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India take on South Africa in the first semi-final of the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 in Benoni. After 38 matches and 16 days since the start of the ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup 2024, four teams now remain in contention for the coveted title. India have been a force throughout the …
Excitement for the historic ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 being held in the West Indies and USA from 1-29 June is building with 1.2 million ticket applications received in the first 48 hours of the public ballot. Applications have come from 126 countries, showing the global appeal of the event, but it is locals …
Nestled in the North West Province of South Africa lies a town with a name that’s a tongue twister and a conversation starter in equal measure – Tweebuffelsmeteenskootmorsdoodgeskietfontein. Translated literally, it means “the spring where two buffaloes were shot stone-dead with one shot.” This unusual moniker invites curiosity, leading many to wonder about the town’s …
After a frantic quadruple-header on 31 January, Thursday saw only a single match being played, but the play-off clash between Scotland and Namibia in Benoni was not short on action. In a thrilling contest that went down to the wire, Scotland secured a victory against Namibia, closing out their ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup …
Nepal’s Arjun Kumal and Afghanistan’s Hassan Eisakhil have been reprimanded for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during their matches at the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup on 31 January. In the Nepal v Bangladesh fixture, Kumal was found to have breached Article 2.12 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player …
The countdown to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, which takes place in the West Indies and USA from 1-29 June 2024, starts today, with the launch of the public ticket ballot giving fans around the world a fair and equitable chance to apply for tickets to the biggest cricket carnival spectacle ever. For …
Four capped Junior Springboks are amongst a group of 35 players who will attend this year’s SA Rugby Academy Programme to continue preparations for the international season, which includes the inaugural Under-20 Rugby Championship in Australia and the World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa. The talented group of rugby players will assemble from Monday, …
Rassie Erasmus, the mastermind behind the Springboks’ back-to-back Rugby World Cup victories, says there is no excuse for club and school coaches who believe new tackle height laws for participation rugby are difficult to instil. Springbok coaches and players worked incredibly hard at the Rugby World Cup – and successfully – to eradicate unnecessary penalties …
Steven Kitshoff’s arrival at Ulster has really grabbed the headlines and the World Cup-winning Springbok is certainly making his mark. The new Ulster Rugby prop remains at No 1 in the updated URC Top 100 – the ranking system which reflects performances across the Vodacom URC, EPCR competitions, Rugby World Cup and international rugby. He …
RWC France 2023 achieved 1.33 billion viewing hours (VH) across all programming on linear & non-linear broadcast making it the most viewed rugby event of all time France 2023 achieved 30 per cent more viewership than England 2015 and 19 per cent more than Japan 2019 despite general decline in linear TV viewing globally Growing …
Australia opener Beth Mooney has reclaimed the number one position in the ICC Women’s T20I Batting Rankings after a match-winning knock in the first T20I of their three-match home series against South Africa. The left-handed opener, who first attained number one position in March 2020 and was most recently at the top in December 2022, …
CLIFTON: NSRI STN 2 BAKOVEN: Bevan Geyser, NSRI Bakoven station commander, saids: At 15h02, Sunday, 28 January, NSRI Bakoven duty crew, CoCT lifeguards and Clifton Surf Lifesaving lifeguards, were alerted to reports, from the Cape Town Boating Network, of a local charter boat in distress, with 3 males and a female onboard, adrift off-shore of …
The top three teams from each of the original four groups in the U19 Men’s CWC have moved to the next stage of the competition – the Super Six. Here’s your lowdown on all the key details of what promises to be an enthralling round of fixtures. Tournament Recap It has been an entertaining tournament …
Fixtures in the Super Six stage of the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 were confirmed on Sunday following the conclusion of the last round of group stage matches. The top three teams in Groups A and D combine, as well as the top three sides in Groups B and C, creating two groups …
History was made at in front of a sell-out crowd at the inaugural HSBC SVNS Perth as Ireland claimed a first ever rugby sevens victory on the world stage, overcoming hosts and current SVNS leaders Australia 19-14 in an epic women’s final at HBF Pack. Ireland coach Alan Temple-Jones was left almost speechless: “Playing Australia …
The Springbok Sevens finished their HSBC SVNS Perth campaign on a high note by outplaying France 24-5 to finish the tournament in fifth place. Argentina won their second successive tournament to retain their place at the top of the standings, while the Blitzboks are now tied in fourth spot with Ireland, behind Australia and Fiji …
The improvement shown by the Springbok Women’s Sevens team in Perth will give the coaching staff and players a confidence boost for the next two HSBC SVNS tournaments, in Vancouver (23-25 February) and Los Angeles (1-3 March). That is the view of Springbok Women’s Sevens head coach Renfred Dazel, who feels the short turnaround for …
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board has today lifted the suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) with immediate effect. SLC was suspended in November for being in serious breach of its obligations as an ICC Member, in particular, the requirement to manage its affairs autonomously and ensure that there is no government interference in the …
The Vodacom Bulls kicked a late penalty goal – while the Emirates Lions missed a penalty attempt in injury time – to snatch a 30-28 victory in a humdinger of a Vodacom United Rugby Championship match against their Gauteng neighbours at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria in a game in which the teams were only two …
Yet Another Single Round Attendance Record: Over 146,000 fans have helped the Vodacom United Rugby Championship to break its all-time single round attendance record for the second time in three weeks. Today’s fantastic crowd of 26,632 at Loftus Versfeld in South Africa helped push the total attendance for Round 9 to 146,046 setting a new …
Nepal U19 bowler, Subhash Bhandari, has received a reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup match against Pakistan in East London on 24 January. Bhandari was found to have breached Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support …
There was high drama on an action-packed first day of the HSBC SVNS in Perth as fans were treated to fireworks on and off the pitch. The best 12 men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams in the world were competing for the first time in Western Australia and fans were entertained from start to finish …
Bloemfontein has been confirmed as the venue when the Springboks face Portugal in the historic first Test between the nations on Saturday, 20 July, in the final match of the Castle Lager Incoming Series as part of a thrilling 2024 home Test schedule. The back-to-back Rugby World Cup champions return to the Toyota Stadium for …
As the Africa Cup of Nations heads into the Round of 16 this weekend, former AFCON champion Mark Fish isn’t focused entirely on football. The 1996 winner is still making time for his swimming training ahead of next month’s aQuellé Midmar Mile. “Training is going well,” he explained. “I am in San Pedro in the …