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All Blacks coach Ian Foster has wielded the axe ahead of Saturday’s Tri-Nations Test against Argentina in response to New Zealand’s shock loss to the Wallabies last weekend. Foster purged 10 players from the starting XV that was beaten 24-22 by Australia, showing a ruthless streak after his first defeat in charge of the All […]

Finland spoiled Marcus Thuram’s party on Wednesday after beating France 2-0 on the day the Borussia Moenchengladbach attacker emulated his father Lilian Thuram by making his debut for Les Bleus. Thuram was picked by Didier Deschamps for the friendly at the Stade de France over 22 years after his dad won the 1998 Soccer World […]

Former Proteas star Jonty Rhodes is looking forward to the slower-pace challenge of coaching cricketing minnows, Sweden. RHODES HAS SPENT THE PAST 7 WEEKS AT THE IPL Since being appointed the coach of the Scandanavian nation – who are ranked a lowly 43rd in the ICC T20 rankings – in September, Rhodes, now 51, has […]

Bryson DeChambeau is preparing to smash tee shots into places that Augusta National co-founder Bobby Jones never imagined on the eve of the 84th Masters. READ | TIGER WOODS SERVES SUSHI AND MILKSHAKES AT MASTERS CHAMPIONS DINNER World No 6 DeChambeau will try to overpower the famed layout, soaked by a half-inch of overnight rain with […]

The Sharks take on Griquas on Friday in Kimberley in their penultimate Super Rugby Unlocked pool game, hoping to make it three wins in a row. Kick-off is at 19:00. JEREMY WARD WILL LEAD THE SIDE Griquas have not enjoyed the kind of success they would have wanted so far, having lost all four of […]

Springbok hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle has lost his appeal against his eight-year doping ban. The former Sharks and Springbok hooker received the suspension from the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) after being found guilty of taking anabolic agent Zeranol. LEGAL TEAM ALLEGDED MULTIPLE INACCURACIES It was the third time in a 10-year period of […]

It has become apparent that supporters could be asked not to shout, scream or cheer at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021  A top official linked to the games suggested on Thursday that a cheering ban could be put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. The suggestion comes after Tokyo staged a gymnastics […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]