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SA Rugby has announced a group of 48 players to attend the first Under-19 Academy camp from 18 to 30 November at the Stellenbosch Academy Sports (SAS), with the camp laying the foundation for the identification and preparation of the next generation of Junior Springboks. A second camp of two weeks is set to be …
Four Rugby World Cup winners, Damian Willemse (utility back), Andre Esterhuizen (centre), RG Snyman and Franco Mostert (both locks), will make a welcome return to the Springbok squad for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour in November after missing the recent Castle Lager Rugby Championship due to injury. Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a 34-man squad …
For Jacob Stockdale, the dream is to pull on the green jersey of Ireland once again and he couldn’t be doing much more to stake his claim. The Ulster winger has made more metres (317) and beaten more defenders (25) than any other player in the league after the opening five rounds of the Vodacom …
The Springbok Women will play Brazil in their opening match of the 2025 Rugby World Cup in England, facing their Pool D opponents for the first time at Franklin’s Gardens in Northampton on Sunday 24 August. South Africa will then travel north to York for their second pool match, where they will meet Italy at …
Senior men’s head coach Warren Gatland has named a 35-player squad to come into camp on Monday 28 October to begin preparations for the Autumn Nations Series. Wales face Fiji, Australia and South Africa on consecutive weekends this November at Principality Stadium. Some tickets are still availble to purchase here. Dewi Lake will captain the …
Players from seven teams have been included in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Team of the Tournament. Champions New Zealand and runners-up South Africa are represented by three players apiece (including the 12th player) while stars from England, India, the West Indies, Bangladesh and Australia are also selected. Amelia Kerr, who picked up …
The Emirates Lions, Hollywoodbets Sharks, and DHL Stormers made it a Super Saturday for the South African franchises in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship with all three teams bagging valuable victories to make it a full day of wins. The only disappointing result for the local teams was the Vodacom Bulls’ heart-breaking 23-22 defeat against …
Naka Bulle beat Northam Rhinos by 22-19 (half-time 3-7) in Pretoria on Saturday to successfully defend their African Rainbow Community Gold Cup title, thanks to a successful fightback in the second stanza. It took all of 29 minutes for the Pretoria club to register their first points, and almost 50 to cross the tryline, but …
New Zealand reached their first ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final in 14 years with an eight-run victory over West Indies in Sharjah. Deandra Dottin’s four for 22 killed New Zealand’s momentum throughout their batting innings as Georgia Plimmer top scored with 33 to see the White Ferns post 128 for nine. The Windies never …
Here are 100 facts about Johannesburg, South Africa: Founded: Johannesburg was founded in 1886. Nickname: Commonly referred to as Jozi, Joburg, or Egoli (meaning “City of Gold”). Population: Approximately 5.7 million people live in Johannesburg. Area: Covers an area of about 1,645 square kilometers. Language: The most widely spoken language is Zulu, followed by English …
Captaincy is clearly agreeing with Caelan Doris for both club and country. Over the summer, he skippered Ireland to a famous 25-24 victory over South Africa in the second Test in Durban. Then, having been appointed Leinster Rugby captain for the new season, he has gone on to guide them to a perfect start to …
The Disciplinary process related to Josh Murphy’s Red Card in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Round 4 game against Ulster on Saturday, October 12 has resulted in a four game suspension. After an act of foul play by Connacht player No 5 (Josh Murphy), referee Andrew Brace showed the Player a Red Card in the …
South Africa were grouped with France, Italy and Brazil in Pool D for the Rugby World Cup in England in 2025 when the draw for next year’s showpiece was made in London earlier on Thursday evening. The Springbok Women, currently ranked 12th in the world, will face two teams ranked in the top 10 – …
The four pools for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 in England have been confirmed, setting the stage for the thrilling matchups in what promises to be the largest global celebration of women’s rugby, scheduled from 22 August to 27 September, 2025. The Draw took place live on The One Show, one of the BBC’s most-watched …
A brilliant unbeaten 74 from Anneke Bosch fired South Africa into the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 and ended Australia’s reign after three successive titles. Afine bowling display from the Proteas restricted the defending champions to 134 for five, Beth Mooney top-scoring with 44. Ayabonga Khaka and Marizanne Kapp were the …
Interest and investment in South African women’s cricket are higher than ever following the successful hosting of two ICC events in 2023. This delightful news was found as part of a research study conducted by Nielsen Sports, commissioned by the ICC, to measure the over-all effects of and legacy left behind by the tournaments in …
While the Emirates Lions and Vodacom Bulls will be determined to maintain their unbeaten runs in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend, the Hollywoodbets Sharks and DHL Stormers will have their sights set firmly on bouncing back from disappointing defeats. The Gauteng sides are still on tour, but the two coastal teams return to …
Proteas Women’s Road To Glory Continues With Semi-Final Against Australia The stage is set for a blockbuster ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final as the Proteas Women take on six-time champions Australia at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday evening. The match, scheduled to start at 18h00 local time (16h00 SAST) and broadcast live …
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) addressed concerns publicised in the media regarding a proposed private equity investment during a meeting of the Presidents’ Council in Cape Town on Wednesday. A task team was mandated following the meeting to provide more information on key issues for additional clarification to members. Mr Mark Alexander, president of …
Dear Editor The Gauteng Health Department should cut the rampant stealing instead of freezing all staff posts which will have a devastating effect on patients. While the department denies there is a blanket freeze on new posts, hospital CEOs told doctors last week there would be no new hiring, and even posts that had been …
England batter Joe Root has attained a new high in terms of rating points after notching a career-best 262 in the first match of their ICC World Test Championship series against Pakistan in Multan. The top-ranked Test batter has reached 932 points, the fourth highest ever for his country. The three England batters to have …
The Disciplinary process related to David Kriel’s Red Card in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Round 4 game against Ospreys on Saturday October 12 has been rescinded. The Player (David Kriel, No 12) received a Red Card in the 49th minute of the game under Law 9.11 – Players must not do anything that is …
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today revealed the latest crop of cricketing icons inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame as the Class of 2024. Following a process conducted among existing Hall of Famers, senior executives and global cricket media, three names have been added to the long list of cricketing legends that comprise the …
Connacht Rugby coach Pete Wilkins has been outlining what it will take to inflict the first defeat of the season on league leaders Leinster Rugby. Wilkins says his team need to be brave, positive and fearless in Saturday night’s “massive” Irish interprovincial derby out in Galway. Leinster have recorded bonus point victories in their first …