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With less than a month to go before the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division final, the second round of cross-section fixtures takes place this weekend as the race for top-four honours is getting more intense as the knockout-phase creeps ever closer. Only three rounds remain before the semi-finals, so each game played before then will …
World Rugby and Two Circles have agreed an expansion of their partnership, with the ambition of accelerating fan-centric global commercial revenue growth. The deal is central to World Rugby’s mission to drive the long-term sustainable growth of the sport by increasing fan accessibility and relevance. The new deal sees an expansion of Two Circles’ bespoke …
In a pleasing display of the country’s depth at age-group level, South Africa’s two teams that participated in the recent Under-18 International Series, the SA U18 and the SA U18 ‘A’ sides, delivered impressive performances to finish the annual series unbeaten. The SA U18s only played two matches because of the withdrawal of France, following …
Fast bowler Jayden Seales of the West Indies has moved up to a career-best 13th position in the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings after finishing as the most successful bowler in the second Test against South Africa in Guyana. Seales, who finished with nine wickets in a 40-run loss that helped South Africa win the …
Jaguar TCS Racing are pioneering a transformative shift towards greater representation of women in the male-dominated motorsport industry. Through its Race to Inspire mission, Jaguar TCS Racing, who won the 2024 ABB FIA Formula E Teams’ World Championship, are committed to inspiring the future generation by using the race programme to create a positive impact …
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be moved from Bangladesh to the United Arab Emirates. The event, scheduled to take place from 3 to 20 October, will now be staged in Dubai and Sharjah. ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said: “It is a shame not …
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has included three Rugby World Cup winners in the national squad for the first time this year as he welcomes back Steven Kitshoff (prop), Jaden Hendrikse (scrumhalf) and Canan Moodie (utility back) from injury for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship Tests against New Zealand. Erasmus has also recalled Jasper Wiese (No …
The South African coastline stretches approximately 2,798 kilometers. This extensive coastline borders both the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Indian Ocean to the east, featuring a diverse range of ecosystems, beaches, and marine life. In addition to the above South Africa is responsible for a substantial marine area, known as the Exclusive Economic …
The Cabinet of South Africa is the most senior level of the executive branch of the Government of South Africa. It is made up of the president, the deputy president, and the ministers. Below is a list of Ministers in the Cabinet – past and present: SA Presidents Charles Robberts Swart: {1960 – 1967} The …
SA Under-18 coach James Winstanley has made 10 rotational changes to his starting team from the side that beat Ireland, for Tuesday’s U18 International Series clash with England at Paarl Boys’ High School. The South Africans scored a superb victory over a strong Irish outfit on Friday at Paarl Gimnasium, and according to Winstanley, the …
The Vodacom Bulls retained their spot at the top of the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division log when they won their sixth game in seven rounds, while the Fidelity ADT Lions strengthened their second position on the log as the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV’s resurgence continued as they moved into fourth. The Vodacom Bulls kicked off …
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the match schedule for the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 in Malaysia. Sixteen teams from around the world will take part in the 41-match event where the future stars of women’s cricket will announce themselves over 15 days of competition from 18 January to 2 February …
Edinburgh Rugby is pleased to confirm the appointment of Scott Mathie as the club’s new Attack and Backs Coach on a two-year deal. Mathie, 41, joins from Major League Rugby (MLR) side New England Free Jacks, where he guided the team to back-to-back MLR titles in 2023 and 2024 as Head Coach. Born in Durban …
It must be said that the Australian team have not been presenting as one that is a real powerhouse so the two wins by the Springboks this month in Australia should be seen wit a hat tip to a side still developing ahead of their country hosting the next Rugby World Cup. Springbok coach Rassie …
Spectators to the sold-out Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test between the Springboks and All Blacks in Cape Town have received a bonus with the confirmation of a curtain-raiser between the Springbok Women and the world-famous and star-studded Barbarians Women. This will result in a rugby bonanza of note on Saturday, 7 September at DHL Stadium, …
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick fields questions in Xhosa at a media conference in Perth on Friday in anticipation of Saturday’s second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies at the Optus Stadium. Kick off at 11:55 am on 17 August 2024.
Springbok captain Salmaan Moerat and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick hosted a media conference in Perth on Friday in anticipation of Saturday’s second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies at the Optus Stadium.
Springbok captain Salmaan Moerat and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick emphasised the importance of producing a desperate performance against the Wallabies in Perth on Saturday as they look to achieve the “special” feat of registering consecutive victories down under in their second Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash. The Boks opened their southern hemisphere campaign with a …
Following rugby sevens’ celebrated ‘coming of age’ on the Olympic stage in Paris, World Rugby has today confirmed the first five destinations and dates of the highly anticipated HSBC SVNS 2025, with further events to be added in the coming weeks. The announcement means fans around the world can already mark their calendars and prepare …
South Africa’s Olympic bronze medallists will be back on show on home soil in December when one of the most anticipated events on the Cape Town calendar returns to the Mother City on the weekend of 7 and 8 December. The Blitzboks and 23 other best men’s and women’s sevens teams on the planet converge …
Carling Currie Cup log leaders the Vodacom Bulls are favoured to continue on their unbeaten run when they travel to Nelspruit for their Premier Division clash with the Airlink Pumas on Friday. This 17h15 fixture at Mbombela Stadium, where the Vodacom Bulls last lost in 2021, kicks off the weekend’s exciting Premier Division action. The …
As reported by the Business Research Institute at the University of KZN for Q2 2024, business confidence in KwaZulu-Natal is currently surging. Dynamic structural steel company Cousins Steel International (CSI) is strategically positioned to take full advantage of this positive upswing in positive sentiment, and will continue to build on its strong record of delivering …
Springboks Lukhanyo Am (centre), Marco van Staden (flanker), Elrigh Louw (No 8), and Ruan Nortje (lock) hosted a media conference in Perth on Wednesday in the build-up to Saturday’s second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies at the Optus Stadium.
World Rugby has announced a reimagination of the qualification process for the men’s Rugby World Cup Australia 2027, the first event to feature 24 nations. With the core principle of qualifying on merit and simplifying the process for fans and teams, the new process opens new avenues for more teams to reach the pinnacle of …