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On The Bounce

If it's big in sport, it's On The Bounce! The sports show that officially kicks off your sporting weekend every Thursday on The Real Network.

Sports, and being able to talk about it is social currency in South Africa - and guided by your hosts Ben Karpinski and Sandile Shangase, you will be armed with key insights, hot takes and reasons to make some big calls on all the big games.

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Weekly English South Africa Sports
25 Episodes
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Episode 24 | On The Bounce | Brothers in sport

This week Ben and Sandile delve deep into the world of brothers in professional sport. Yup, there have been some real high profile ones in the past, each with their unique dynamics and side stories. All of this plus your sporting weekend ahead, and your next chance to win with…
21 Nov 57 min

Should we love the English more

England gave us so much with regards to sport by inventing pretty much everything. Yet whenever they play as a country they are the least loved in the world. Ben and Sandile get into this in this episode, tracking back to the English origins of our favourite sports, and how…
14 Nov 53 min

The Boks are back

The Boks are finally back, and with that we have a crazy busy month of international rugby to enjoy. Star player Kuhle 'Kooks' Sonkosi joins Ben and Sandile in studio for this one, unpacking a bunch of rugby topics, while also enjoying some solid football banter ahead of Chelsea vs…
7 Nov 50 min

American sports with a Greek guy

Should we care more about American sports? Ben and Sandile bring their 101 guy Dimitri Leontakianakis in to discuss this, and in the process uncover all manner of interesting info and insights. Somehow Sandile still manages to get roasted about his football teams in this chat, with some extra F1…
31 Oct 53 min

Building the sport body

Ben and Sandile are joined by Dr Suhayl Essa and Timothy Fester in this behind the scenes episode. They chat cricket, athlete career longevity, and how how body builders use their understanding of the body to better themselves.
17 Oct 40 min

Football: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

The guys are joined by Arsenal fan, and Ben’s dad Kris Karpinski. It’s all about the good, the bad and the ugly in the world of football, with constant shots fired at Sandile.
10 Oct 1 hour

The Sibusiso Kotelo one

The guys welcome their biggest guest yet, the one and only Sibusiso Kotelo. Most know him as the giant Impi warrior that leads the Boks out on home soil, but he is also South Africa's first ever black bodybuilder to earn his IFBB Pro Bobybuilder card. Learn more about his…
3 Oct 55 min

The Mpumelelo Mhlongo One

SA Paralympian flag bearer and gold medalist Mpumelelo Mhlongo joins the guys in studio, and relives his moments of glory at Paris 2024. From a bleak outlook as a kid, Mpumelelo defied the doctors and became a national hero on the track and beyond. Plus, obviously, the Bok team gets…
26 Sep 1 hr 01 min

The Benchwarmers

The team is joined by social media personality and rugby aficionado Kooks Kuhle. Football rivalries come alive in this episode with stand in co-host Sandile backing his United and telling James where to get off.
19 Sep 55 min

The running of the Boks

The Boks doing the double against the All Blacks opens up all manner talking points for the team this week. Looking forward it's time to preview the PSL, the new Champions League and how Bafana currently sit in the Afcon qualifiers. Then Sandile and Man United have much to remedy…
12 Sep 59 min

Raising your (Bok) game

The Boks get to bury the All Blacks in Cape Town, and for this the guys discuss team selections on both sides and what we have to look forward to with this. Ben has some additional views on enhancing the live Bok experience, and Sandile has much football to unpack…
5 Sep 54 min

Revving up the Rivalries

Sports is all about rivalries, and this week the team looks at the best of them in the run up to the Springboks vs All Blacks game. The Paralympics gets a solid preview, Sandile gets roasted mercilessly about Man United, but then enjoys a pleasant surprise. Then finally the guys…
29 Aug 57 min

Build a Bok A-team

We get a breather this week on the Rugby Championship, which gives Ben and Sandile the chance to try and determine what a genuine Bok A-team is right now. Along with this deep dive, it's also time to welcome back Formula 1 and discuss the first round of English Premier…
22 Aug 56 min

Celebrating Elite Violence

It's a huge weekend for apex South African sports with the Springboks taking on the Wallabies, and Dricus Du Plessis defending his UFC title against Israel Adesanya. In recent times these have been SA's two most prolific sports attractions, and the fact they are both performing in the same place…
15 Aug 1 hr 01 min

The Olympic Legend Log

The guys nobly attempt to try and round up the biggest stories from the Olympic Games so far, and the characters behind the medals. It's Rugby Championship time again which means a huge rugby chat is needed, plus Sandile blindly braces for his first heartbreak of the year as Man…
8 Aug 1 hr 06 min

Football Fashion Statements

With the Olympics surging into their biggest events, the guys recap on their best events so far and the future of the Games in general. Then into the ultimate football replica kit discussion. From the start of this whole commercial phenomenon to the hottest latest club jersey releases.
1 Aug 59 min

Your Olympic Preview

We are of course going deep with the Olympics this week, giving you the ins and outs on the 32 sports on offer. Which ones are worth watching, and which ones you can give a skip. Ben and Sandile also have a little extra to share around this weekend's Formula…
25 Jul 55 min

The GOAT Verification Station

Do you feel that GOAT conversations are getting a little out of hand in sport? Ben feels it’s time to cement the criteria around these chats, and how the undisputed GOATs are currently verified. The guys also get into the Boks losing to Ireland - and where to from here,…
18 Jul 1 hr 04 min

Going Full Spanish

The Irish had their chance to prove they were better than the Boks, but they failed on this. Ben and Sandile unpack this and Rassie’s new game plan, and go pretty heavy on the Euros, Copa America and Wimbledon from there. And try and take an even bigger game with…
11 Jul 57 min
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