England fast bowler Jofra Archer has defended the England Cricket Board against the accusation that they have ‘forgotten about Black Lives Matter’ levelled by Michael Holding. The former West Indies fast bowler expressed disappointment in the powers that be of English cricket for failing to continue gestures of solidarity with the BLM movement throughout the […]
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Wayde van Niekerk is set to finally make his return to international athletics after over three years out when he competes on Tuesday 15 September. The 2016 Olympic gold medallist in the men’s 400 metres, Van Niekerk has been trodding a long slow road back from an injury sustained playing a game of touch rugby […]
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In a bid to speed up the rate of transformation in the game, Cricket South Africa (CSA) intends to exclusively hire black consultants, but that has not gone down well with lobby group AfriForum. The sports body has been in the wars in recent months, after several ex-players came forward with allegations of racial exclusion […]
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Former Kaizer Chiefs stalwart Robert Nauseb says the club need to make the most of their ‘second chance’ to clinch the PSL title. Kaizer Chiefs will be crowned champions if they win their two remaining games, but that is only the case because Sundowns failed to pick up any points against Baroka FC. Kaizer Chiefs […]
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England coach Eddie Jones is hopeful of 20-plus of his national team players being called into the British ans Irish Lions squad for the tour of South Africa in 2021. Jones wants England to break Lions call-ups record Jones hopes his England team can clinch the delayed 2020 Six Nations and the 2021 edition to […]
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Kaizer Chiefs are sitting at the top of the PSL table, however uncomfortably, with Sundowns breathing down their necks but Amakhosi needed a focused performances to put away a struggling Chippa United 1-0 tonight. Kaizer Chiefs vs Chippa United: Plenty on the line in PSL clash Chippa United could have clinched PSL football next season […]
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Damian de Allende is one of two Rugby World Cup-winners brought on board by Munster in their bid to compete for silverware in the latter stages of the Pro 14 season. . The former Stormers centre signed for the Irish club in July and was joined by Springbok teammate RG Snyman just days later. Why […]
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Proteas batsman Rassie Van Der Dussen says the recent culture camp attended by members of the men’s national team yielded what was overall a “positive feeling”. The 32 attendees included first-team regulars, with some fringe players as well as a few uncapped rising stars. Van der Dussen reflects on Proteas camp According to Cricket South […]
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The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) says it will approach the International Cricket Council (ICC) with a complaint regarding transformation targets in South African cricket. Domestic teams are currently required to field six players of colour in every fixture with at least three black Africans included. In international cricket, the same overall number applies, with […]
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South African rugby is set to resume in the next few weeks but it appears likely that the bulk of Currie Cup fixtures will be played in summer. While the Super Rugby season starts in February, which is the hottest month of the year in most places across South Africa, it will be unusual to […]
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