Stormers shuffle line-up for Cheetahs’ visit to Newlands

Coach John Dobson has made five changes to the Stormers starting line-up for their Super Rugby Unlocked encounter with the Cheetahs at Newlands on Saturday. Kick-off is at 19:00. HERSCHEL JANTJIES MAKES A WELCOME RETURN There are four rotational switches and one injury-enforced change for the clash. In the backline, Ruhan Nel replaces the injured […]

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Orlando Pirates land lethal new striker – highlights of Makusu

Orlando Pirates have added another star name to their ranks, this time in the form of a lethal striker from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Orlando Pirates announced the signing of forward Jean-Marc Makusu Mundele from AS Vita on a season-long loan with an option to make the transfer permanent at the end of the […]

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Tabraiz Shamsi breaks Dale Steyn’s record, spins Titans to victory

Tabraiz Shamsi claimed the best-ever figures by a Titans bowler breaking Dale Steyn’s record from 12 years ago to help his team crush the Warriors by eight wickets on the final day of their 4-Day Domestic Series encounter in Port Elizabeth on Thursday.  TITANS CHASED DOWN A MEAGRE 63 FOR VICTORY The Proteas spinner finished […]

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Alfred Dunhill Championship’s ‘Big 5’ return to Leopard Creek

The Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek Country Club will have its own ‘Big 5’ in the field this year as five of the former champions of this prestigious Sunshine Tour and European Tour co-sanctioned tournament return for this year’s showpiece from November 26-29. LARRAZABAL BATTLED INTENSE HEAT AND BLISTERS Defending champion Pablo Larrazabal of […]

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CSA Members Council refuses to accept interim board

Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) Members Council announced on Thursday 12 November that it would not be appointing the Interim Board recommended by Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa. Late last month the entire CSA board resigned to allow a process of restructuring to take place with an interim board selected to guide them through this process. CSA […]

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Cheetahs’ Frans Steyn faces late fitness test ahead of Stormers clash

The Cheetahs are sweating on the fitness of double World Cup winner Frans Steyn ahead of their clash with the Stormers at Newlands this weekend. Steyn will have to pass a late fitness test to determine his readiness for Saturday’s crunch round six Super Rugby Unlocked match. Steyn in doubt In what is a do-or-die […]

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Lions bring out big guns to take on the Pumas at Ellis Park

Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen recalled three Springboks into his starting team for their Super Rugby Unlocked match against the Pumas at Ellis Park. The coach has also brought Tiaan Swanepoel into his starting XV at fullback while two of the internationals brought in are among the forwards and another at halfback. Swanepoel, who made […]

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Pictures | Player and Nicklaus get Masters under way with ceremonial tee shots

As is custom at the Masters, golfing greats Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player got the tournament under way as Honorary Starters on Thursday. Under dark and rainy skies, Nicklaus, 80, and Player, 85, took to the first tee to hit ceremonial drives. Whether they found the fairway – or rough – we’ll never know … […]

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