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The Springbok Women are determined to finish their European tour on a high and deliver a commanding performance when they face the USA on Saturday. The Test – at Ealing Sports Club in London – will be the sixth between the two countries and according to Springbok Women assistant coach Franzel September, it will conclude …
Jordan Larmour has hailed Willie le Roux as a player who “ticks all the boxes as a 15” as the two international full-backs prepare to meet this weekend. Larmour’s Leinster Rugby will host Le Roux’s Vodacom Bulls in a mouth-watering Vodacom URC top-of-the-table clash at the RDS. Both players will go into Friday night’s much-anticipated …
Australia all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner has moved up all three lists in the ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings after a fine run with both bat and bowl in the first two matches of their ICC Women’s Championship series against Bangladesh in Mirpur. Gardner, who scored 52 runs and grabbed five wickets in the two matches, has …
World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont has led the tributes to France’s Mathieu Raynal, who today announced that he will retire from refereeing following the July international window. Raynal will take charge of his 50th test during the window, becoming the 13th Emirates World Rugby referee to reach the milestone and second this year after …
The leadership structure at Western Province Rugby has been refreshed with the appointment of Johan le Roux as Chief Executive Officer and John Dobson as Director of Rugby. Following the conclusion of the recent equity deal, which saw the Red Disa Consortium secure a controlling shareholding last week, there has been swift and decisive action …
Jakkie Cilliers loves kicking for poles, and added pressure – like lining up a potential match-winning kick – does not change her approach, and she admitted that some sage advice by a former Springbok flyhalf helped her adjust to this new role entrusted to her. That was the view of the Springbok Women’s wing and …
The four Currie Cup Premier Division sides all reigned supreme in the first round of the inaugural SA Cup, which was played over the weekend, while Eastern Province won a thrilling contest against the Valke in Gqeberha. A total of 49 tries were scored at an average of just under 10 per game, with the …
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, March 26, 2024: Rugby Africa, the continental governing body of Rugby across Africa, introduces the Women’s Leadership and Management Training Program. The program will feature a dynamic curriculum consisting of presentations, workshops, expert testimonials and real-world case studies. In alignment with World Rugby, the online training program is designed to equip …
ADvTECH -Africa’s leading private education provider – delivered a strong set of results and increased dividend by 45% for the past financial year. Commenting on the results, retiring ADvTECH CEO, Roy Douglas, said: “ADvTECH’s robust financial performance for the year ended December 2023 is indicative of the group’s sound business model and quality assets. Our …
A win on Test debut is one thing, and it’s something else to help seal the victory in the last play of the game, but the four Springbok Women debutants in Saturday’s victory over Spain in Villadolid would not change their dramatic entry into international rugby for anything. The Springbok Women won their season-opening Test …
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has expressed its sorrow at the passing of former Pakistan cricket chief Shaharyar Khan at the age of 89. Shaharyar was a career diplomat who served as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chair from 2003 to 2006 and again from 2014 to 2017, also representing the PCB on the ICC …
The South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship delivered on their desire to return to the field with a bang as all four registered victories on Saturday. As a result, three of them – the Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers and Emirates Lions – are in the top eight on the log after 12 …
Springbok Women head coach Louis Koen congratulated his team on their narrow 15-13 win over Spain in their season-opener in Valladolid on Saturday and added that the Test would be remembered for the way in which the South Africans ground out the victory, rather than the spectacular play by the visitors. Jakkie Cilliers succeeded with …
Head coach Bryan Easson has named his squad to face Wales at Cardiff Arms Park for the opening round of this year’s Guinness Women’s Six Nations. Loughborough Lightning’s Rachel Malcolm and Helen Nelson have been named as captain and vice-captain respectively, and both earn a starting position in the matchday 23. Joining Malcolm in the …
The fixtures for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2024 supported by Dream 11 to be hosted in Abu Dhabi, UAE from 25 April to 7 May have been announced, where 10 teams will be battling it out for two Women’s T20 World Cup spots to be held in Bangladesh later this year. Ten …
Leighton Davies has been appointed Chief Financial Officer at the Welsh Rugby Union Group. The high profile role is the first senior management appointment of new Group Chief Executive Abi Tierney’s tenure. New CEO Tierney took over from interim CEO Nigel Walker in January 2024, with Walker moving to another Executive Board post, Executive Director …
It was understandably frustrating for Alex Cuthbert to be out of action for a year, but he did at least have plenty to keep him occupied off the field. Aside from his rehabilitation from foot and calf injuries, the Ospreys and Wales winger was also working on his coaching qualifications and figuring regularly as a …
Springbok Women’s coach Louis Koen has included four uncapped players – two in the starting pack and two on the bench – when they play Spain in a one-off Test at Pepe Rojo Stadium in Valladolid on Saturday to start their 2024 international season. Xoliswa Khuzwayo (prop) and Anathi Qolo (No 8) will start in …
Manchester United and Rangers will face-off for the first time in over a decade, as the sides head to Scottish Gas Murrayfield this July. Following last year’s hugely successful spectacle at the home of Scottish Rugby, which saw Manchester United beat French Ligue 1 giants Olympique Lyonnais in front of nearly 50,000, the ‘Red Devils’ …
Nigel Owens has called for clarification on what exactly constitutes a red card in the game of rugby. The former World Cup final referee was talking against the backdrop of the big debate over the 20 minute red card. The law variation, which allows a sent off player to be replaced by a substitute after …
The Red Disa Consortium has this week concluded its equity deal to secure a controlling shareholding in WP Professional Rugby (Pty) Ltd. Following a majority vote in favour of the deal by the clubs that constitute the Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) General Council in August and approval by the South African Competition Commission …
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship has set a new all-time record audience with a global viewership of just under 3 million tuning in across Round 8. Following on from last season’s record viewership for a single campaign (37.4million) fans are continuing to watch the Vodacom United Rugby Championship in greater numbers as the tightest race …
The inaugural SA Cup competition will get off to a flyer on Human Rights Day (Thursday, 21 March) with an exciting clash between Suzuki Griquas and the Leopards in Kimberley, while last year’s Currie Cup Premier and First Division champions collide in Bloemfontein on Friday. A total of 46 matches will be staged during the …
There is a golden thread between Spain and the rugby career of Springbok Women midfielder, Piwokuhle Nyanda. Five years ago in 2019, aged 26, the Mastercard Golden Lions Women’s player made her international debut against Los Leonas in Nelson Mandela Bay. She followed it up with consecutive Tests against Scotland and looked set for a …