Fixtures out for Nedbank Cup preliminary round announced

The fixtures have been released for the preliminary stage of this season’s Nedbank Cup. 16 TEAMS WILL BATTLE FOR 8 PLACES The preliminary stage will see the 16 GladAfrica Championship sides battle it out for eight places in the Last 32 for the tournament. Cape Town All Stars will host Royal AM at Parow Park […]

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Lewis Hamilton’s replacement named for Sakhir Grand Prix

Williams driver George Russell will replace Lewis Hamilton for Sunday’s Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain. READ | LEWIS HAMILTON ‘DEVASTATED’ TO MISS SAKHIR GRAND PRIX Hamilton on Tuesday confirmed he would miss the weekend’s race after testing positive for Covid-19. Russell’s seat at Williams will be taken by little-known Jack Aitken. Hamilton, who has already […]

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Proteas player ratings: Who shone and who flopped?

The Proteas’ long-awaited return to the international arena ended in a 3-0 whitewash at the hands of England in their T20 series at Newlands on Tuesday. READ | INTERIM BOARD TAKES DRASTIC STEPS TO CLEAN UP CSA Despite posting their highest total of the series, the South African attack was no match for the belligerent […]

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WP forced to shuffle backline for Lions Currie Cup clash

The Western Province backline has been shuffled for their Currie Cup encounter with the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday. Kick-off is at 19:00. READ | SPRINGBOKS AT THE 2023 RWC DRAW: WHAT’S THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN? The starting forward pack remains unchanged from the one that did duty against the Bulls last weekend, while […]

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Pitso Mosimane writes his name into record books

Former Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane hasn’t taken long to enter the record books at his new role in Egypt. READ | AL AHLY TITLE MASTERMIND MOSIMANE ‘CATCHES THE BIG FISH’ Mosimane became just the third manager in CAF Champions League history to lift the title with two different clubs after his triumph last Friday […]

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PSL reminds clubs that transfer window closes tonight

The Premier Soccer League has confirmed that the domestic transfer window will close at midnight on Monday, November 30. With the clock ticking, there could be some last-minute deals to be signed. Except if you’re Kaizer Chiefs that is. Amakhosi are currently banned from signing players not only in the current transfer window, but also […]

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Sale Sharks sign SA’s tallest ever Super Rugby player

English club Sale Sharks have officially announced the signing of Cheetahs lock JP du Preez on a two-year deal. The 2.09m beanpole will link up with his new team-mates at their Carrington training base following the completion of his mandatory isolation period upon entering the UK from South Africa. Du Preez is the tallest player […]

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SA-born twin props make Los Angeles their new home

The LA Giltinis have signed South African-born twins JP and Ruan Smith ahead of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. According to the RugbyPass website, the Smiths grew up in South Africa before relocating to Australia where they completed their schooling.  The 30-year-olds represented the Reds in this year’s Super Rugby and Super Rugby AU […]

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Mamelodi Sundowns to dedicate 16 matches to late defender Anele Ngcongca

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi has confirmed that the club will dedicate their next 16 games to late defender Anele Ngcongca. READ | TOUCHING TRIBUTE AS BELGIUM SIDE GENK RETIRE ANELE NGCONGCA’S NUMBER The Cape Town-born right-back died last week after he was involved in a motor vehicle accident in KwaZulu-Natal, where he was due […]

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