Category: Sports

SA Rugby will have until the end of the week to finalise the Springboks participation in the Rugby Championship scheduled to get underway on 31 October 2020. The Springboks will need to be on a plane shortly after the confirmation, should SA Rugby decide to send the team. SANZAAR grants SA Rugby 48 hour extension […]

Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa on Wednesday warned that he might be forced to intervene directly in the running of Cricket South Africa (CSA). Government interference in any national cricket board can lead to the member nation being suspended from the ICC and could put future international tours in jeopardy. Cricket in […]

The WWE Draft got underway on Friday 9 October on SmackDown and concluded on Monday 12 October on Raw. The event that has changed the face of the WWE, just a little, was presided over by WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon. Bigggest WWE Draft picks The Raw and Smackdown tag team champions have traded shows […]

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 […]