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Premier Alan Winde and members of the Western Cape Government (WCG) Cabinet received an update this morning on the impact of the severe weather that affected large parts of the Western Cape over the past 72 hours. “Conditions have stabilised in the western parts of the province but there is heavy rainfall and rising water …
World Rugby has welcomed the prosecution against a person who sent abusive messages on social media targeting a Rugby World Cup 2023 match official and members of his family. The Television Match Official and his wife received threatening and abusive messages via Facebook during the showcase event in France last year. But thanks to World …
Scotland Women will welcome a record crowd of 7,774 spectators to their upcoming Guinness Six Nations fixture against the Red Roses, as Scottish Rugby today confirms Hive Stadium has sold out. This historic milestone now beats the previous record of 5,601 spectators which was marked just two weeks ago in Scotland’s hearty performance against France …
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed the ICC Men’s and Women’s Player of the Month award winners for March 2024 after shortlists were announced last week. Kamindu Mendis claims the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award after his historic efforts at the crease helped Sri Lanka comfortably win the first Test in their …
This week might be a chance to get a little extra cash in your pocket – especially if you have some spare cash to throw into your Easy Equities account with a mix of first-time dividends, special dividends, and some bumped-up payouts. There are also several corporate actions taking place in which investors still have …
The Vodacom Bulls and Hollywoodbets Sharks provided a ray of light in an indifferent weekend for South Africa’s five teams in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup playoffs, as they recorded invaluable victories to advance to the quarter-finals next week. The Vodacom Bulls, who thumped Lyon 59-19 in Pretoria, will face the Northhampton …
The Springbok Women’s Sevens finished in disappointing 12th spot at the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday, dropping a close 17-14 result to Spain to remain winless at Hong Kong Stadium. The result means the team will miss out on the grand finale in Madrid at the end of May. Instead, the South Africans, joined …
The Springbok Sevens dodged a first bullet in Hong Kong this weekend, which was an important objective for the team, and according to interim head coach Philip Snyman, their next aim is to rise back into the top four again. Snyman’s assessment came after the Blitzboks finished sixth in the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens tournament, …
Iconic DHL Stormer Steven Kitshoff will be coming home to Cape Town next season, having signed a two-year deal to return to the fold. The powerful loosehead prop, who has 138 DHL Stormers caps to his name, will return to Cape Town in July after being released from his current contract with Irish side Ulster. …
Munster Rugby’s John Ryan will miss three games after an Appeal Panel upheld the original Disciplinary Panel decision following an appeal by Munster Rugby. In the Round 13 Vodacom United Rugby Championship Munster v Cardiff Rugby game (Saturday, March 30) the Citing Commissioner in charge reported the Munster Player (John Ryan, No. 18) for an …
Johannesburg, 05 April 2024 – Volkswagen Motorsport heads to South African motor racing’s biggest weekend at the Kyalami grand Prix Circuit Extreme Festival from 11 – 13 April 2024. Team drivers, 2023 Polo Cup champion and SupaCup rookie Charl Michael Visser, and seasoned teammate Jonathan Mogotsi shared the South African Touring Cars (SATC) SupaCup honours …
Johannesburg, 05 April 2024 – Astron Energy Polo Cup heads to the biggest race meeting of the year at Kyalami Gran Prix Circuit Extreme Festival for a second round from 11-13 April 2024. With thirteen National and Regional Extreme Festival classes coming together, Astron Energy Polo Cup is determined to deliver the best show of …
South Africa’s all-rounder Marizanne Kapp has been reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third Women’s T20I against Sri Lanka in East London on Wednesday. Kapp was found to have breached Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “using …
Two of the highlights of the third round SA Cup involve repeats of last year’s Currie Cup Premier and First Division finals, with the Toyota Cheetahs hosting the Airlink Pumas in Bloemfontein, while the Valke travel to Wellington to take on the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers. Will a youthful Toyota Cheetahs side be able to tame …
The Springbok Women’s Sevens squad have no illusions about the steep hill that awaits them at Hong Kong Stadium this weekend, but for the team’s head coach Renfred Dazel, that is exactly what they want. Dazel and his squad arrived in Hong Kong for the sixth tournament of the 2024 HSBC SVNS season in 10th …
Sevens coaches can hardly ask for a more daunting start to their HSBC SVNS career than what is facing Philip Snyman, the Springbok Sevens’ new interim head coach, this weekend, but the 37-year-old will take it in his stride. Taking over a Blitzbok side that slumped to an 11th place finish in the previous tournament …
It’s do or die for the five South African franchises this weekend as they take the field in the Round of 16 of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, where they will all be battling it out for quarter-final places. Three of the teams will have the luxury of home ground advantage, with …
The Sportmans Warehouse Premier Interschools 2024 season kicks of this weekend, 6 April, in what is set to be another epic chapter of this traditional KZN rivalry between two schoolboy rugby powerhouses. Glenwood High School hosts Maritzburg College on their home turf. The first match between the two schools was played in 1921 at Glenwood, …
Much has been made of the fact that the Springbok Sevens, despite winning 40 HSBC SVNS tournaments on all continents, have not cracked gold at Hong Kong Stadium, and with the iconic tournament moving to a new venue next year, they will have one last shot at breaking that bogey. One would expect some emotional …
The famous Hong Kong Stadium atmosphere is set to welcome the world’s best men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams to the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens as the sixth and penultimate round of HSBC SVNS 2024 takes place on 5-7 April. A sell-out crowd of 120,000 fans is expected across the three-day spectacle and captains of …
They are starting to find the flow of the HSBC SVNS to their liking and as the self-belief grows with improved performances, the Springbok Women’s Sevens team await the iconic Hong Kong tournament, the sixth of the 2024 season, with much anticipation, according to Eloise Webb, one of the experienced core of players that played …
Edinburgh Rugby has completed the signing of England international tighthead prop Paul Hill from Northampton Saints on a two-year deal. Hill, 29, will make the move to the Scottish capital this summer, leaving Saints after nine seasons and close to 200 appearances at the Franklin Gardens club. Hill – who has won six caps for …
Watching from the sidelines wasn’t easy for Dewald Human, but now that the Blitzbok playmaker is back from injury, he is ready to help and make a difference to the Springbok Sevens’ fortunes in Hong Kong this weekend. Returning to the popular Far East stop on the HSBC SVNS series will be special for the …
Edinburgh Rugby has confirmed contract extensions for tighthead prop pairing Angus Williams and D’Arcy Rae. Scottish qualified front-row Williams has put pen-to-paper on a new two-year extension while Scotland internationalist Rae signs a new one-year deal. Edinburgh Rugby Head Coach Sean Everitt said: “We’re delighted to see both Angus [Williams] and D’Arcy [Rae] extend terms …