Latest sports news, results and fixtures: Saturday 12 December 2020

Welcome to our wrap of the latest sports news, results and fixtures from across the globe and at home in South Africa. Latest sports news – Saturday 12 December Rugby Izak van der Westhuizen will replace Corniel van Zyl as the Cheetahs‘ forwards coach after the latter accepted a gig with London Irish. Nigel Owens, rugby’s […]

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Watch: Currie Cup highlights Sharks 32-29 Bulls – 12 December 2020

The Sharks host the Bulls in the biggest match of Currie Cup round three with the visitors atop the table and threatening to run away from the chasing pack. That pack is headed by the Sharks who welcome back their skipper Lukhanyo Am from injury. Sharks head coach Sean Everitt admitted that he was relieved […]

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Orlando Pirates vs Bloemfontein Celtic: MTN8 final live updates

The first piece of silverware in the 2020/2021 campaign is up for grabs this evening in the form of the MTN8 title. Orlando Pirates and Bloemfontein Celtic lock horns at the Moses Mabhida Stadium and this website will be providing live updates below. Orlando Pirates are on the brink of ending a six year trophy […]

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Lions too good for Cheetahs in one-sided cat-fight in Bloemfontein

The Lions have cruised to a 39-23 bonus-point Currie Cup win over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. READ | CHESLIN KOLBE SHINES IN TOULOUSE’S WILL OVER ULSTER The Johannesburg side looked impressive during the 80 minutes and boosted their semi-final hopes with the win. After Round 3, the Bulls lead the way on 33 points, despite […]

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Champions! Orlando Pirates win MTN 8 title after beating Bloemfontein Celtic

Soweto giants Orlando Pirates are the 2020 MTN 8 champions. LIVE BLOG: ORLANDO PIRATES V BLOEMFONTEIN CELTIC Pirates beat a 10-man Bloemfontein Celtic side in the final at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday. TOURNAMENT WAS FIRST PLAYED IN 1972 The win was Pirates’ 10th MTN 8 title in a tournament which was […]

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SA trail star Ryan Sandes wins Cape Winelands race

In his first and only race for 2020 due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, Ryan Sandes took a convincing win at Saturday’s Maxirace Cape Winelands 75km race. Sandes won in a time of 7:32:43, with Grobler Basson in second place in 7:58:18. ‘MOUNTAINS ARE INSANE’ “This morning was really epic, those Mont Rochelle mountains are […]

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Veteran SA cyclist wins world title on virtual roads of ‘Watopia’

Veteran South African rider Ashleigh Moolman Pasio became cycling’s first ever virtual world champion when she – or rather her avatar – won the 50km race on the digital roads of ‘Watopia’. MOOLMAN WON ON HER 35TH BIRTHDAY Organised by the UCI and using the Zwift platform, Moolman Pasio claimed victory on her 35th birthday […]

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Kaizer Chiefs face uphill battle to remain in DStv Premiership title race

Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs have an uphill task ahead of them if they wish to remain relevant in the 2020/21 DStv Premiership title race. READ | PSL CHANGES TRANSFER WINDOW DATES AT SUNDOWNS’ REQUEST After six matches of the 30-match season (the one-fifth mark for those with mad mathematical skills), Amakhosi lie 12th in the […]

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