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Details have now been confirmed for Scotland U20’s three pool matches and the finals day of the 2024 World Rugby U20 Trophy. Scottish Rugby will host the tournament at Hive Stadium, Edinburgh between Tuesday 2 July – Wednesday 17 July. After Samoa U20 beat Tonga U20 to become the sixth team to qualify for the …
The four Currie Cup Premier Division sides continued their strong start in the SA Cup when all of them registered convincing victories in this weekend’s second-round matches, while there was also a good win for the Phangela SWD Eagles. The five matches on Easter Weekend delivered a total of 54 tries, with the Toyota Cheetahs …
It was a rewarding weekend for the DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks in round 13 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as they secured important victories to make it two out of four for the domestic franchises as the scramble for quarter-final spots intensifies. The Hollywoodbets Sharks earned their second victory in a row as …
On 1 April 2024, applications for the 2025 Masakh’iSizwe (MiS) Bursary programme intake open. The closing date for applications is 31 August 2024. The MiS offers bursaries are for full-time studies towards a degree or diploma in the transport, engineering and infrastructure disciplines. This is part of the department’s strategy to mitigate the skills scarcity …
The Springbok Women have make significant progress on their European tour that concluded with defeat to the USA in London on Saturday, but they need to eliminate soft moments in high intensity situations if they want to compete against and become a top ten ranked team. That was the view of the team’s head coach …
World Cup-winning former Springboks skipper John Smit says all the doubters of the Vodacom URC have been proved wrong, as he explains just why it has become so popular in his homeland. It’s now into the third season of the big four South African franchises competing in the cross-country league and attendances have hit a …
Scrum-half Charlie Shiel has today extended terms with his hometown club, Edinburgh Rugby, with a new one-year deal. Shiel, 26, who featured from the bench in Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship clash in Cape Town, has so far made six of his 61 club appearances this campaign, starting league fixtures against Leinster and Connacht. He …
Loose forward Hacjivah Dayimani earn his 50th DHL Stormers cap in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Ulster at DHL Stadium on Saturday. The DHL Stormers will be looking to make it back-to-back wins when they face the Irish side at 19h15 on Saturday. Tickets are available only from Ticketpro. The return of Warrick …
Reviews usually happen after matches, but for Springbok Women captain Nolusindiso Booi some reflection before their final Test of their 2024 European tour against the USA Women in London on Saturday was needed to get her team focussed and ready for the encounter at Ealing Sport Club at 15h00 (SA time). For Booi, the progress …
Philip Snyman, interim head coach of the Springbok Sevens team, has made four changes to the squad for the next HSBC SVNS tournament, next weekend in Hong Kong. Christie Grobbelaar, Ronald Brown, Dewald Human and Quewin Nortje were all absent on the recent North American leg of the world series, but are back in the …
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel has included the uncapped Zandile Masuku in his squad for the next HSBC SVNS tournament, in Hong Kong from 5 to 7 April, while Kyla de Vries is back after missing the North American leg due to injury. De Vries, who last featured in Perth in January, takes over …
Jake White has been coaching for some 30 years now and has already won the biggest prize in the game, but there is no sign of his enthusiasm waning. “Someone asked me just the other day, ‘How long are you going to do this for?’” reveals the 60-year-old Vodacom Bulls boss. “I said ‘As long …
Bangladesh umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid becomes the first from his country to be named in the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires following the International Cricket Council’s annual review and selection process. Sharfuddoula was elevated from the Emirates ICC International Panel of Umpires by a selection panel consisting of ICC General Manager – Cricket, Wasim …
Head coach Ioan Cunningham has named the Wales side to face England in the 2024 Women’s Guinness Six Nations clash at Ashton Gate, Bristol on Saturday, March 30 (KO:4:45pm). Centre Hannah Jones will captain a side with six changes from the Six Nations opener played against Scotland, in front of a 6,676 crowd, at the …
Louise McMillan will earn a 50th international cap this weekend as Scotland return to Hive Stadium to face France, with head coach Bryan Easson making two changes to the starting team. After coming on for Sarah Bonar in the win against Wales, McMillan will start in the second row alongside Emma Wassell. Having impressed on …
The Disciplinary process related to Asenathi Nltabakanye Red Card in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Round 12 game against Connacht on Saturday, March 24 has resulted in an three game suspension. After an act of foul play by Emirates Lions player No 3 (Asenathi Nltabakanye), referee Craig Evans showed the Player a Red Card in …
The South African teams will be striving for another perfect round in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as the end of the pool stages draws closer with only six rounds remaining, and the competition for quarter-final spots still wide open. The domestic franchises made a strong statement last weekend as they registered a clean sweep …
Springbok Women head coach Louis Koen has recalled Aseza Hele to the starting pack for Saturday’s Test against the USA in London, while also making two more changes to the side that started against Spain in their 15-13 win last weekend. Hele comes in for Anathi Qolo at No 8, while DHL Western Province flyer …
Ahead of Edinburgh’s Vodacom URC Round 13 fixture against the Hollywoodbets Sharks, coaches and players from the Scottish side took part in a coaching clinic in Sydenham, Durban this morning. Sydenham was once a rugby buzz community where former Springbok and Sharks player JP Peterson played rugby. The Hollywoodbets Sharks are actively working towards reviving …
Four teams that started on the losing side in the opening round of the new SA Cup competition will be looking to make their home ground advantage count in the second round this weekend, with the action getting underway at 15h00 on Thursday, when the Valke host Suzuki Griquas on the East Rand. Last week …
Alex Craig is an “old school” rugby player enjoying a new lease of life. The second row’s move to the Scarlets has seen him secure a return to the Scotland squad, with his fine form earning him a call up for the Six Nations. He is certainly a man at the top of his game …
My Hexing Prepaid Electricity Meter Has Gone Into Tamper, What Now? In the realm of prepaid electricity meters, encountering a tamper condition can be a source of frustration for consumers. However, fear not, as there are steps that can be taken to rectify this issue and restore functionality to your Hexing prepaid electricity meter. These […]
In the annals of rugby history, there exists a legendary tale of a clash between two titans of the sport that took place in the quaint setting of Raeburn Place in Edinburgh way back in 1871. This historic encounter marked the inception of international rugby matches, pitting the fierce rivals Scotland and England against each …
Tighthead prop WP Nel is to call time on a stellar career that saw him represent Scotland on 61 occasions since a 2015 debut. A 2012 signing for Edinburgh Rugby, for whom he recently made his 200th appearance in the recent URC game against Stormers in Cape Town, the 37-year-old Nel earned a first taste …