Category: Sports

The Pumas came within seconds of upsetting the Stormers in Nelspruit last week but will want to get the job done against a wounded Sharks team smarting from a hiding at Loftus. Pumas head coach Jimmy Stonehouse will make just two changes to his starting 15 for their Super Rugby Unlocked home clash against the Sharks […]

Lions flanker Jaco Kriel has been withdrawn from their squad to face Griquas with the franchise revealing only that his absence would be due to personal reasons. Kriel withdraws from Lions squad It is understood that there has been a bereavement in Kriel’s family. “Jaco Kriel has been withdrawn from the Emirates Lions side to […]

Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt has revealed that all of the players previously in the injury list have resumed training. Amakhosi face bitter rivals Orlando Pirates in the season’s first Soweto Derby on Saturday, with the two giants contesting the first leg of their MTN 8 semifinal tie at Orlando Stadium. Kaizer Chiefs injury news […]

Proteas skipper Quinton de Kock has helped the Mumbai Indians reach the Indian Premier League playoffs but took some time to get going after a long lockdown break. De Kock said that he struggled to get into the right frame of mind early in the tournament but overcame those issues by spending more time out […]

Former forward Dan Palmer became the first Wallaby rugby international to come out as gay on Friday, saying he wanted to speak out after homophobic comments from sacked star Israel Folau.  Palmer, who earned his sole cap for Australia against Scotland in 2012, described years of emotional turmoil when he used to cry himself to […]

Former Cricket South Africa (CSA) chief executive Haroon Lorgat was included Friday in a nine-man interim board tasked with restoring the image of the scandal-tainted organisation. The 60-year-old ex-International Cricket Council chief executive led South African cricket for four years from 2013 before departing after a breakdown in his relationship with the national body.  Haroon […]

Former international flyhalf Ronan O’Gara says Ireland have to be “braver than usual” in their Six Nations clash with France in Paris on Saturday. The match is potentially a Six Nations title decider with the sides, who are both in the hunt for the title, given the advantage of playing last on Saturday.  O’Gara has […]

Matchday Four of the inaugural Super Rugby Unlocked season kicks off on Friday, with the inland battle between the Lions and the Griquas at Ellis Park. The two teams occupy the bottom spots on the table, a position which is unfamiliar for the hosts, who came into the competition as one of the favourites for […]

The season’s first Soweto derby has arrived early, with Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs set to battle it out in the first leg of their MTN 8 semifinal tie at Orlando Stadium on Saturday. The two titans of South African football are the most successful clubs in the competition. Amakhosi have the most titles at […]

The Pumas have another tough assignment at home on Saturday, as they prepare to meet a wounded Sharks side at Mbombela Stadium in the fourth round of Super Rugby Unlocked. The Durban outfit had a rough outing in their most recent fixture, where they were outclassed by a rampant Bulls outfit who ran off 41-14 […]