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Ellis Jenkins (Red Card): The Disciplinary process related to Ellis Jenkins’ Red Card in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Round 7 game against Scarlets on Saturday, December 2 has resulted in a three game suspension. After an act of foul play by Cardiff Rugby player No 7 (Ellis Jenkins), referee Ben Whitehouse showed the Player …
New laws to make rugby safer at school and club level were approved by the members of the South African Rugby Union at a general council meeting on Friday. The updated Laws relate to lowering of the maximum legal height at which a tackle may be made while also outlawing potentially dangerous ball-carrying actions and …
Springbok Sevens head coach Sandile Ngcobo named Tiaan Pretorius as the only new player in his squad for this weekend’s HSBC SVNS Cape Town tournament, with the former SA Schools centre replacing the injured Christie Grobbelaar from the squad that won the Dubai tournament last weekend. Grobbelaar injured his ankle in Dubai and was ruled …
On 12 June 2023, the National Assembly (NA) passed the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill. The NHI Bill seeks to provide universal access to health care services in the country in accordance with the National Health Insurance White Paper and the Constitution of South Africa. The Bill envisages the establishment of a National Health Insurance …
Kemisetso Balyoi and Byrhandrè Dolf will replace the injured Zintle Mpupha and Libbie Janse van Rensburg for this weekend’s HSBC SVNS Cape Town tournament, which will see Dolf making her debut for the national sevens squad. The Bulls Daisies player will come in at flyhalf in place of Janse van Rensburg, her provincial and Springbok …
British & Irish Lions Duhan van der Merwe and Hamish Watson return as two of seven changes made to Edinburgh Rugby’s starting XV for tomorrow night’s EPCR Challenge Cup opener against ASM Clermont Auvergne at Stade Marcel-Michelin (Friday 8 December, kick-off 8pm GMT/9pm local) – live on Viaplay. Winger Van der Merwe was required to …
The 2024 General Election in South Africa is an important moment for the nation, especially for young South Africans who have the opportunity to make their voices heard by participating in the democratic process. Here are five positive and upbeat reasons why young South Africans should register to vote for the first time in the …
Matt Fagerson will become the 55th player to reach 100 appearances for Glasgow Warriors when he takes to the field this weekend, after the Scotland international was selected to start in tomorrow night’s Investec Champions Cup opener against Northampton Saints at Scotstoun. The back-rower joins brother Zander in reaching the century mark, becoming only the …
As we near the end of 2023, we reflect on the highs and lows of the past year. Our province and country have been made to endure another challenging year, as a result of massive failures by national government. On Tuesday, it was announced that the contraction of the economy in the third quarter sparked …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipal Metropolitan area has been subject to drought restrictions for the most part of the last 7 years. The dams to the west of the metropole have ranged in level from below 10% to almost full over this time. Tha main water supply to the east of the metropole comes from […]
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has today named the shortlists of contenders in line for the ICC Men’s and Women’s Player of the Month awards from November’s international contests. The ICC Men’s Player of the Month shortlist features two of Australia’s key performers as they secured their sixth Men’s Cricket World Cup crown, and one …
The five South African franchises in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup will be geared up for a fresh challenge this weekend as they enter round one of the respective European competitions, which will mark the beginning of the internationals season for the Toyota Cheetahs, and a mental switch from the Vodacom United …
The pinnacle of international T20 cricket just got a vibrant makeover with the unveiling of the new visual identity for the ICC T20 World Cup. This global cricket spectacle, renowned for its fast-paced action and electrifying moments, will now be represented by a dynamic brand identity that captures the essence of the game’s relentless energy. …
Watching the final of the Emirates Dubai Sevens last Sunday, the celebrations by the Springbok Sevens at the final whistle may have looked slightly muted – because it was as the victory meant different things to different players. Dewald Human, playing in honour for his recently deceased sister, broke down in tears. Blitzbok captain Selvyn …
The hooker was 26 before he signed his first professional contract with Glasgow Warriors. Moreover, his Scouse accent doesn’t automatically suggest a Scotland international. But that’s precisely what he is, having made his Test debut during the World Cup, and he’s now a strong contender for the Guinness Six Nations on the back of his …
There are some who will react with glee and begin a ‘dance on the organisations grave’, whilst some will react with cries of ‘traitor’, some will make small steps towards change and some will just carry on as before. Whichever way you look at resignations as public as the one by Mavuso Msimang, one needs …
Loosehead prop Boan Venter has put pen-to-paper on a new two-year deal with Edinburgh Rugby. Venter, 26, has been a standout and consistent performer in the front-row since joining from Cheetahs in February 2021, with the prop’s new contract keeping him in the Scottish capital until June 2026. The 6ft 2in, 124kg former Junior Springbok …
The Blitzboks and Springbok Women’s Sevens will kick off their HSBC SVNS Cape Town campaigns with two tricky matches before 11h00 on Saturday morning at the DHL Stadium. The action starts at 09h00 with two matches in the women’s competition – between Ireland and Brazil, as well as New Zealand and Great Britain. Some clashes …
The Emirates World Rugby Match Officials have been confirmed for the 2024 Men’s Guinness Six Nations, the first international competition on the road to the men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia. A total of 15 different referees representing eight nations will take charge of the 15 matches that comprise the championship, kicking off on …
The Springbok Women’s Sevens will be forced to make changes to their squad for this weekend’s HSBC SVNS Cape Town after Zintle Mpupha and Libbie Janse van Rensburg were both ruled out of action. Mpupha is following head injury assessment (HIA) protocols, which means she will only be able to return to the field next …
Scottish Rugby is teaming up with NHS Education for Scotland (NES), Brain Health Scotland, Scottish Brain Sciences and sportscotland to deliver player welfare training at Scottish Gas Murrayfield during the month of December. The training will be delivered from the NES Mobile Skills Unit (MSU), a facility developed to support the delivery of clinical skills …
Football’s loss is proving to be rugby’s gain in the case of Vodacom URC top tackler Alex Mann. He spent three years on the books of Cardiff City as a teenage centre-half before opting to focus on the oval ball rather than the round one. That’s a decision which is paying off for both him …
Sixteen-year-old Shorna Akter from Bangladesh made significant, career-best gains in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings following her maiden five-wicket haul against South Africa in the first women’s T20I in Benoni. She sailed 46 slots to 105th among the bowlers, with 297 ratings points from 151st and leaped 38 slots to 79th in …
Springbok Sevens prop Christie Grobbelaar has been ruled out of the HSBC SVNS Cape Town at DHL Stadium this weekend after sustaining an ankle injury. Grobbelaar picked up the injury at last weekend’s Emirates Dubai Sevens, won by the Blitzboks for a fifth consecutive and 11th time overall. He underwent a scan in Cape Town …