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Cameron Green has advanced towards the top 20 in the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings after his unbeaten century helped Australia defeat New Zealand by 172 runs in the first Test of their two-match ICC World Test Championship series in Wellington. Green, who was named Player of the Match for his 174 not out in …
Scotland U18 Women Head Coach, Duncan Harrison, has named a 30-player squad for the U18 programme ahead of the upcoming Six Nations Festival. The 2024 Festival takes place at Stadiwm CSM in Colwyn Bay, Wales, starting on Friday 29 March and running until Saturday 6 April. Scotland will play 35-minute matches against France, Wales, England …
Wales head coach Richard Whiffin has named his matchday 23 to face France at Cardiff Arms Park, for the penultimate round clash of the 2024 Under 20 men’s Six Nations championship on Thursday. (KO 7.45pm, S4C). For the first time of the campaign, he has made changes to the backline, albeit injury forcing his hand. …
The Springbok coaches set the tone for a productive season-opening national alignment camp at a two-day strategic coaches’ session on Monday and Tuesday in Cape Town, where they discussed their areas of expertise and aligned on the way forward for the 2024 season. The camp marked the first in-person Springbok coaches meeting following the team’s …
Having water flow freely is essential, and a prepaid water meter with an error code can be frustrating. If you’re facing “Error 017” on your water meter display, don’t panic! This article explains what this error signifies, how to potentially fix it, and where to find more information about prepaid water meter error codes. Understanding […]
Seven uncapped players have been included in the Springbok Women squad of 32 players for a three-week tour of the United Kingdom and Spain Europe later this month, which was announced by head coach Louis Koen on Monday. Three of the uncapped players, props Xoliswa Khuzwayo and Aliyah Tchogna-Njamen, as well as lock Samantha Els, …
It’s Money March, and during this month, several JSE-listed companies are expected to prepare dividends (Money) to start marching into shareholders’ accounts. Here’s the latest list of dividends that have been announced, and the last day to buy shares that qualify for the payout is within the month. Italtile Limited will be paying R0.27 per …
The lack of consistency in their performances is frustrating to say the least and Springbok Sevens head coach Sandile Ngcobo is the first to admit that they are not doing their country proud at the moment. The Blitzboks finished in 11th place at the HSBC SVNS Los Angeles on Sunday, their worst finish so far …
The Springbok Women’s Sevens will leave Los Angeles with their heads held high after recording their best finish thus far in the 2024 HSBC SVNS season when they placed sixth at the fifth tournament of the year this weekend. The performance also saw them jump to their highest position on the standings, as they moved …
Antoine Dupont inspired France win first men’s HSBC SVNS title in 19 years with 21-0 victory in final over Great Britain in Los Angeles, while New Zealand beat Australia 29-14 with a Michaela Blyde hattrick to claim women’s title Fans in the proposed venue for the Olympic Games LA 2028 rugby sevens competition enjoyed three …
The Emirates Lions and Vodacom Bulls showed their mettle in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Saturday with important home victories over their visitors from the coach, which bolstered their playoff hopes with seven league rounds remaining. The Emirates Lions outplayed the Hollywoodbets Sharks 40-10 in Johannesburg in the first South African derby, while the …
Edinburgh Rugby v Ospreys – Friday, 7.35pm Ospreys boss Toby Booth has paid a glowing tribute to Wales and Lions winger Alex Cuthbert who will start his first game of rugby in more than a year at the Hive Stadium. The 57-cap Cuthbert was sidelined for some 12 months due to foot and calf injuries, …
Deon Fourie returns as captain of the DHL Stormers for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship North-South encounter with the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday. The experienced flank is joined by fellow Springboks Damian Willemse and Manie Libbok in making their return from a resting period for the South African derby, which kicks off at …
Josh Turnbull admits it will be an emotional occasion when he makes his 200th appearance for Cardiff Rugby in Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash with Leinster Rugby at the Arms Park. On top of that landmark tally, he played 130 games for the Scarlets before moving east in 2014, while he also has 13 Test caps …
The teams for Friday night’s Round 11 fixtures of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below. From #GrassrootsToGreatness, Vodacom URC Origin Round returns this weekend Across Rounds 10 and 11 the Vodacom URC will adopt Origin Round branding across our digital channels. In stadium …
For Edinburgh stalwart Chris Dean, it all began at a grassroots club with a proud history of producing quality players for Scottish rugby. Dean first took up the sport at his home town team of North Berwick RFC on the East Lothian coastline. That was also where Scotland co-captain Rory Darge started out, with fellow …
It is a new week and a new opportunity for the Springbok Sevens this weekend in the fifth tournament of the 2024 season and for Blitzbok head coach Sandile Ngcobo, the HSBC SVNS Los Angeles cannot come soon enough. Despite a less than satisfactory performance in Vancouver last weekend where the team finished in ninth …
The Springbok Women’s Sevens are improving at dealing with the intensity of the best teams on the HSBC SVNS and this weekend will provide yet another opportunity to close the gap on those sides. That is the view of Springbok Women’s Sevens co-captain Mathrin Simmers on the eve of the fifth tournament of the season, …
All four South African teams will be feeling the pressure when they take the field on Saturday in the second Vodacom United Rugby Championship Origin Round as the competition for places in the quarter-final heats up with eight pool rounds remaining – while the SA Shield can be decided in Pretoria. The players will again …
The captains of the 12 men’s and women’s teams left their mark on LA by creating a piece of street art ahead of the fifth round of the HSBC SVNS on 1-3 March Los Angeles is set to welcome the world’s best 12 men’s and – for the first time ever – the 12 women’s …
The experienced Liske Lategan has been called up by Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel to replace the injured Maria Tshiremba in Los Angeles this weekend, the fifth tournament of 2024 HSBC SVNS. Lategan was part of the squad in Dubai, Cape Town and Perth and on stand-by for the North American leg of the …
Six of the best women’s teams on the planet will return to South Africa later this year for the second instalment of WXV 2 after World Rugby announced the host venues for their three flagship annual women’s tournaments on Wednesday. WXV 2 will take place over three weekends in September and October this year, after …
James Murphy has linked up with the Springbok Sevens squad in the USA as they prepare for the HSBC SVNS Los Angeles, to be played at Dignity Health Sports Park from Friday to Sunday. Murphy replaced Ricardo Duarttee, who returned to South Africa after the HSBC SVNS in Vancouver due to personal reasons. Murphy last …
World Rugby has today unveiled the vibrant new brand, format and fixtures for the reimagined Pacific Nations Cup, a six-team annual competition featuring Canada, Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga, and USA designed to expand rugby’s reach and accelerate competitiveness within a new global competition structure. Rugby fans can mark the dates for an exciting annual men’s …