NEIL'S AT THE WHEEL: the October fest of sport on SuperSport

We put our stalwart anchor, Neil Andrews, in the spotlight as we highlight the incredible line-up of sport available on SuperSport this month.

Who are you and what do you do?

Neil Andrews, SuperSport broadcast anchor

Take us through your journey at SuperSport.

I moved to Johannesburg from Cape Town in 1991 to join what was then essentially M-Net Supersport. In those very early days I worked for the division called Communication Technologies (ComTech) before the then SuperSport CEO Russell MacMillan headhunted me to host the SuperSport AM and Coast to Coast shows.

Which sports do you enjoy watching and why?

I enjoy football, rugby, golf and horseracing, but I am drawn and captivated by the unpredictable nature of all live sport. The simple truth is that you just cannot script sport, and that fact alone keeps us all on the edge of our seats.

SuperSport turns 30 this year. What was your sports highlight from the past 30 years?

Gosh. That is difficult to narrow down. I would have to say the emergence of the Springboks as the dominant force in World Rugby.

Share a personal highlight from your time at SuperSport?

I was personally blessed to be both the Presenter and the Executive Producer for one of Supersport’s most iconic magazine shows, Super Saturday. The original show ran for over a decade, during which time it won multiple SAB Sports Journalist of the Year Awards in the categories of Best Television Show and Best Television Presenter. The show’s popularity and success contributed to my receiving the humbling honour of being named the overall South African Sports Journalist of the Year.

What’s your guilty viewing pleasure?

Live golf. When the likes of The Open, The Masters and the Ryder Cup are being broadcast, I literally clear my diary so as to try and not miss a single shot across all four days.

Looking at all the sport happening in October – what will you be watching?

EVERYTHING!

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Thanks Neil - and if you want to see everything in October that he's going to try and watch, have a look at what is lined up below.

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