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South African cricket player David Miller has been handed an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during a Super Eights Group 2 match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 against England at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St Lucia on Friday. Miller was found to …
Scotland U20 Head Coach Kenny Murray has announced his 28-man squad ahead of the 2024 World Rugby U20 Trophy, with highly experienced flanker Liam McConnell once again given the captaincy nod. Scottish Rugby will host the age-grade tournament and welcome seven teams from across the world to Hive Stadium, home of Edinburgh Rugby. Scotland have …
Western Province and the Free State XV finished the Grant Khomo Week unbeaten after claiming convincing wins on day three of the tournament at Grey High School. WP and the Blue Bulls contested the final match of the tournament, and the clash between the north-south rivals certainly lived up to the hype. The Cape side …
The Sharks Women scored an important win over Border Ladies in the tenth round of the SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division, while the top three contenders on the log all scored convincing victories to keep the pecking order on the log intact. The KZN side needed to win to stay connected to the top four …
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said it was a case of “goal achieved” as they kicked off their 2024 season on a winning note against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday with a strong second-half performance seeing them overcome a narrow 14-13 halftime lead, to register a well-deserved 41-13 victory. Both teams created a chances to score …
The Glasgow Warriors delivered an impressive, polished second-half performance to clinch the Vodacom United Rugby Championship with a pulsating 21-16 triumph over the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday evening. The Vodacom Bulls led 13-7 at halftime after both sides managed to score a converted try, with fly half Johan Goosen’s two successful penalty …
The Vodacom Bulls will not give an inch on Saturday when they host the Glasgow Warriors in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship grand final at Loftus Versfeld, where they will have their sights set on becoming the second South African franchise to win the title. The match kicks off at 18h00 and will be broadcast …
Mr Francois Davids was re-elected as the deputy president of the South African Rugby Union at the Union’s Annual Meeting in Cape Town on Thursday. He will serve a four-year term. Mr Davids was opposed by Mr Jerry Segwaba, the former president of the Free State Rugby Union. Two positions on the Executive Council were …
The South African Rugby Union reported a small deficit of R6.8m (before taxation) in 2023 because of significant game-related expenditure in an “extraordinarily challenging” financial year, the Union’s members were told at the Annual Meeting in Cape Town on Thursday. The result was described as a “major achievement” by Rian Oberholzer, CEO of SA Rugby, …
The Sharks Women will take on their southern neighbour, Border Ladies in Uvongo on Friday in what will be a crucial measure of their ambitions in this year’s SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division. The KwaZulu Natal side (22 log points) has been blowing hot and cold this season and will be well aware that another …
Munster Rugby’s Jack Crowley has been named the Vodacom United Rugby Championship’s Players’ Player of the season, capping off an incredible awards season for the young playmaker. The 24-year-old adds the award to his Next-Gen Player of the Season prize, as well as also being named in this season’s Elite XV. Crowley has been ever-present …
A third of Standard Bank’s customers looking to buy a car have opted to include the maximum balloon payment in the past 12 months as South Africans continue to struggle with affordability as a result of high interest rates. “Given the current cost of living crisis, and the 15-year high interest rates in South Africa, …
Munster Rugby’s Graham Rowntree has been voted BKT Coach of the Season following another excellent campaign with the Irish province. Having led Munster to Vodacom URC glory last season, the Englishman has followed that up with another excellent run of form post-Christmas, leading his side to 11 wins in a row. Munster finished top of …
Springbok No 8 Evan Roos expected a physical battle against Wales on Saturday as the team kicks off their 2024 international season at Twickenham, saying the Welsh have a similar demeanour to South Africans in their approach to Test rugby. The Springboks wrapped up their preparations on home soil on Tuesday with their final training …
The Blue Bulls and Western Province claimed important wins while a resurgent Golden Lions side edged the hosts on day two of the Grant Khomo Week at Grey High School in Gqeberha. Boland secured one of the biggest results on day one of the tournament when they beat the Lions 21-16 and went into their …
Bangladesh player Tanzim Hasan Saqib has been fined 15 percent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Group D match against Nepal at the Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Sunday. Tanzim was found to …
Our homes and living spaces continue to evolve into sanctuaries of solace, safety, self-soothing, vibrancy, and personal expression, and this holistic approach to design shows no signs of waning. As we hit the halfway mark of 2024 and enter a colder climate, the trend of blending aesthetics and well-being in our interiors is set to …
Rugby World Cup-winning prop Vincent Koch will earn his 50th Test cap on Saturday when the Springboks take on Wales at Twickenham in their first international since lifting the Webb Ellis Cup in France in October last year as Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named an exciting matchday 23 that will be captained by flanker Pieter-Steph …
Chris Gaffaney and Richard Kettleborough will be the on-field umpires for the USA’s historic first-ever knockout match at an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which takes place against South Africa on June 19. The co-hosts qualified in second place from Group A, in part thanks to a magnificent Super Over victory against Pakistan, and will …
Emirates Lions playmaker Sanele Nohamba has been named Vodacom URC Player of the Season 2024 following a fantastic campaign with the Johannesburg-based franchise. The award was open to any player from one of the four South African franchises, and forms part of the annual SA Rugby Awards, with the winner determined by votes from the …
One year after becoming the first Italian match official to referee a Vodacom United Rugby Championship Grand Final, Andrea Piardi has been appointed to this season’s showpiece decider in Pretoria where the Vodacom Bulls meet Glasgow Warriors. Having impressed in last year’s Grand Final, the 31-year-old, who was part of the match officials team for …
Emirates Lions utility back Sanele Nohamba was rewarded for his great form of the past eight months when he was named the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Player of the Season for his stellar performances at scrumhalf and flyhalf for the team from Johannesburg. The 25-year-old Nohamba follows in the footsteps of DHL Stormers duo Evan …
The groups and fixtures for the Super 8 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 has been confirmed with both co-hosts West Indies and USA making it through to the second stage that will see the eight teams battle for a place in the semi-finals at the biggest cricket carnival spectacle ever. Super …
New Zealand player Tim Southee has been handed an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Group C match against the West Indies at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad on Wednesday. Southee was found to have breached Article 2.2 of …