The Sports Editor

TSE spoke to JC Astle, Southern Kings captain, about how his rugby  career started as well as having stints in France and at the Southern  Kings. We also touched on the Pro 14 league as well being coached under  the guidance of Robbi Kempson and Braam van Straaten.  

JC has embraced the game of rugby and continues to impress.   Enjoy the talk!

TSE spoke to South Africa indoor and outdoor hockey player, Jethro  Eustice.  Jethro is simply passionate about the game and about encouraging others  to get involved in the game of hockey.  We spoke about South Africa and where the country is currently standing  as well as some big events coming up such as the Olympic Games and  Indoor Hockey World Cup.

Dayaan and Mustapha Cassiem have exploded onto the hockey scene with  some fantastic skills and playing ability.  Dayaan (20) and Mustapha (18) have represented the Green and Gold for SA  Hockey in the outdoor and indoor format. Dayaan also plays for  Gladbacher HTC, Germany.  From making their debuts at the age of 17 for South Africa, to  experiencing the Commonwealth Games to being in the SA Schools team as  well as winning gold at the IPT, these two players are getting used to  success at a young age.  

Both players are humble, determined and are set to do great things for  hockey in South Africa.

Paul Harris and TSE discuss a few topics that have recently occurred in the cricketing world such as the appointment of Graeme Smith as the Director of Cricket for South Africa as well as Kolpak, Simon Harmer vs Keshav Maharaj and a brief talk on AB de Villiers and his career. 

Paul is a spin consultant for the Proteas and has an interesting point of view when it comes to discussing cricket matters.

TSE spoke to Sean Everitt about The Sharks and what exactly has led to their recent success in the Super Rugby Championship. The team has been playing fantastic rugby and is so good to see how they have changed their game and developed as a team.

Matt Tweedle has done well for himself in the rugby world. After playing in Ireland, Scotland and South Africa, Matt has continued to grow in his career and now represents CSA Steaua București in the SuperLiga - the top flight for Romanian rugby. The club also recently won the Romanian Cup and continue to grow in stature.   

Matt is ambitious and spoke on the life, culture and brand of rugby in Romania.

Dave Callaghan is passionate about cricket and contributes to the game in as many ways as he can. Dave played cricket for South Africa from 1992 until 2000. Dave is well-known for his 169* vs New Zealand when he opened the batting - something he had never done before at international level.

Dave is a fighter as he conquered cancer and is simply incredible to chat to.   Dave also played for Eastern Province and had a stint in England with Nottinghamshire. Dave's First-Class batting average was 36.1 and bowling average was 29.1 - a decent effort from the all-rounder.

Gcobani Bobo has a unique perspective on rugby and has great insight into the game. Gcobani played rugby for South Africa, Stormers, Sharks as well as Newcastle Falcons to name a few teams. Gcobani and TSE discus Super Rugby, finances as well as why some teams are doing well and others not as well. 

Gcobani is involved in Shadow Ball and you can find out more on that at shadowball.co.za. 

Look out for Gcobani's new online rugby show as well!

Dane Vilas, King Edward VII School Old Boy, has done wonders on the  cricket field.  Dane began his First - Class career in 2006 and progressed in leaps and  bounds and broke a number of records such as: List A – 166 runs off 100 balls (a Lancashire record) First - Class – 266 runs (The 15th highest First-Class score for  Lancashire) “He also took his first-class form to a new level during the 2012-13  season when he played an innings of 187 and made 10 dismissals in the  SuperSport Series match between the Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras and the  Chevrolet Warriors. This was the first instance in the history of  first-class cricket of a wicketkeeper playing an innings in excess of  150 and making 10 dismissals.” cricket.co.za  

Dane was selected to represent South Africa, however, he signed a Kolpak  deal with Lancashire Cricket which has paid dividends for the talented  cricketer.

Wesley Madhevere is one of the hardest working cricketers who has  recently joined the ranks in the senior men's cricket side for Zimbabwe.  Wesley has played in three U19 World Cup's and experienced his first  World Cup at 15 years of age.  

Wesley briefly spoke with The Sports Editor on how it all began and  shared some of the finer details about his career.