Whether you want to catch all the London Marathon on Sunday the 21st of April, or would rather avoid it altogether, here are the details you’ll need to make the most of the day.

Continue Reading

1st Contact has teamed up with the North London Lions in 2013, to support Aussie Rules Football in London.

Continue Reading

The 101st Australian Open takes place between the 14th and 27th of January this year and all eyes are firmly set on Andy Murray, who finished runner-up in 2010 and 2011.

Continue Reading

In the spirit of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, here is our A to Z of sports in the UK. Expect some popular sports – as well as some rather weird and wacky ones too. Continue Reading

After a wonderful, inspirational Paralympic Games, we thought we’d put together a list of 10 interesting facts about this fascinating sporting event. Continue Reading

British Airways have launched a new marketing campaign to highlight their role as an official Olympic partner to Team GB, and to encourage Brits to stay at home and support Team GB during the London Olympics. Continue Reading

Our A-Z of the upcoming Olympic Games has some really nifty resources and information. It also tells you all about the alien invasion, the zombie apocalypse, and the possibility of Keith Moon performing at one of the ceremonies. Continue Reading

1. Around a million more tickets will go on sale from May 11, 2012!

2. The Opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics will be called ‘The Isles of Wonder’ and will be directed by award-winning director Danny Boyle of ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ fame. Continue Reading

With around 300 days to go before the 2012 Olympic Games, we thought we’d find out a bit more about the impressive Olympic Park and stadium. Continue Reading

With the 2011 RWC finally here, we thought it would be a good time to put together a list of our suggestions for who to follow on Twitter during the World Cup.

The All Black players have been banned from tweeting in their personal capacity, but you can follow their group twitter account, which seems like it’s going to be pretty accurate.

Catch the Springbok updates with our two favourites SA rugby twitter accounts, one official, one unofficial. We’ve included the Official Wales, Irish and Wallabies accounts and the Russian team’s Twitter account  (since it’s their first World Cup), as well as the Real NZ Festival, official RWC and Auckland pages for good measure! Continue Reading

Get along to the 2011 Aussie Rules Grand Final in London for your chance to win FREE BEER in the VB Tent for you and 5 mates

Other great prizes on offer such as 2 Tickets to the AFL Grand Final in Australia

Enjoy some ice cold VB’s, BBQ and some high flying Aussie Rules action!

Motspur Park overland (2 stops form Wimbledon, 3 from Clapham Junction + 1 minute walk)

www.afllondon.com

Where:

Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Playing Fields
Marina Avenue, Motspur Park KT3 6NE

Directions:

• Motspur Park overland
• ONLY 3 stops from Clapham Junction
• 2 stops from Wimbledon
• 1 minute walk to ground from Motspur Park station

When:

6 August 2011, 11am – 5.30pm

We all know that Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam Tournament still played on grass and most of us are aware that at 17, Boris Becker was the youngest player (and first unseeded player and first German) to win the men’s singles title… but here a few facts that might be entirely new to even the most ardent tennis fans.

Continue Reading

Next Saturday the 11^th of June, more than 1000 people are expected to participate in the London Naked Bike Ride. Should this number be achieved, it will officially go down in history as the largest naked protest in London.

The worldwide event is staged for many reasons – it’s a demonstration against oil dependency, a call to protect the environment, a celebration of the human body, a call for safer cycling lanes and facilities and a campaign to encourage more people to use bikes to get around in cities.  
Continue Reading

The 2011 ANZAC Challenge takes place on Saturday 7^th May at Wasps in Acton and is London’s biggest Australasian Sports event and is a day a day of Sport, Culture, Entertainment and Remembrance. Continue Reading

We all know that exercise is essential for a healthy body and mind, and a long life. But what if you simply loathe the gym and could think of nothing worse than putting on a pair of shorts and speedwalking through a Park?

We did a little investigating and came up with these 5 alternative ways to keep fit – some new, some not so new – all of them invigorating and fun!

1. Slacklining

Slacklining is a fairly new “sport” which is quickly gaining popularity in Australia, the USA and certain European countries. A slackline is basically webbing, which is strung up between two trees or poles. The idea is first to learn to balance on the line, then to walk on it and finally to do awesome tricks, just as you would on a trampoline! It is a fantastic core workout, helps to improve balance, focus and determination and has been shown to have great results among those with ADHD. Did we forget to mention it is also loads of fun and highly addictive!

2. Bikram

Bikram is a specific type of yoga developed by Bikram Choudry in 1974. If you’re thinking yoga is for girls who eat a lot of lentils, you couldn’t be more wrong! Bikram yoga is a 90-minute workout that will have even the fittest, strongest rugby player sweating, shaking and praying for relief! Essentially a series of 26 postures, Bikram yoga is practiced in a room heated to around 40° C to help detoxify the body and facilitate a deeper stretch. Many heated yoga studios also offer flow or vinyasa yoga, which is a more dynamic and (some say) more intense workout. If it’s mental and physical wellbeing you’re after, along with a super-fit, toned body, bikram yoga is your best bet!

3. Bossaball

Described as a mixture between football, trampoline, volleyball and gymnastics, this high-energy game is played on an inflatable court with an integrated trampoline on either side of a volleyball net. Teams consist of 3-5 players, with only one player per team on the trampoline at any given time and the other players on the inflatables. As with volleyball the objective is to spike the ball so that it hits the floor (in this case the trampoline or inflatables) on the other team’s side. A maximum of 8 contacts is allowed before the ball has to pass over the net; and players are allowed to pass the ball using any part of their body. Bossaball was developed by Belgian Filip Eyckmans in 2005 and is slowly growing in popularity. Bossaball could make it to the UK soon, but for now you might have to travel to Spain, Holland or Portugal to get a game in.

4. Capoeira

Capoeira is a Brazilian art form which combines martial arts, acrobatics and dance. Its origins can be traced back to the 16^th Century, but it only started to surface as a part of modern culture in the 1970’s.  A circle is made, called a roda. Music is played, with instruments like the berimbau, a drum called an atabaque and a pandeiro, which is a type of tambourine. Inside the Roda, two players interact.  There is no punching and no jerky movements. The idea is to use intuition and foresight to anticipate your opponent’s next move and create a sort of graceful, acrobatic dance to expose one another’s weaknesses through playful “attacks” and counterattacks.  It requires strength, rhythm and presence of mind and is a fun, challenging way to keep fit.

5. Nia

Nia is a type of body-mind-spirit exercise created in California 1983 by Debbie and Carlos Rosas.  The Nia Technique is based on 52 principles that integrate modalities from dance, including jazz and modern dance; martial arts like Tai Chi and Aikido; and healing practices such as yoga. Done barefoot to inspiring music, Nia is a holistic fitness programme, which is cardiovascular and great for weight loss, toning and flexibility. Most importantly though, Nia teaches you to be more joyful and expressive your everyday life.

As summer approaches, why not ditch the gym card and try something new and exciting, with more benefits than purely the physical?

If time was money, the next 5 minutes could potentially be worth £1500!

By filling in a simple questionnaire about the Springbok Supporters Club in the UK, you are automatically entered into a prize draw to win a luxury safari for two people at the world renowned Bush Lodge at the SABI SABI Game Reserve in South Africa, and the runner up will win 2 tickets to the exclusive Steve Hofmeyr show in London (for more details on the venue and time click here)!

We would like you to tell us what would make you join the SSC UK and give us the tools to make it the best South African club for those of us who are still braving the harsh European winters! With your feedback, we can better understand how to make the club work for YOU!

To take part in this survey, please click here

London is gearing up to host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games from 27 July to 12 August 2012, with tickets going on sale from the 15^th of March 2011.  Ticket sales close on the 30^th of April 2011, which leaves only 4 months to guarantee your share of all the excitement and live Olympic action! Continue Reading

For all you rugby-lovers staying behind in the UK for Christmas, we have a great festive-season offer to make up for the disappointment of missing out on the beach or the ski slopes this December.

Saracens are offering a 50% discount on tickets for the Boxing day rugby match at Wembley between Saracens and Wasps.

They will have snow canons blowing snow over the crowd and Eliza Doolittle will be performing before the game and at half time.

Only  £7.50 for a £15 ticket and £12.50 for a £25 ticket!

Just call 01727 792 800 and quote “Saffa”.

£5 for all children

Hopefully this is something of a consolation for all the Saffas that have to brave the UK weather over Christmas! There will be something for everyone, including the return of Gavin Henson and also the £250 000 cross-bar challenge.

This is sure to be a great day out at the magnificent Wembley stadium for young and old.

Cobus Visagie, regarded at one time as one of the best tighthead props in the world, moved to London, some years ago, to play for Saracens. Visagie is now the commercial director, as well as an assistant coach at Saracens.

I recently spoke to Cobus, and one of the things he mentioned was the form of current Bok, C.J. Van der Linde. He was highly critical of C.J, after the third loss of the Boks to the All Blacks, at Soccer City.

Continue Reading

It’s been an exhilarating few weeks with tears, drama, mutiny, ambush marketing and celebrity arrests… And then there’s the football! Continue Reading