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The Festival of Motoring, powered by WesBank, ended recently with 26 508 visitors from 210 cities in and around of South Africa. The event attracted car enthusiasts from 19 countries who came to the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit to enjoy a weekend filled with exciting motoring experiences. “It was an incredible weekend. One of the …
FNB Residential Property Barometer-September 2023 reports on the impact of load-shedding on buyer preferences: FNB used their FNB Estate Agents Survey results for Quarter 3 of 2023, to qualitatively assess how the unprecedented intensity of load-shedding in the last 12 months has reshaped buyer preferences in the domestic market. Results suggest greater demand and a …
England star Nat Sciver-Brunt has consolidated her position as the No.1 batter in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings after her match-winning century in the final ODI of their ICC Women’s Championship (IWC) series against Sri Lanka. The 31-year-old’s 74-ball knock of 120 that helped her team win the ODI in Leicester by …
Lerato Makua will make a welcome return to the Springbok Women team at flanker when they take on the San Clemente Rhinos at False Bay Rugby Club in Cape Town on Tuesday. Makua last played for South Africa at the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup in Madagascar in May. She picked up an injury in the …
New Zealand’s Ethan de Groot attended an independent Disciplinary Committee hearing for an offence contrary to contrary to Law 9.16 (“a player must not charge … an opponent without grasping the player”) as a result of a review by the Foul Play Review Official in New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool A match against …
SA Rugby announced an updated fixture list for the opening two days of the new Women’s Under-20 Week, which kicks off in Mthatha on Sunday. The tournament, which was announced last week, will kick off with a clash between the Blue Bulls and SWD, with Limpopo taking on Griquas in the final match after the …
Scotland Women Head Coach Bryan Easson has selected his 30-player squad to travel to Cape Town for the new global competition, WXV 2. Easson has named three uncapped players in the squad, with Fiona McIntosh, Demi Swann and Holly McIntyre included, while Evie Wills, Jenny Maxwell, Molly Wright and Shona Campbell have been ruled out …
The Springboks will wear white jerseys in their Ireland clash at the 2023 Rugby World Cup this weekend. A Springbok spokesperson said: “The Springboks are not permitted to wear the green and gold jersey in every Test match – as much as we would like to. The alternative jersey colour is white, but Nike proposed …
Mark Mfikoe from the Electrical Contractors Association South Africa (ECASA) confirms that the association – which is the largest employer representative body in the industry – is aware of rogue and unqualified inverter installers claiming to be qualified electricians whilst ripping off unsuspecting homeowners. As it stands: Only registered electricians may do Photovoltaic installations and …
The Springbok Sevens worked extremely hard to prepare for the Rugby Africa Olympic Games 2024 qualifiers – as their performances leading up to the final showed – which is why the 17-12 defeat against Kenya in the final was extremely disappointing and gut wrenching for the squad. That is the view of Blitzbok coach Sandile …
With nearly half a century of history, the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup is steeped in glory, drama, and iconic moments. Since the West Indies claimed the inaugural title in 1975, teams from around the globe have convened roughly every four years to crown its one-day champions. With all eyes on India for the latest …
Portugal’s Rafael Simões will appear before an independent Disciplinary Committee in Paris after he was cited for an act of foul play in Portugal’s Pool C match against Wales in Nice on Saturday. Portugal’s Rafael Simões will appear before an independent Disciplinary Committee in Paris after he was cited for an act of foul play …
The Springbok Sevens suffered a heart-breaking 17-12 defeat to Kenya in the final of the Rugby Africa Olympic Games 2024 qualifying tournament in Harare on Sunday and in the process, missed a second opportunity to qualify for next year’s global showpiece in Paris. Two second half tries by the East African side saw them overhaul …
South African fly-half Handre Pollard has replaced Malcolm Marx in the Springbok squad for Rugby World Cup 2023, after the hooker was ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury. South Africa have confirmed that fly-half Handre Pollard has replaced hooker Malcolm Marx in their squad for Rugby World Cup 2023. Marx suffered a …
NICE – Courtney Lawes’ bizarre try helps England to a 34-12 victory over Japan in Pool D at Stade de Nice on Sunday, 17 September. England are top of Pool D after beating Japan 34-12 at Stade de Nice on Sunday. The teams went into the break with England 13-9 ahead courtesy of Lewis Ludlam’s …
Australia great Joe Roff, who played on the wing for the Wallabies at three Rugby World Cups in 1995, 1999 and 2003, was generous in his praise of Fiji after the Pacific islanders overcame Australia 22-15 in a titanic battle in Saint-Etienne. “Congratulations to Fiji, they were the better side on the night. This is …
BORDEAUX – South Africa score 12 tries in their 76-0 victory over Romania in Pool B at Stade de Bordeaux on Sunday, 17 September. South Africa continued their winning ways at Rugby World Cup 2023 with a 76-0 win over Pool B opponents Romania at Stade de Bordeaux on Sunday. It took just over 10 …
Boks keep Romania scoreless in Bordeaux. Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber praised his team’s intensity on attack and effort on defence on Sunday as they registered an emphatic 76-0 victory against Romania in their second Rugby World Cup pool match. The Boks came out with a bang, scoring five tries in the first 24 minutes, which …
Ethan de Groot (New Zealand) will appear before an independent Judicial Committee having received a red card in their Rugby World Cup 2023 match against Namibia in Toulouse on Friday, 15 September. New Zealand’s Ethan de Groot will appear before an independent Disciplinary Committee in Paris having received a red card, following a review by …
NANTES – Reaction from Ireland’s Mastercard Player of the Match Bundee Aki, captain Johnny Sexton, head coach Andy Farrell, fly-half Ross Byrne, scrum-half Conor Murray, second-row James Ryan and centre Robbie Henshaw following their 59-16 win over Tonga in Pool B at Stade de la Beaujoire on Saturday. Ross Byrne, fly-half On Johnny Sexton’s record: …
NICE – Reaction from Portugal captain Tomás Appleton, head coach Patrice Lagisquet, flanker Nicolas Martins, scrum-half Samuel Marques and full-back Nuno Sousa Guedes following their 28-8 loss to Wales in Pool C at Stade de Nice on Saturday. Nicolas Martins, flanker On how it felt to score a try for Portugal at Rugby World Cup …
Samoa opened their Rugby World Cup campaign with a 43-10 win over Chile in Pool D at the Stade de Bordeaux. Despite outside-centre Ulupano Junior Seuteni receiving a yellow card and Chile prop Matias Dittus scoring a try, Samoa led 19-10 at half-time thanks to four penalties by former Australia fly-half Christian Leali’ifano and a …
The Springbok Women learned some valuable lessons in their 77-12 victory over the Kenya Lionesses, with the knowledge that Test match rugby requires patience one of the key learnings from the match. That is the view of Springbok Women interim head coach Louis Koen after his side scored 13 tries in their impressive win over …
World Rugby can confirm that all Rugby World Cup 2023 matches to be played across 15-17 September will feature water breaks owing to heat and humidity. All teams have been informed. The breaks will be managed by the referee and operate approximately midway through each half in a break in play. Players will also be …