Category: Sports

Former Grey College captain, Ross Braude, looks set to be the latest South Africa-born player to seek his fortune for another international team. Star schoolboy talent, Braude, 20, is set to play Test rugby for Canada. BRAUDE QUALIFIES FOR CANADA THROUGH HIS FATHER Braude qualifies to play for the Cannucks though his father, Gary. Small […]

Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune has likened himself to international football icons Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, for rather contrasting reasons it must be said. Khune was a surprise inclusion in Molefi Ntseki’s latest Bafana Bafana squad and the Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper has responded to naysayers claiming he shouldn’t be involved in the national team […]

All the fixtures, team line-ups, kick-off times and predictions for Round 6 of the Super Rugby Unlocked tournament. LOG | LATEST STANDINGS IN SUPER RUGBY UNLOCKED FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 GRIQUAS V SHARKS, KIMBERLEY – 19:00 GRIQUAS 15 Masixole Banda, 14 Ederies Arendse, 13 Harlon Klaasen, 12 Johnathan Francke, 11 Eduan Keyter, 10 George Whitehead (captain), 9 […]

Paul Casey took full advantage of a three-hour storm delay, matching the lowest major round of his career with a seven-under par 65 on Thursday to seize the lead at the Masters. AWOKE TO HEAVY SHOWERS The Englishman awoke to heavy showers and was happy to wait before setting out on rain-soaked Augusta National. “I […]

Former Mamelodi Sundowns boss Anastasia Tsichlas says the club’s current president Patrice Motsepe could “easily become FIFA president in future as the whole world loves him”. SAFA ARE FULL BEHIND THE BILLIONAIRE BUSINESSMAN Earlier in the week SAFA president Danny Jordaan and Minister of Sport Nathi Mthethwa officially confirmed Motsepe’s candidacy for next year’s CAF […]

Australia and New Zealand will play a trans-Tasman Super Rugby competition next year with five teams from each country, they announced on Friday after settling a bitter row over how the sport would look post-pandemic. 26 MATCHES OVER 6 WEEKS The event will see 26 games over six weeks from May 14, kicking off after […]

The Super Rugby Unlocked tournament, currently being contested by the Bulls, Stormers, Lions, Sharks, Cheetahs, Pumas and Griquas, has a new trophy. SUPER RUGBY UNLOCKED | ROUND 6 LINE-UPS AND PREDICTIONS The trophy was produced by the workshop of Gilles Raffle and the team at MascotOne. Below, five interesting facts about the trophy which appears […]

Former Proteas fast bowler Kyle Abbott has signed up to play in the newly-launched Lankan Premier League (LPL). The 33-year-old is a veteran of 60 internationals, having represented South Africa across all three formats. Kyle Abbott joins Jaffna Stallions  He becomes the latest South African player to sign up for the Sri Lankan league, and […]

The Super Rugby Unlocked match between the Lions and Pumas scheduled for Ellis Park on Saturday has been postponed in line with Covid-19 protocols. PICTURE | SUPER RUGBY UNLOCKED TROPHY REVEALED The decision was taken as part of prescribed precautions advised by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) to limit the risk of further […]

Premier Soccer League (PSL) outfit Baroka have sacked head coach Dylan Kerr and swiftly named his replacement on Friday morning. The former Leeds United defender had been placed under suspension by the outfit after being charged with bringing the club into disrepute. This was after he made comments about the inner-workings at the club during […]