Year: 2020

Western Province ground out a 28-14 win over the Pumas at Newlands on Friday to pick up their first win of the Currie Cup tournament. READ | Ex-Bulls high performance manager jailed It’s been a tough week for WP Rugby off the field of play. Read all about their woes HERE. HALF-TIME CHAT DID THE […]

Nigel Owens, rugby’s most capped referee, has brought his 17-year international career to an end. The 49-year-old Welshman took charge of his 100th and final Test in last month’s clash between France and Italy in the Autumn Nations Cup, having made his international debut officiating Portugal v Georgia in February 2003. OWENS REFEREED AT 4 […]

Zambian national team coach Milutin Sredojevic has appeared in court charged with the sexual assault of a waitress.   The 51-year-old was released on R10 000 bail and will reappear in court next February. ALLEGEDLY SEXUALLY ASSAULTED A WOMAN IN PE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Anelisa Ncakane told AFP that on Monday the Serbian coach […]

Welsh referee Nigel Owens has retired from international rugby after blowing a staggering 100 Tests. STATS FROM AN INCREDIBLE CAREER Below, the stats that matter from his incredible career. Tests as referee: 100 Tests as assistant referee: 101 Tests as TMO: 9 Total: 210 Yellow cards: 59 Red cards: 3 Tries scored in his 100 Tests: 501 (every Test has had at least […]

Izak van der Westhuizen will replace Corniel van Zyl as the Cheetahs‘ forwards coach. Van Zyl has accepted a long-term offer from English club London Irish. PLAYED LOCK FOR CHEETAHS Van der Westhuizen, who played lock for the Cheetahs from 2007-2012 apart from a stint at the Griffons between 2008-2009, has coached the union’s junior […]

South Africa’s Trevor Immelman will captain the International Team at next year’s Presidents Cup. The biennial event was postponed in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It will now take place at the Quail Hollow Club in North Carolina from September 22-25, 2021. Immelman, the 2008 Masters winner, gives an update on his team’s performances […]

Springbok Rugby World Cup-winner Cheslin Kolbe said he was stunned by his own ability after scoring twice as Toulouse started their European Champions Cup campaign with a 29-22 victory at Ulster on Friday. READ | STATS & FACTS: NIGEL OWENS’ INCREDIBLE CAREER BY THE NUMBERS Kolbe crossed in superb fashion either side of the break […]

Welcome to our wrap of the latest sports news, results and fixtures from across the globe and at home in South Africa. Latest sports news – Saturday 12 December Rugby Izak van der Westhuizen will replace Corniel van Zyl as the Cheetahs‘ forwards coach after the latter accepted a gig with London Irish. Nigel Owens, rugby’s […]

The Premier Soccer League (PSL) is set to lose the services of Luxolo ‘Lux’ September who has accepted a job at the Confederation of African Football (CAF). MUST READ | ‘MICHO’ ARRESTED IN PE: WHAT HE SAID – AND DID – TO WAITRESS According to the Kickoff website, September is set to leave the PSL […]

The Sharks host the Bulls in the biggest match of Currie Cup round three with the visitors atop the table and threatening to run away from the chasing pack. That pack is headed by the Sharks who welcome back their skipper Lukhanyo Am from injury. Sharks head coach Sean Everitt admitted that he was relieved […]