Year: 2020

Glasgow Rangers’ newly-signed South African midfielder Bongani Zungu will have to wait a bit longer before he can turn up in the Scottish Premier League. The Bafana star joined Steven Gerrard’s side on transfer deadline day on loan from French outfit Amiens SC. Bongani Zungu ruled out of Old Firm game With the league’s biggest […]

It promises to be a brusing encounter in Bloemfontein, where the Cheetahs host the Bulls in the first of Super Rugby Unlocked matchday 2 fixtures. Cheetahs vs Bulls: Super Rugby Unlocked preview  The clash will see a battle of contrasting styles of play, based on how the two teams fared in the opening weekend, where […]

Defending champions Supersport United kick off their MTN 8 title defence against an unknown quantity in Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (TTM) who make their debut in the tournament in the first quarterfinal on Saturday. The new kids on the block are the hosts on the day in the encounter which takes place at Thohoyandou Stadium; a […]

The clash of the weekend in round two of Super Rugby Unlocked is the heavyweight bout between the Stormers and the Lions from Newlands. Stormers vs Lions: Super Rugby Unlocked preview The Lions and the Stormers met in the Super Fan Saturday exhibition warm-up with the Cape side coming out on top at Loftus in […]

The Stormers open their Super Rugby Unlocked campaign against a Lions team looking to bounce back from a narrow defeat in round one. Stormers vs Lions: Super Rugby Unlocked Stormers coach John Dobson has called on seven Springboks in his starting line-up for their encounter with the Lions. There are just two changes to the […]

Orlando Pirates and Cape Town City got their 2020/21 PSL campaign underway this evening at the Orlando Stadium when they met in the MTN8. After a sluggish start to the game, Cape Town City pounced on a loose ball in the Orlando Pirates’ box however Nyauza was on hand to shield goalkeeper Wayne Sandilands and […]

AB de Villiers showed once again what a freakish batsman he is in powering the Royal Challengers Banglore to a sensational win over the Rajasthan Royals on Saturday. The Royal Challengers needed 35 runs to win off the final two overs and looked to be the underdogs until de Villiers took the game by the […]

South Africa fast bowler Anrich Nortje feels that he has it in him to break the record for the fastest ball ever recorded in professional cricket held by Shoaib Akhtar. Nortje has already bowled the four fastest deliveries in this season’s IPL including a scorching 155 km/h delivery that tore through England superstar Jos Buttler’s […]

Kaizer Chiefs kick off their MTN 8 campaign against a team that has proven difficult to beat in Maritzburg United, who they meet in the third quarterfinal at FNB Stadium on Sunday. The Soweto giants failed to beat the men from KwaZulu-Natal in a season where they registered at least one victory against all of […]

The second weekend of Super Rugby Unlocked is in the bag with the Cheetahs leading the race for the trophy. In what was the second week of competitive rugby after a long break we saw the tournament establish some early patterns this weekend. Five things learned during Super Rugby Unlocked round two Here are five […]