Category: Sports

All Blacks assistant coach John Plumtree says that he felt the match officials missed multiple off the ball incidents during the 16-all Bledisloe Cup draw in Wellington on Saturday. Plumtree asked the officials to keep a closer eye on the Wallabies in what some have perceived as an effort to game the referee for the […]

Lionel Messi did his bit to help Argentina win against Bolivia away from home for the first time in 16 years, but after the match, he had to be pulled away from his opposite number. The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier in La Paz on Tuesday 13 October was played in good spirits, but Marcelo […]

The Cheetahs have named their team to face the Bulls in the second round of their Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked campaign on Friday 16 October in Bloemfontein.    Blommetjies brings up his 100 Clayton Blommetjies will be running onto the field for the 100th time in a Cheetahs jersey (career total for the Cheetahs includes […]

The Bulls have made five changes to their starting line-up to face the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Friday evening, as Super Rugby Unlocked heads into round two. Returning skipper Duane Vermeulen resumes the number eight jersey while Tim Agaba, who deputised in the hard-fought win over Griquas last week, getting a rest. The powerful Johan […]

The South African Cricketers’ Association (Saca) have called on the CSA Board of Directors to stand down on Wednesday 14 October. The player’s union made the announcement following the Notice of 14 October 2020 advising of Government Intervention from the Minister of Sports, Art and Culture (DSAC), Minister Nathi Mthethwa. Saca calls on CSA board […]

The 2020/21 PSL campaign gets underway this weekend with the annual MTN8 competition. The top eight teams from last season’s league campaign will be pitted together for a shot at the first piece of silverware of the season. The tournament follows a consistent seeding format each year with first taking on eighth, second taking on […]

South Western Districts CEO Veda Manie has become the first woman elected to the South African Rugby Employers’ Association (SAREO). Veda Manie is first women elected to SAREO executive Manie was elected to serve on the incoming executive committee of the SAREO along with Eduard Coetzee (KZN Sharks CEO), Eugene Fourie (Leopards CEO) and Edgar […]

Anrich Nortje revealed that he had no idea he had broken the record for the fastest delivery in IPL history until the post-match presentation after the Delhi Capitals victory over the Rajasthan Royals. Nortje oblivious to record Nortje came back from an early pasting at the hands of England superstar Jos Buttler, firing through the […]

South African rugby fans can nail their colours to the mast by voting for the best Springbok and Blitzbok players, and a few superb tries scored by the Boks in the last decade, after World Rugby announced on Thursday that fans around the world will have a say in the World Rugby Awards Special Edition […]

There is anxiety in rugby circles in New Zealand and Australia with SA Rugby seemingly set to withdraw the defending champion Springboks from the SANZAAR event slated to start at the end of the month. SA Rugby have been involved in an intense back and forth with stakeholders but appear set to put player welfare […]