Sport Science Initiative

19/05/2020

Thank you to Hanno Van Vuuren for part 2 in his statistical perspective on schoolboy rugby. Pop over to for a look.

In part 1, I focused on the increase in contributions (per rugby match) from u14 to u15 level; however for part 2, I want to look at the jump from U16 to U19 level. The reason for this is simple: “proper planning prevents p**s poor performance” as a wise man once stated. I believe knowing the in...

07/04/2020

When you reach a milestone, you're allowed to reflect. Here's my article for with a few thoughts on my journey so far.

As of today, I am 30 years old… I’m not sure how I feel about this. Naturally, this is a point where people get pensive about their life and the lessons they’ve learned. I would say that so far, I’m not ticking all the boxes I would have liked, but I’m doing alright and have numerous bless...

31/03/2020

Thank you to Eurico Marques for his 6th and final article on running and bone stress injury.

Part 1 - Clinical Diagnosis Part 2 - Who is at Risk? Part 3 - Classified! Part 4 - Management of Low Risk BSI: The Road to Recovery Part 5 - Return to Running (Pinning a tail on a Donkey) As the summer season in South Africa reaches its annual twilig...

18/02/2020

Video games? Coaching? You have my attention Dr Jason Tee. Pop over to to see what sport can learn from video games.

We’re losing….. badly!!! General fitness levels among children are falling off a cliff[1]. The prevalence of obesity is rising[1] . We know the answer is to get

23/01/2020

My first article for 2020. I've been thinking about in and the importance of getting kids to play games.

With so much interest in school sport, there’s a lot of pressure on everyone to get results. This is a very hot topic in the South African context, especially i

17/12/2019

Last article for 2019! Thanks to Hanno Van Vuuren for insight into the analysis going on at Plettervat.

Let’ start with my opening pitch towards coaches: how can you improve something that you can’t measure? Then I usually follow up with – how do you measure the

12/12/2019

I hope you enjoy this interview with sport scientist Jamie Schultz.

One of the aims of SPORT SCIENCE COLLECTIVE is to connect sport science people, and this interview is a product of that goal. I was directed to Jamie Schultz b

10/12/2019

Another interesting article from Dr Jason Tee about in schools. Pop over to and have a look.

https://www.sportsciencecollective.co.za/single-post/2019/12/09/We%25E2%2580%2599re-missing-a-trick---Using-physical-education-to-support-talent-development

09/12/2019

Here are some of my thoughts on sport, the sport scientist, and life balance. Maybe a sneaky little read during load-shedding?

The adage goes that “it’s all about balance”. We most likely think first of balance between work and play. One can also think about balance as being 50/50, or

17/10/2019

Another very interesting interview, this time with Laurence King Christie. Pop over to and get some insight into in the school environment.

One might not expect to find a bastion of sport science and conditioning in a small town nestled in the countryside of the Eastern Cape, but there it is. With

15/10/2019

Part 5 in the Bone Stress Injury series from Eurico Marques Head on over to to see what's what.

Throughout this series we have unravelled the complexity of Bone Stress Injuries (BSI) and their management. Thank-you for hanging in there with me. In Part 5,

15/08/2019

Always something to take away from the stories of others. Thank you to Minky Tshabalala for making time to do this interview for .

I don’t recall how, but I happened across an interview with Minky Tshabalala on the Citizen, and I thought I just had to make contact. After chatting to this e