The Sports Editor

The Sports Editor

By Ryan SmithSports
Download on the App Store

The Sports Editor episodes

  • Peabo Lembethe - Beyond the norm

    Peabo Lembethe has thrived in his hockey career. Peabo attended Maritzburg College where he was introduced to handle the competitiveness of the game. Peabo then studied at Tuks University where he was the captain of the 1st XI hockey team which also won the Varsity Cup. Peabo has represented South Africa on a good number of occasions and is eager to get going again for club and country. He is currently in Ireland where he represents YMCA Hockey Club.


    We spoke on his time at College, how he is handling the hockey in Ireland and what some of his goals and ambitions are.

    33 min
  • Edward Moore - Setting high standards

    Edward Moore is ever present in his efforts to be the best cricketer he can be. Edward has claimed the opening batsman role in the Warriors squad and continues to show signs of improving from season to season. Whilst he has been dominant in the red ball aspect of the game, Edward has ambitions to do just as well in List A cricket and is eager to show his capabilities when he will be spending some time in England during South Africa's off season.

    Edward spoke on his time at Grey High School, the idea behind starting his own academy and just how he has been able to be successful in the game of cricket.


    Enjoy the talk!

    38 min
  • Eathan Bosch - Cricket and his story

    Eathan Bosch has an incredible ability to do the little things well and is ambitious to continue with the great strides he has made in his cricket career. Eathan made his First -Class debut in 2017 for KwaZulu-Natal followed shortly by his debut for the Dolphins in the T20 competition in the 2017/18 season. Eathan has gone onto represent South Africa at U19 level as well as in the Emerging Squad.


    We spoke about his growth as a player, how he is aiming to represent the Proteas as well as his all-round ability.

    Enjoy the talk! 

    31 min
  • Sibonelo Mashimane - Dedication at its best

    Sibonelo Mashimane is a testament to dedication and commitment. He began his cricket umpiring career in 2005 and 15 years later, cricket grounds are still graced with his presence. Sibonelo (A.K.A. Captain) has a great sense of humour and lives life to its optimum and is a servant to the game of cricket and to the KZN Inland Cricket Union. Sibonelo is also a runner and has completed 11 Comrades Marathons and shows no signs of giving up.


    Sibonelo spoke about his career and how it has grown into what it is today as well as what some of his future plans are. He has also started up his own business which sees him focusing on coaching athletes and developing training plans for runners.

    Enjoy!

    36 min
  • Muller du Plessis - A rugby prodigy

    Muller du Plessis is one of the most exciting rugby players to have  emerged through the ranks of rugby in South Africa. Muller has been  successful with a number of teams and continues to grow as a player and  improve on his skills.

    Muller spoke to The Sports Editor about his  time at Paarl Gim, the benefits of working hard from a young age, how he  deals with injuries and some of his interesting hobbies.  
    Here are some of Muller's achievements:

    - 2016 & 2017 : U18 Craven Week

    - 2016 & 2017: SA Schools Rugby

    - 2017: Paarl Gim 1st XV Captain

    - 2018: Signs for The Sharks

    - 2018: SA U20 Rugby

    - 2018: Springbok Sevens

    - 2019: World Series Dream Team for Paris 7's tournament

    - 2020: Hat-trick vs England at Vancouver Sevens

    28 min
  • Carl Bradfield - Cricket coaching at its finest

    Carl Bradfield can be considered as one of the most meticulous cricket coaches in South Africa at school boy level. Carl played First-Class cricket for Eastern Province (Warriors) for the duration of his professional career and scored over 5000 runs in 93 matches. Carl was very disciplined in his cricket approach and it shows in how he brings the best out of the players that he coaches.


    We discussed how he goes about ensuring cricket is growing under his directive and how St Andrews College makes the most of the number of players they have at their exposure. We also touched on the SA 'A' team and hat it has to offer as well as how important leadership is in cricket. 

    28 min
  • Jonathan Kaplan - An incredible rugby career

    Jonathan Kaplan, a world renowned rugby referee, spoke to The Sports Editor about his illustrious career. Jon started his career whilst still attending school and was soon appointed onto the SA Referee panel. Jon has won numerous awards and sees things for what they are.

    We spoke on his career which also opened up some concerns of his including his desire to help rugby in South Africa which did not come to fruition.
    Jon has also written a number of books and gives good thoughts and opinions on rugby as he is now part of the Major League Rugby set up in North America.

    Enjoy the talk!

    38 min
  • Josh Stander - Making an impact

    Josh Stander has developed as a rugby player and brings much value to  whichever team he represents. After attending Queens College, Josh spent  some time playing for the Blue Bulls before making the move to the  Stormers where he spent a number of seasons before making the move to  Japan. The fly-half now plays for Suntory Sungoliath and is making the  most of his opportunity at the club.


    We spoke on how the culture  of rugby in Japan is growing and how it has made an impact in his game.  We also touched on how he has made an impact on the teams he has played  for.

    28 min
  • Meyrick Pringle - The Swing King

    Meyrick Pringle can easily be considered a man of many talents. From playing cricket for South Africa, to coaching and now involved in ostrich farming, Meyrick leaves no stone unturned. Meyrick has also commentated on cricket in Xhosa for SuperSport. We spoke about where it all began for him, how he pushed the boundaries with coach Duncan Fletcher, his coaching experiences in India as well as being on the receiving end of a blow to the eye in a Test against India.


    Meyrick had a First-Class bowling average of 2.77 and took 429 wickets in 119 matches.

    (Please note the interview took place via a phone call.)

    27 min
  • Melusi Mthethwa - The essence of rugby

    Melusi Mthethwa has worked hard to be the back line coach of the rugby franchise, the Cheetahs. After studying human movement and doing his bit in the scouting world, Melusi did well with the Cheetah's U21 team and is now embracing the challenges with the successful Currie Cup team.

    We looked at the past Pro 14 season and also discuss the Springboks possibly joining this years Rugby Championship as well as what it is like having legends of the game in Ruan Pienaar and Frans Steyn in the team.

    Enjoy!

    36 min

About The Sports Editor

From the publisher's feed

The Sports Editor focuses on interviews with professional sports people from around the world brought to you on our social media platforms.