Smith represented South Africa in hockey on 183 occasions. At the tender age of 18, Austin received his first call up to the national side and from there, he built up a career that is going to be hard to forget.
Since 2009, Austin also represented Den Bosch in the Netherlands as his hockey club and was able to change many perceptions about the abilities and potential of South African hockey players.
We touch on what is keeping him busy besides hockey, what South Africa needs to focus on immediately and who has had an influence on his career.
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Nadine Roos is an outstanding example to all aspiring sports persons particularly those who wish to make rugby their profession.
Nadine is a prime athlete who has overcome all odds to prove that through hard work, goal setting and determination, anything is possible.
We speak about how she has pushed through tough circumstances to make the most of her opportunities, how CrossFit has been another focus point for her as well as her drive to push herself that much more each day.
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Daniel Smith was selected for the South Africa U19 squad and was appointed as captain. This is after the talented left-handed batsmen proved his worth by scoring 12 centuries during his time at SACS.
Daniel manages pressure well and it is evident in how he handles himself and tough situations are something that Daniel thrives in.
In this interview, we look at what role SACS had in his career, left-handed batsmen vs right-handed batsmen, what the future holds for him and how brave he is to play some of the shots Daniel chooses to play in his innings.
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In this final part of the series of School Focus, we have a look at Paarl Boys High School.
Built in 1868, Paarl Boys High (also known as Boishaai) has produced notable Old Boys such as Dawid Malan, Thomas du Toit, Guthro Steenkamp and Frans Malherbe.
Peter Engledow with vast rugby coaching experience is the Head of Rugby at Paarl Boys. Peter has spent a number of years coaching in England and was also the Head Coach at Griquas. Peter now finds himself in an interesting situation at Paarl Boys where the competition is at a high level.
In this interview, we look at Peter's career, where Paarl Boys currently stands in terms of fixtures, style of play vs results and what is the point of coaching.
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Victor Matfield - one of South Africa's best all time leaders spoke on some interesting topics regarding rugby in South Africa.
Victor, who is well-known for his time at the Blue Bulls, went on to represent the Springboks on 127 occasions.
We have a close look at the British and Irish Lions tour and talk about who the best lock pairing is as well as Itoje vs Etzebeth - who is better? We zone in on the set piece situation South Africa has been dominate in and what is working for the side.
Just how impressive our coaches have been is another aspect and we touch on The Rugby Championship.
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Odwa Ndungane spent the majority of his rugby career with The Sharks with some of his stats as follows:
Springbok caps: 9
British & Irish Lions tour: 1 (2009)
Sharks caps: 135
We have a close look at the Springboks in this talk and discuss what has made the squad such a force to be reckoned with. The Springboks seem set to win all major trophies that are available to them and it is only a matter of time to see if this is possible especially with The Rugby Championship under way.
I asked Odwa who is standing out for him in the Springbok squad, what kept him at The Sharks for so long and what is one key to success in life.
We hope you enjoy this lighthearted conversation.
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