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Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has backed New Zealand’s position in a scheduling row surrounding the Rugby Championship. Rennie says that it is understandable that New Zealand Rugby is unhappy with the prospect of their players being stuck in quarantine until after Christmas due to the 12 December finish date for the rescheduled tournament. Rennie backs […]

Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus and Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber are both looking forward to touching base with players in the wider Springbok group. Erasmus and Nienaber are acting as the commissioners of the Springbok Showdown, Green and Gold squads. Erasmus excited to get the band back together The event and preparation for the match […]

Roland Garros got underway in the “ridiculous” chill and damp of Paris on Sunday with Victoria Azarenka walking off the court, complaining that it was “too cold” to play, before Stan Wawrinka brushed aside fellow three-time major winner Andy Murray in the day’s marquee clash. The French Open, which was pushed back from its traditional […]

The Springbok Showdown is effectively a trial for the South African-based players to stake a claim for a spot in Jacques Nienaber’s Rugby Championship squad. Several prospective match-ups are very intriguing indeed and draw the eye when the Green and Gold squads are compared. The presence of many capped Springboks gives the younger players in […]

Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed that former Bidvest Wits defender Sifiso Hlanti is training with the club with a view to making a full-time move. Chiefs are currently under a transfer ban and are therfore prohibited from making any signings but Hlanti who is without a club after the sale of Bidvest Wits’ PSL franchise is […]

Chippa United coach Lehlohonolo Seema has reportedly deemed as many as 15 players in the Eastern Cape outfit’s squad surplus to requirements. Orlando Pirates trio return to Soweto Three of those 15 will return to their parent club Orlando Pirates after a season-long loan in Port Elizabeth. Diamond Thopola, Tercious Malepe and Meshack Maphangule are […]

Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus will be working remotely even as the national team group comes together for the Springbok Showdown due to health concerns. Rassie Erasmus to work from home Erasmus was diagnosed with microscopic polyangiitis with granulomatosis in early 2019, keeping the rare auto-immune disease a secret throughout the build-up to and eventual […]

Lions winger Courtnall Skosan and former Junior Springboks, Carlü Sadie and Mnombo Zwelendaba, have been named as injury replacements for the Springbok Showdown Gold and Green squads. This comes as three players have been withdrawn after suffering injuries during the Super Fan Saturday tune-up. Skosan, Sadie and Zwelendaba in for Springbok showdown The Gold squad […]

Cricket South Africa have announced the postponement of their flagship domestic T20 competition the Mzansi Super League. The MSL was due to enjoy its third campaign in 2020 but CSA have seen fit to postpone the event until at least 2021. Mzansi Super League postponed The next edition of the tournament will be staged in […]

The domestic rugby season will resume with seven weeks of franchise competition in the form of Super Rugby Unlocked. Super Rugby went into lockdown with the rest of South Africa at the end of March but returns with three added teams and a chase to a unique finale in November. Super Rugby Unlocked The four, […]