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Namibia’s Desiderius Sethie attended an independent Disciplinary Committee hearing for an offence contrary to Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) as a result of a review by the Foul Play Review Official in Namibia’s Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool A match against Uruguay on 27 September. The player accepted the red card and was suspended for two …
Lukhanyo Am, a member of the Springboks’ 2019 Rugby World Cup winning team, has been called into the 2023 squad as an injury replacement for wing Makazole Mapimpi who suffered a fractured cheekbone in Sunday’s 49-18 victory over Tonga. Mapimpi is expected to be out of action for four to six weeks. Am will join …
The Springbok Women are keen to eliminate mistakes from their matches in recent weeks when they face Samoa in their final warm-up Test before the start of WXV in Hermanus on Saturday. The Bok Women played matches against the Mastercard Golden Lions Women, Kenya, the San Clemente Rhinos and the Barbarians over the last couple …
Dekra Industrial SA has clinched its 9th annual NOSCAR safety award – and achieved its highest-ever score as a recipient of the greatest safety honour from the National Occupational Safety Association (NOSA). However, for Dekra Industrial Managing Director, Johan Gerber, and Dekra Industrial’s Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Manager, Carina Kleinhans, there would be no …
Samoa’s Ben Lam attended an independent Disciplinary Committee hearing for an offence contrary to Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) as a result of a review by the Foul Play Review Official in Samoa’s Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool D match against Japan on 28 September. The player accepted the red card and was suspended for two …
The team standings, by Pool, after 1 October 2023. South African supporters will walk with a spring in their step today after reading that South Africa – on 15 – has the highest points in the tournament thus far. Not far behind are: Ireland (14), Wales (14), England (14) and hosts France (13). Pool A: …
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisi praised the team’s effort and physicality against Tonga on Sunday night in their final Rugby World Cup pool match in Marseille – steering them to a 49-18 victory – and doing all they could to remain in the running to defend their title. The Springboks currently lead …
Yesterday, 30 September 2023, Premier Alan Winde visited the Breede Valley to see for himself the scale of the damage caused by the recent storm and flooding. The region is among several areas devastated by the adverse weather. “Our first priority has always been the safety of all residents. We are now intensifying our humanitarian …
Wales Head coach Ioan Cunningham has selected the 30 players for the Wales Women’s senior squad for the historic inaugural WXV1 tournament in New Zealand. Wales are ranked six in the world rankings and qualified for the WXV1 competition for the six best teams in the world, including World Cup winners, the Black Ferns, Grand …
With the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 looming on the horizon, another opportunity presents itself for the stars of the cricketing world to etch their names into the history books. Ten venues across India will provide the stage for existing records to potentially be broken – here is a look back at the current …
Mitchell Starc took a brilliant hat-trick as Australia’s bowlers flexed their muscles against the Netherlands on another rain-interrupted day of warm-up matches for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. The match in Thiruvananthapuram was reduced to just 23 overs per side because of consistent afternoon rain but Starc was worth the wait as he …
Nineteen players with Rugby World Cup experience have been included in the Springbok Women squad for WXV 2 named by interim head coach Louis Koen on Friday for the inaugural World Rugby showpiece tournament, to be played in the Western Cape next month. South Africa will face Scotland, Italy and Samoa in an intercontinental festival …
Virat Kohli’s rise from promising young talent to the figurehead of Indian cricket has seen him take over from legend after legend. His debut was in place of Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag and he followed MS Dhoni as captain. Since then, he has been incomparable. Kohli made his ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup debut …
ICC TV is set to deliver an unparalleled viewing experience for cricket fans around the globe during the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. Alongside live coverage of every match in the event, a complete world feed service will be available for licensees, ensuring that fans have access to all the action. The extensive …
A sustainability project run by SA Rugby in partnership with World Rugby has won an International Olympic Committee climate action award. The project, which took non-recyclable and recyclable plastic and converted it into bricks for house building, was implemented at Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town in 2022. Mr Mark Alexander, president of the …
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is thrilled to announce that ‘Blaze’ and ‘Tonk’ have been unanimously chosen as the names for the mascot duo ahead of the first cricket event they will attend, the Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 where they will look to engage and entertain cricket fans. The dynamic pair of brand mascots, …
Kane Williamson scored an unbeaten 54 in his first innings since March as New Zealand successfully chased down 345 to beat Pakistan in their first ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 warm-up match. The Black Caps captain is still recovering from a knee injury and has been ruled out of the opening game of the …
Jos Buttler’s record as a captain in ICC limited overs tournaments is unblemished, having led England to ICC Men’s T20 World Cup glory in 2022. That was his first campaign in charge, and now the hard-hitting middle-order batter will look to add one-day success to his T20 crown when England try to retain their title …
Tickets have gone on sale via Ticketmaster for World Rugby’s ground-breaking new women’s 15s tournament, WXV 2, which will be hosted in Cape Town and Stellenbosch next month. Starting at only R50 for a package of four “family and friends” tickets, or R25 for individual tickets, the pricing allows as many people as possible the …
The squads for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India have been locked in ahead of the tournament opener between England and New Zealand on 5 October. India will be looking to become the fourth consecutive host nation to win the tournament, a run which began when they lifted the trophy themselves in …
Four players with international experience have been included in the Junior Springbok Women’s squad that was named in Mthatha on Thursday at the conclusion of the SA Rugby U20 Women’s Week. Western Province players Anelisa Ndamase (prop), Beyonce du Plessis (loose forward), Carmelita Malone and Ayakha Soga (scrumhalves) represented the Junior Springbok Women in their …
Grant Gilchrist will captain Scotland as they take on Romania in their penultimate Pool B fixture at Rugby World Cup 2023, as part of a starting line-up containing 13 changes to the one that defeated Tonga 45-17 last weekend. In an entirely fresh pack, Gilchrist will link up in the second row with Sam Skinner, …
Edinburgh Rugby today announced the squad for tomorrow night’s Scottish Building Society Pre-Season Series opener against Connacht at Hive Stadium (Friday 29 September, kick-off 7.30pm). The match sees new Senior Coach Sean Everitt take charge for the first time since being appointed in July as Edinburgh Rugby kick-off the first of two pre-season fixtures at …
Duhan van der Merwe against Mack Hansen is shaping as one of the big individual matchups when Scotland play Ireland at the Rugby World Cup. It’s Edinburgh versus Connacht and it’s going to be a clash of two styles and two cultures. Scotland will play Romania before taking on Ireland in their final Pool match, …