Year: 2020

Stormers and Western Province coach John Dobson says that man-mountain JD Schickerling will push for a place in the Springbok second-row in 2021. Dobson says that Schickerling is aware that he didn’t live up to expectations in 2019 but has refocused himself and is putting in a shift for the franchise and the union this […]

Orlando Pirates host Chippa United at the Orlando Stadium stadium in a DStv Premiership clash this evening. Orlando Pirates head into tonight’s clash fresh off the back of their first triumph in over six years after winning the MTN8 title just four days ago. The Buccaneers have an opportunity to move into the top three […]

Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt has urged the fans to show patience with the club as a whole and belief in the players as pressure mounts on the team after a poor start to the season. Chiefs came up just short last term but chose to fire coach Ernst Middendorp and bring in Hunt, who, […]

Benni McCarthy’s AmaZulu side went down 2-0 to Golden Arrows in their DStv Premiership clash in Durban on Wednesday. BENNI MCCARTHY WASN’T IN THE DUGOUT Although McCarthy, appointed by the KwaZulu-Natal side earlier in the week, wasn’t in the dugout, he’ll have seen first-hand the enormity of the task that awaits him. Golden Arrows took […]

A late winner saw Orlando Pirates edge 10-man Chippa United in their DStv Premiership clash on Wednesday. CHILLI BOYS PLAYED THE SECOND HALF WITH 10 MEN The Chilli Boys played the entire second half a man down after defender Sandile Mthethwa was red-carded in the 44th minute. Despite their numerical advantage and domination of territory […]

Springbok Rugby World Cup-winning lock Eben Etzebeth has lost his cool with a Toulon team-mate. Etzebeth took exception to the actions of Julien Ory in their warm-up session ahead of their recent European Champions Cup clash against Sale Sharks. ETZEBETH WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN 2019 RWC WIN Video footage shows Etzebeth, who was instrumental in the […]

Having endured a 2020 wipeout and seen Rafael Nadal equal his record of 20 Grand Slams, Roger Federer will edge towards his 40th birthday in 2021 with his eyes on an elusive Olympic singles gold medal despite fears over his long-term fitness. SIDELINED WITH KNEE SURGERY Federer played just one tournament this year, a bumpy […]

Orlando Pirates coach Josef Zinnbauer said his players may have been feeling the effects of their recent MTN 8 triumph as they struggled to break down a 10-man Chippa United side on Wednesday. The Buccaneers ended a six-year trophy drought last Saturday when they hoisted the MTN 8 trophy after beating Bloemfontein Celtic 2-1 at […]

The Cheetahs have shifted Frans Steyn to flyhalf for their Currie Cup clash against the Pumas in Nelspruit on Friday. READ | JD SCHICKERLING PRIMED FOR SPRINGBOK RECALL In an attempt to kick-start their floundering season, Cheetahs coach Hawies Fourie named a match-day 23 which features several changes from the team that lost to the […]

The Currie Cup match between Griquas and the Bulls, scheduled for Tafel Lager Park in Kimberley on Saturday, has been cancelled in line with Covid-19 protocols. The decision was taken on Thursday after players and management from the Bulls returned positive tests for Covid-19 this week.  MATCH DECLARED A DRAW, 2 POINTS FOR EACH SIDE […]