Today is the last post in the series featuring last Saturday's Springboks vs All Blacks test at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.  I was at the rugby to enjoy the game, so I didn't sit snapping away with my camera catching all kinds of action shots.  I did get a couple of photos though showing key … Continue reading Tri-Nations Rugby scenes →

It was fantastic to see a fully packed (like they say, to the rafters) Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium for last Saturdays Springboks vs All Blacks match.  As I have posted before, an absolutely amazing experience.  The majority of the South African supporters were dressed in green while there were patches of black in the crowd … Continue reading Full house at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium →

The most amazing moment I experienced at Saturday's Tri-Nations game between the Springboks and the All Blacks wasn't when South Africa scored points or even the fact that we won, it was singing the national anthem along with 45000 people and raising the roof doing so.  Even the television commentators commented afterwards that they didn't think they have ever heard … Continue reading The National Anthem →

The buzz around town in the week up to the Springboks vs All Blacks Tri-Nations test has been amazing, but it went into overdrive on Saturday morning.  People were getting together all over town in anticipation of the game having pre-game drinks and braai's before heading to the stadium.  I went to the game with … Continue reading Arriving for the big game →

Last night (20 August 2011) was a historic night at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.  The Springboks, South Africa's national rugby team for those visitors from non rugby playing countries, played against  the All Blacks (New Zealand's national team) in Port Elizabeth for the first time since 1970.  It was also the very first Tri … Continue reading An unforgetable night at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium →

Part of the halftime entertainment during Friday night's rugby game between the Southern Kings and the Free State Cheetahs was a skydiver landing in the stadium.  The guy had everybody on the edge of their seats as it seemed like he just cleared the railing on the top of the stadium roof on his way in.  Perhaps … Continue reading Stadium skydiver →