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Marco Jansen will not have any more space on his mantlepiece at home soon. The Sunrisers Eastern Cape superstar is collecting awards at the conclusion of almost every competition, with the 24-year-old winning both the Betway SA20 Player of the Season and Bowler of the Season for 2025 on Saturday evening at the Wanderers. …
Fakhar Zaman travelled to the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 without a single ODI appearance to his name. By the time he returned to Pakistan as a match-winner in the final, people were travelling hundreds of kilometres just to take a picture with him. The left-handed opening batter will make his return to the Pakistan team …
Georgia and Spain have reached the semi finals of the Men’s Rugby Europe Championship 2025, and in doing so have become the first two European teams to qualify for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia. Spain’s historic qualification marks their second appearance at a Men’s Rugby World Cup and their first in the 21st …
Os Lobos’ victory over Germany in the Men’s Rugby Europe Championship 2025 means Portugal and Romania have now secured their place at Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia. Romania and Portugal have secured their places at Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia after reaching the semi finals of the Men’s Rugby Europe Championship …
Every game matters at the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy and there have been some crackers down the years. The fact that seven teams have won the tournament and it is only eight editions old tells you all you need to know about its unpredictability and prestige. Here are five of the best games that the …
The Vodacom Bulls consolidated their third place on the Vodacom United Rugby Championship standings as they held out a determined DHL Stormers outfit in a dramatic encounter for a nail-biting 33-32 win in their postponed round one fixture at a packed DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday. Both teams produced gutsy performances in what …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) has appealed the Presidency’s decision to refuse access to the Simelane report submitted to the President following allegations of her alleged involvement in the VBS looting scandal. After the DA submitted a request for access to information under the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA), the Presidency rejected …
MI Cape Town spearhead Kagiso Rabada delivered an inspired performance with the ball to lead his team to their maiden Betway SA20 championship title at a sold-out Wanderers on Saturday evening. Rabada’s performance was fitting of the grand occasion with the fast bowler claiming 4/25 to dismiss the Sunrisers Eastern Cape for just 105 in …
Scotland international Lucia Scott returns to the capital starting side to face Brython Thunder at Parc y Scarlets tomorrow afternoon (7 February, 12.30pm kick-off) – live on BBC iPlayer. Scott starts on the right-wing having featured across the tournament at full-back, and will look to continue her impressive Celtic Challenge form as her side look …
Scorching conditions are expected in the Western Cape this weekend, and the on-field action will be just as hot when the two top sides on the Women’s Premier Division log, the Sanlam Boland Dames and the Bulls Daisies, clash in Wellington on Saturday. The heat will also play a role in Cape Town, where DHL …
Tony de Zorzi and Jordan Hermann propelled the Sunrisers Eastern Cape into their third successive Betway SA20 final to maintain their push for a hat-trick of championship titles. The Sunrisers top-order finally found their rhythm with De Zorzi, having only joined the Sunrisers late into their Season 3 campaign as a replacement for the injured …
Head Coach Kenny Murray has named an unchanged Scotland U20 starting XV for their 2025 U20 Six Nations fixture against Ireland U20 at Hive Stadium on Saturday (kick off 7.45pm) – live on BBC iPlayer. The only change comes on the bench, where Edinburgh Rugby prop Jamie Stewart joins the replacements. The front row again …
Betway SA20 will raise its bat for its 100th game when the Paarl Royals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape meet in the Season 3 Qualifier 2 at Centurion on Thursday evening. The milestone comes on the final week of an incredible third season, which has been highlighted by entertaining cricket, sold-out matches and vibrant celebrations across …
Athlone Stadium in Cape Town will host the opening two rounds of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2025, where the Springbok Women’s Sevens team will start their quest to regain their World Series core team status for next season. World Rugby confirmed that the first two of three Challenger tournaments will be hosted in …
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) will appoint a financial institution to review the rugby’s financial ecosystem, the union’s membership decided at a General Council meeting in Johannesburg on Thursday. Members mandated the Executive Council and management to initiate a new process following the failure to reach the required 75% majority of a private equity …
Sunrisers Eastern Cape captain Aiden Markram says his team will start at “zero” when they face Paarl Royals in the all-important Betway SA20 Qualifier 2 at Centurion this evening. The double defending champions kept their hat-trick championship title bid alive when they defeated Joburg Super Kings by 32 runs in the Eliminator at the same …
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the players in contention for the ICC Men’s and Women’s Player of the Month awards for January, highlighting the top performers from a busy month of international cricket. Three talented spinners comprise the shortlist of candidates for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month, after all enjoyed a …
The battle lines will be clearly marked on Saturday when the DHL Stormers host the Vodacom Bulls in their highly anticipated Vodacom United Rugby Championship north-south derby in Cape Town, where the Pretoria outfit will be looking to reduce the gap between themselves and the two top sides on the standings, while the hosts will …
The Sunrisers Eastern Cape’s bid to win an unprecedented hat-trick of Betway SA20 championship titles remains on track. The Sunrisers beat the Joburg Super Kings by 32 runs in a hugely-entertaining Eliminator at Centurion on Tuesday evening. They will now meet the Paarl Royals in Qualifier 2 at the same venue on Thursday. Captain Aiden …
Their second alignment camp ticked a couple of boxes for the Springbok Women coaching staff and players, with assistant coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt emphasising some good outcomes from the planned objectives at the conclusion of the three-day camp in Pretoria. A squad of 33 players assembled on Sunday and attention to set pieces, general play and …
The Disciplinary process related to Makazole Mapimpi citing in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Round 10 game against Cardiff Rugby on Saturday, January 25 has resulted in a three game suspension. The Citing Commissioner in charge reported Hollywoodbets Sharks player No 11 (Makazole Mapimpi), for an act of foul play in the 52nd minute under …
MI Cape Town booked their first-ever appearance in a Betway SA20 final with a clinical 39-run victory over the Paarl Royals in Qualifier 1 at St George’s Park. Robin Peterson’s team were superior in all facets from the moment they were inserted by Royals skipper David Miller. The opening batters Ryan Rickelton (44 off 27 …
Betway SA20 is fast approaching the home straight with four playoff matches scheduled this week with all the excitement culminating in the grand final at the Wanderers on Saturday. The road to where destiny will be decided begins at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Tuesday, February 4 where the two top sides after the …
Dear Editor Democratic Alliance (DA) representatives in the Koukamma Municipality have developed a comprehensive plan to tackle the persistent and preventable water supply issues that are causing undue hardship for residents, particularly in the Tsitsikamma area. Despite the area’s natural abundance of water resources, including the Tsitsikamma mountains that capture significant water volumes, residents in …