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Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and fullback Aphelele Fassi hosted a media conference in Perth on Tuesday in the build-up to Saturday’s second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies at the Optus Stadium. CLICK HERE: https://myza.co.za/springboks-make-10-changes/ for the Springbok Team to face the Wallabies in Perth on 17 August 2024 – kick off at …
Scottish Rugby is proud to be today launching Gainline, a new e-learning platform. This free to use learning hub is for players, match officials, coaches and volunteers to enhance their game. Gainline is designed and owned by Scottish Rugby, hosted on the Scottish Rugby Management System (SCRUMS) system, which takes over from the previous learning …
The grand finale of the schoolboy rugby season brings us one of the most anticipated matchups in South African rugby: Paul Roos versus Grey College. This rivalry is more than just a game – it’s a tradition steeped in history, pride, and passion. Paul Roos, known as the “maroon machine,” last celebrated victory over Grey …
Morne van den Berg (scrumhalf) and Ruan Nortje (lock) will earn their first Test starts in a Springbok team that shows 10 changes to the starting line-up for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash with the Wallabies at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Saturday. Salmaan Moerat will captain the team from lock while regular …
They only played one game in the Under 18 International Rugby Series, against Georgia at Stellenberg High School on Monday, but South Africa U18 ‘A’ coach Heinrich Martin was grateful and pleased his team took their opportunities in their match, which ended in a 20-3 triumph for the hosts. The tragic circumstances of last week, …
SA Rugby Mobi-unit coach Duane Vermeulen, wing Makazole Mapimpi, and utility forward Jan-Hendrik Wessels hosted a media conference in Perth on Monday in the build-up to Saturday’s second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies at the Optus Stadium. Kick off at 11:55 on Saturday 17 August 2024.
The Vodacom Bulls maintained their unbeaten record in the Carling Curie Cup Premier Division, while the Fidelity ADT Lions and Toyota Cheetahs won their matches to stay in the race for home semi-finals. In the first of three Saturday fixtures, the Fidelity ADT Lions outplayed the Airlink Pumas by 55-12 in Johannesburg. Then it was …
After a historic first test at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane Australia that saw the Sprinbgoks secure their first win at the venue since 2013 the two teams will meet again this Saturday, 17 August at 11h55 – South African Time (17h55 Australian Time) at the Optus Stadium in Perth, Australia. During the week MyZA …
Bulls Daisies Head Coach, Hayden Groepes, expressed massive gratitude to the Blue Bulls system and players after their convincing 36-17 win over DHL Western Province at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The win resulted in back-to-back SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division titles for the Pretoria outfit, something Groepes said was only possible through hard work and …
Team SA displays fortitude at Paris Olympics
Team South Africa has shown commendable fortitude at the 2024 Paris Olympics Games, having participated in five sporting codes on Saturday.
The team started with five medals but javelin thrower Jo-Ane van Dyk upped it to six with a brilliant effort of 63.93m.
READ | Jo-Ane van Dyk earns Team SA’s sixth medal at Olympics
“Also in finals action at a packed Stade de France on Saturday night were high jumper Brian Raats and the men’s 4x400m relay squad.
“The men’s marathon saw Elroy Galant and Stephen Mokoka take to the Paris roads and hills. Galant finished a fine 11th overall, in 2hr 9min 7sec, while Mokoka crossed the line in 27th position, dipping under 2:11 by one second,” the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) said.
Canoeist Hamish Lovemore won his 1000m B-Final, which placed him 9th overall to end his Games on a high.
“Wrestler Nicholas de Lange was always going to be up against it in terms of his draw, and lost his match, while golfers Ashleigh Buhai and Paula Reto wrapped up four days at Le National Golf.
“China, with 38 golds, the United States (with 37), Australia (18), Japan (17) and France (15) took the lead in the medal standings. Team SA are 40th with one gold (Tatjana Smith), three silvers (Smith, men’s 4x100m and Van Dyk) and two bronzes (men’s Sevens rugby and Alan Hatherly),” SASCOC said.
Athletics
• Men’s marathon: Elroy Galant finished 11th in 2hr 9min 7sec, some 2min 41sec behind the gold medallist, Tamarat Tola. The Ethiopian set an Olympic record in winning in 2:06:26. Stephen Mokoka was 27th, with a time of 2:10:59.
• Men’s high jump, final: Brian Raats finished 12th with an opening height of 2.17m.
• Women’s javelin, final: SILVER! Jo-Ane van Dyk threw a distance of 63.93m to take second. position.
• Men’s 4x400m, final: Team SA finished 5th behind the United States in a national record 2:58.12.
Canoeing
• Men’s kayak single 1000m semi-finals: Hamish Lovemore finished 8th in 3:38.39 and qualified for the B-final.
• Men’s kayak single 1000m B-Final: Lovemore won his race in 3:27.94, which would have placed him fourth in the A-final, and he took 9th place overall.
Cycling
• Men’s keiren, first round heats: Jean Spies finished 6th in his heat and advanced to the repechage.
• Men’s keiren, repechage: Jean Spies finished 5th in his heat and didn’t progress to the quarter-finals.
Golf women’s individual, final round
• T13th 285 Ashleigh Buhai 68, 73, 74, 70 (3-under).
• T44th 299 Paula Reto 78, 73, 76, 72 (11-over).
- SAnews.gov.za
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With a Gritty Victory 21 -13 in a Sportsmans Warehouse Premier Interschools Derby this past Saturday 10 August 2024. On a day where the weather mirrored the intensity on the field, Oakdale emerged victorious against Boland Landbou in a hard-fought derby that had everything: drama, determination, and a few surprises. The match kicked off in …
The French U18 team have decided to withdraw from the U18 International Series following the tragic event earlier this week when one of their players, Medhi Narjissi, was swept out to sea during a recovery session at Cape Point. The annual U18 series in South Africa is scheduled to start on Monday in Cape Town. …
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and captain Siya Kolisi were pleased with their “special” 33-7 victory against the Wallabies in their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday but cautioned against getting too excited. The pair were quick to point out it was not a perfect performance, and they …
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and captain Siya Kolisi hosted a media conference in Brisbane on Saturday following the team’s 33-7 victory against the Wallabies in the opening match of their Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign at the Suncorp Stadium. The South African World Champions delivered a masterclass in the first half to set up the …
The boys from Gqeberha looked serious in this media interview ahead of their Castle Rugby Championship Test match against Australia’s Wallabies at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. The Springboks thrashed the Wallabies 33-7 in their first win in Brisbane since 2013. Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick said the team had pushed …
SA Rugby has an ambitious plan to centrally contract as many as 150 female rugby players from as early as next year to create an elite, Women’s Super League Rugby (WSLR) competition to boost the game in South Africa. SA Rugby chose Women’s Day to confirm the ground-breaking plans as a key staging post in …
Experienced Sevens Springbok Justin Geduld will start in midfield for DHL Western Province in the Carling Currie Cup encounter with the Toyota Cheetahs at DHL Stadium on Saturday. The clash with the defending champions from Bloemfontein kicks off at 19h10 on Saturday. Tickets are available from Ticketpro. There are two changes to the starting backline …
SA Rugby has sent condolences and offered support to French rugby and the family of 17-year-old player Medhi Narjissi, who was swept out to sea during a water recovery session at Cape Point on Wednesday. See: French Rugby Player Missing off Cape Point The young player was a member of the French Under-18 team which …
Tickets for the second instalment of WXV 2, World Rugby’s exciting six-team women’s 15s tournament headed to Cape Town next month, will go on sale on Friday, which is Women’s Day in South Africa, via Ticketmaster. Priced from R100 for a package of four adult tickets, R50 for two or R35 each, tickets are very …
Experienced loose forward Dave Ewers has signed a short-term contract to join the DHL Stormers squad ahead of the 2024/25 season. The powerful back-rower, who is at home both at blindside flank and No.8, earned over 200 caps for English side Exeter Chiefs before joining Ulster last season. Ewers starred for the Exeter team that …
As the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division moves into the second half of the league phase, the race for the semi-final spots is heating up nicely, with four more exciting encounters lined up for the long weekend. Round six action gets underway from 15h00 on Saturday, when the Fidelity ADT Lions and Airlink Pumas clash …
The Bulls Daisies and SWD Eagirls not only finished top of their respective competitions this year and earned the right to host the finals of the Women’s Premier and First Divisions, but both teams also delivered exceptional performances during the season, making them firm favourites to be crowned champions this weekend. The Daisies have upped …
Springbok prop Ox Nche and scrumhalf Cobus Reinach hosted a media conference in Brisbane on Wednesday in the build-up to Saturday’s opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies at the Suncorp Stadium.
The big interschool derbies just keep rolling on, and on the 10th of August, we’re treated to the much-anticipated agricultural clash between Boland Landbou from Paarl and Oakdale from Riversdale. These two schools, renowned for producing teams of outstanding quality from a small player pool, embody the spirit of dedication and commitment to their teams …