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The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board met in Dubai this week and the future structure and context of international bilateral cricket was top of the agenda. The Board and the Chief Executives’ Committee both had extensive discussions on the future structure of the game, considering issues such as greater context for international white ball matches, …
Scotland will play four Tests at Scottish Gas Murrayfield in November as part of the 2024 Autumn Nations Series. First up, Gregor Townsend’s side host Fiji on Saturday 2 November, kick-off 5.40pm. The last time Scotland took on the Fijians was in 2022, running out 28-12 winners. Eight days later, Scotland will take on Rugby …
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Trophy Tour has been launched at New York’s Empire State Building, with two-time champion Chris Gayle and USA star Ali Khan lighting up the iconic skyscraper as fans countdown to the biggest global T20 cricket event ever. An official ceremony to launch the Trophy Tour was held at …
World Rugby has outlined the next steps in the process of reimagining rugby’s entertainment factor, part of a wider mission to grow audience share over the next decade. Following agreement on an action plan at the Shape of the Game forum earlier this month to examine ways to advance the rugby experience in a changing …
Ireland player Andrew Balbirnie has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second T20I against Afghanistan in Sharjah on Sunday. Balbirnie was found to have breached Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which …
Springbok Women stalwart Lindelwa Gwala is confident that her exposure to the world’s leading players competing in the Allianz Premiership not only improved her as a player and person, but will also boost her ability to keep contributing to the squad as they prepare for Saturday’s Test against Spain in Valladolid. Gwala, who has 27 …
The Springbok Women arrived in Spain on Sunday empowered by good learnings from their training sessions with Scotland and Wales and with their first Test match of 2024 less than a week away, the team have a good idea on where they are in their season preparations. According to Springbok Women assistant coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt, …
SA Rugby is calling on all former national and provincial women players to make contact in a major drive to identify and create more female rugby coaches in the county. The initiative is the start of an Elite Coach Pathway group that is being established by Lynne Cantwell, SA Rugby’s High-Performance Manager for Women’s Rugby …
Dave Wessels, the former coach of Vodacom Super Rugby teams, the Western Force and Melbourne Rebels, has been appointed to a new role of General Manager for High Performance Rugby at SA Rugby. Wessels, 41, who is currently the head of rugby at the DHL Stormers/Western Province, takes up his new post immediately. The appointment …
KWAZULU-NATAL – Nkandla police are appealing to members of the community to assist them in locating Mr Zwane nkosiyemali Jim (91). He was last seen at his residence at Mbizwe area Nkandla on 12 March 2024 at 09:00. He was wearing a blue jacket, Maroon trouser, a white and red T-shirt and brown tekkies. Anyone …
Scotland will play four games this summer, taking on Canada, USA, Chile and Uruguay. Beginning in North America, Scotland will take on the Canadians for the first time since 2018 in Edmonton where Scotland ran out 48-10 winners. The match will take place on Saturday 6 July at TD Place in Ottawa. Gregor Townsend’s men …
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board met in Dubai this week and the future structure and context of international bilateral cricket was top of the agenda. The Board and the Chief Executives’ Committee both had extensive discussions on the future structure of the game, considering issues such as greater context for international white ball matches, …
The Community Recognition Awards are Scottish Rugby’s annual domestic game awards programme, focusing on the on and off-field efforts of clubs and schools across Scotland over the course of the season. Award winners were announced for six categories including; Volunteer of the Season in Youth rugby sponsored by inspiresport, Volunteer of the Season in Schools …
The Welsh Rugby Union is delighted to announce its partnership with Katherine Jenkins to launch her premium gin, Cygnet Gin UP+ pre-mixed cocktail at Principality Stadium this Saturday. This is a full circle moment for Katherine who is delighted to be launching the RTD with the home crowd, in the same venue where she launched …
Bok lock centurion makes it a double after stellar 2023 season Libbie Janse van Rensburg grabs both women’s awards Nienaber and the Springboks rewarded for RWC triumph Moodie, Duarttee and Beets win national teams awards Double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth became only the second player to win back-to-back SA Rugby’s Player of …
Six years ago, a bright-eyed Aphiwe Ngwevu travelled to England with the Springbok Women in what was the potential beginning of a long international career for the then 20-year-old. The eager and hard-running centre from Border took it all in her stride and came back from her very first overseas trip more determined than ever …
Additional public tickets for 51 of 55 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 fixtures are set to be released on Tuesday, 19 March at 10am AST, including for fixtures where tickets are currently unavailable. Fans will also have the first opportunity to secure a premium T20 World Cup experience through the opening of the hospitality …
Stafford McDowall is poised for a first taste of Guinness Men’s Six Nations action after being named as one of two changes to head coach Gregor Townsend’s starting team to face Ireland in Dublin, as this year’s championship reaches its conclusion. McDowall, who made his Scotland debut in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match against …
The Community Recognition Award Winners for the Glasgow South region have today been announced. The Community Recognition Awards are Scottish Rugby’s annual domestic game awards programme, focusing on the on and off-field efforts of clubs and schools across Scotland over the course of the season. Award winners were announced for six categories including; Volunteer of …
Wales head coach Richard Whiffin has named his matchday 23 to face Italy at Cardiff Arms Park, for the final round match in the 2024 Under 20 men’s Six Nations championship (KO 7.30pm, S4C). There are four changes in the backs plus two positional changes. Huw Anderson moves from full-back to wing to accommodate Matty …
The Springbok Sevens coaching team has been reformatted and a review of the Sevens department’s structure is being undertaken as a response to disappointing results, SA Rugby announced on Wednesday. Head coach Sandile Ngcobo has returned to the role of coach to the next generation of sevens players, while Philip Snyman (assistant coach) has taken …
The Scottish Rugby Limited Board (SRL) has appointed award-winning property investor, developer, and hotelier Chris Stewart as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Chris brings 30 years’ experience in the development and property management sector to Scottish Rugby. His group of companies – Chris Stewart Group (CSG) – has ownership and operational interests across the residential, office, …
The curtain came down on the swimming programme at the African Games in Accra, Ghana on Wednesday with South Africa’s swimmers adding eight more medals to their haul – four of them gold. Medal Tally: Gold – 17; Silver – 16 and Bronze -13. Catherine van Rensburg was back on the top of the podium …
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is back at the top of the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings after finishing with a nine-wicket match haul in his 100th Test match. Ashwin returned hauls of four for 51 and five for 77 against England as India won by an innings and 64 runs in Dharamsala to complete a 4-1 …