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Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus was pleased with the bedrock laid at the first week of the national training camp in Pretoria and was satisfied that they have a solid base to build from as the squad prepares to face Wales in the opening Test of the season at Twickenham next week Saturday. Erasmus was pleased …
The Junior Springbok squad for the forthcoming World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Cape Town was announced on Friday, with Zachary Porthen – one of five players who will feature in the tournament for a second time – named as the captain of the team. Apart from Porthen – who will pack down at prop – …
The Carling Currie Cup First Division for 2024 kicks off with a bang on Saturday, when the Valke host defending champions Sanlam Boland Kavaliers in a rematch of last year’s final at the Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park, in one of three opening-round matches. Elsewhere, the Phangela SWD Eagles face Eastern Province in the first …
Zain Davids and Shilton van Wyk return to the Springbok Sevens squad that will contest the World Rugby Sevens Repechage in Monaco from 21-23 June. South Africa will play Mexico, Tonga and Chile in pool play in the tournament where the winner will fill the last spot at the Rugby Sevens tournament of the 2024 …
The rugby match between DHL Western Province and Sanlam Boland Dames highlights another intriguing round of the SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division, with this coastal derby a straight shoot-out for second spot on the log. The winner of the match at City Park will move into second place on the log, where the Bulls Daisies …
Wales head coach Richard Whiffin has announced his men’s squad to contest the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa. The team will be captained by the returning Dragons RFC back row Ryan Woodman who missed the Six Nations championship through injury and includes just two uncapped players, brothers Ioan and Steffan Emanuel. Wales …
Rugby supporters don’t need an introduction to Munster because the international connection is so strong. This season’s BKT United Rugby Championship league winners and host semi-finalists, versus Scotland’s Glasgow Warriors, have a particular stronghold in South Africa because so many South African players and significant coaches have worn the famed red of this rich rugby …
The SA Rugby Women’s First Division kicks off in three major rugby centers of the country on Saturday with all squads well aware of the possibilities of this journey for the team and individual players in the next couple of months. The 2023 version of the tournament saw eventual champions, Free State Women, promoted into …
The Vodacom Bulls will have their sights set squarely on booking their second Vodacom United Rugby Championship grand final spot in three seasons when they host Leinster in the first semi-final at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday afternoon, when they will fly the flag as the last remaining South African team in the cross-hemisphere …
Double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok wing Cheslin Kolbe has rejoined his teammates in Pretoria and will do his rehabilitation under the supervision of the Bok medical staff with an eye on possibly being available for selection for the opening Test of the Castle Lager Incoming Tour against Ireland. The Bok speedster suffered a knee niggle …
Munster fly-half Jack Crowley and Hollywoodbets Sharks fullback Aphelele Fassi are the latest URC Awards 2023/24 winners with the pair winning Next-Gen Player of the Season and Try of the Season, respectively. Crowley’s award was voted for by members of the media across all five nations, while Fassi’s effort was voted as the Try of …
The chefs have been sorted from the cooks in the 2023/24 Vodacom United Rugby Championship, and on Saturday the Vodacom Bulls host Leinster in a semi-final that plates a delectable appetiser to the upcoming Test series between South Africa and Ireland. Johan Grobbelaar and David Kriel are two Vodacom Bulls stars who, on the back …
Krugerrands, first minted in 1967, are one of the world’s most well-known and widely traded gold bullion coins. Named after Paul Kruger, the former South African president depicted on the obverse side, these coins hold significant historical value and are highly sought after by collectors and investors alike. The South African Mint introduced Krugerrands as …
The Welsh Rugby Union is proud to announce it will host the first historic Women’s U20s Transatlantic Quad Series between U20s sides from Wales, Canada, England and the USA in Cardiff in July. The tournament will feature the exciting and best young rugby talent from all four nations across two weeks in the Welsh capital. …
Scotland Coach, Gregor Townsend has named a 37-man squad for the Skyscanner Americas Tour this summer, with 10 players in contention for an international debut in matches against Canada, USA, Chile and Uruguay. Nathan McBeth, Patrick Harrison, Robbie Smith, Will Hurd, Max Williamson, Ewan Johnson, Gregor Brown, Gus Warr, Arron Reed and Matt Currie are …
In the world of geology, green chert stands out as a fascinating and versatile stone that has been utilized by humans for centuries. This article delves into the uses and availability of green chert, shedding light on its significance and applications. What is Green Chert? Green chert is a type of sedimentary rock that is …
The Carling Currie Cup will kick off as scheduled, as one of the results of a ground-breaking alignment between employers and players to maximise player welfare, while facilitating a 12-month-long South African season. The new deal – that is scheduled for final sign off on Thursday – acknowledges that a compulsory, industry-wide eight-week shutdown is …
Alessandro Izekor, Jamie Ritchie, and Chris Smith have added their names to the United Rugby Championship Awards roll of honour by collecting the Tackle Machine, Turnover King, and Gilbert Golden Boot prizes respectively. They become the first award winners of the 2023/24 season as we roll out the red carpet ahead of the semi-finals, with …
In this exclusive column, Shahid Afridi writes: Let’s be honest: 120 was an easily chaseable target. No team has ever defended a lower total at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Pakistan’s bowling was disciplined and they managed to restrict what is the best batting line-up in the world to just 119. Post-match, Rohit Sharma …
Djibouti – The Government of the Republic of Djibouti has taken note with dismay of the “Container Port Performance Index 2023” report published on Wednesday, June 5, by the World Bank in partnership with the private company S&P (Standard and Poor’s). According to this report, the Port of Djibouti has dropped from the 26th position …
Celimpilo Gumede (loose forward) received his first Springbok call-up on Monday and immediately got stuck into the action at the team’s afternoon training session in Pretoria following the release of double Rugby World Cup-winning wing Cheslin Kolbe, who will undergo a medical examination for a knee niggle. Kolbe, who was named among 35 players for …
Australia player Matthew Wade has been handed an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during a Group B match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 against England at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday. Wade was found to have breached Article 2.8 of the ICC Code …
The Vodacom Bulls duo of Kurt-Lee Arendse and Cameron Hanekom are up against the Emirates Lions’ versatile Sanele Nohamba for the coveted Vodacom United Rugby Championship Player of the Season Award for 2024. The Gauteng-based trio garnered the most votes in the nomination process, with Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus, the four South African franchises …
Sanlam Boland Dames rebounded in the best possible way in the SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division on Saturday by scoring 11 tries in an impressive victory over the Free State Women in Bloemfontein, while the Bulls Daisies and DHL Western Province kept their good form with wins over Border Ladies and the Sharks Women respectively …