Year: 2020

Australia and New Zealand will play a trans-Tasman Super Rugby competition next year with five teams from each country, they announced on Friday after settling a bitter row over how the sport would look post-pandemic. 26 MATCHES OVER 6 WEEKS The event will see 26 games over six weeks from May 14, kicking off after […]

The Super Rugby Unlocked tournament, currently being contested by the Bulls, Stormers, Lions, Sharks, Cheetahs, Pumas and Griquas, has a new trophy. SUPER RUGBY UNLOCKED | ROUND 6 LINE-UPS AND PREDICTIONS The trophy was produced by the workshop of Gilles Raffle and the team at MascotOne. Below, five interesting facts about the trophy which appears […]

Former Proteas fast bowler Kyle Abbott has signed up to play in the newly-launched Lankan Premier League (LPL). The 33-year-old is a veteran of 60 internationals, having represented South Africa across all three formats. Kyle Abbott joins Jaffna Stallions  He becomes the latest South African player to sign up for the Sri Lankan league, and […]

The Super Rugby Unlocked match between the Lions and Pumas scheduled for Ellis Park on Saturday has been postponed in line with Covid-19 protocols. PICTURE | SUPER RUGBY UNLOCKED TROPHY REVEALED The decision was taken as part of prescribed precautions advised by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) to limit the risk of further […]

Premier Soccer League (PSL) outfit Baroka have sacked head coach Dylan Kerr and swiftly named his replacement on Friday morning. The former Leeds United defender had been placed under suspension by the outfit after being charged with bringing the club into disrepute. This was after he made comments about the inner-workings at the club during […]

Orlando Pirates defender Thulani Hlatshwayo says he has been on the club’s radar since his days at Ajax Cape Town. The Bafana Bafana skipper made the move to the Soweto giants during the offseason, following the sale of Bidvest Wits, where he had spent over six years. Thulani Hlatshwayo details long road to Orlando Pirates  […]

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the sporting world is slowly but surely returning to something resembling normality. Highlights for The South African crew this weekend include, in no particular order: It’s Super Rugby Unlocked Round 6, the F1 circus is in Turkey, the new-look Autumn Nations Cup kicks off, the All Blacks take on Argentina in […]

A tricky task awaits the Sharks, who travel to Kimberly for their next Super Rugby Unlocked fixture, where they come up against a Griquas side desperate to get off the mark in the competition. The hosts occupy the bottom spot in the table, with just two bonus points sparing their blushes in what has been […]

The Autumn Nations Cup is a competition scheduled to be held in November and December 2020 in place of the customary international visits of Southern Hemisphere sides. What is the Autumn Nations Cup Eight teams will take part in the Autumn Nations Cup. The Six Nations Championship side England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales […]

South Africa play their first competitive fixture of the year on Friday night, in a historic clash against Sao Tome e Principe at Moses Mabhida Stadium. Molefi Ntseki’s men are second in Group C of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) 2021 qualifiers after losing their opener and winning their second fixture. South Africa vs […]