Year: 2020

Liverpool, Chelsea, Brighton and West Ham will be among the Premier League able to allow fans into their stadiums next month under a new tier system to tackle the spread of coronavirus in England. Premier League clubs cleared to allow fans The Premier League clubs are within tier-two areas, meaning clubs can welcome up to […]

Captain Eoin Morgan says his England team are determined to “put on a bit of a show” in the Twenty20 international series, which starts at Newlands stadium in Cape Town Friday. Morgan said he had become well aware of the importance of live televised sport during the lockdown. Huge series ahead for England and Proteas […]

The opening T20I between the Proteas and England at Newlands on Friday will go ahead after Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed the hosts had returned negative results in their final round of Covid-19 tests. FIRST BALL WILL BE DELIVERED AT 18:00 There had been fears the match could be cancelled if a player – or […]

The local rugby season will switch from the Super Rugby Unlocked tournament to the opening round of the Currie Cup this weekend. The Sharks and Pumas will kick off the competition in Durban on Friday. The action continues on Saturday with Griquas hosting the Lions in Kimberley at 16:30, followed by the match of the […]

The Blue Bulls Company has confirmed that they have reached a mutual settlement agreement with Springbok lock Juandré Kruger. PREVEW | CURRIE CUP ROUND 1: TEAM LINE-UPS & PREDICTIONS The 35-year-old lock re-joined the Bulls late last year and added five more Super Rugby caps to his CV before the Covid-19 pandemic put paid to […]

Despite their recent back-to-back victories over Sao Tome and Principe, Bafana Bafana’s FIFA ranking has remained unchanged. READ | KAIZER CHIEFS HOPING TO FIND BETTER FORM 5 600KM AWAY FROM HOME Bafana beat Sao Tome 2-0 and 4-2 in Durban and Port Elizabeth, respectively, in AFCON 2022 qualifiers earlier this month. The victories, however, weren’t […]

Test rugby is the pinnacle of the sport. To be capped just once is some feat, let alone 100+ times. READ | PREVIEW: CURRIE CUP ROUND 1 TEAM LINE-UPS AND PREDICTIONS There are some players who enter the international arena and become mainstays in their country’s line-up for years on end, taking up iconic positions […]

More PSL fixtures are on the card this coming weekend, with Game Week Five continuing over the next three days. The round began on Tuesday and after the two midweek fixtures, Moroka Swallows occupy top spot on the standing in their return to the top flight. PSL fixtures on Friday, 27 November  Friday night lights […]

Former Springbok assistant coach Alan Solomons believes the arrival of yet another South African player in England should sound warning bells for the health of the reigning world champion’s domestic rugby product. READ | RUGBY’S ALL-TIME MOST-CAPPED XV HAS NOT 1, BUT 2 SPRINGBOKS IN THE LINE-UP According to the RugbyPass website, when 6-foot-10 Cheetahs lock JP du Preez arrives […]