# Rugby: Springbok flanker Kwagga Smith believes the Bulls’ new head coach, Johan Ackermann, is the right man for the job. The former Lions coach was named as Jake White’s successor on Wednesday. White left earlier this month following rumours of a palace revolution among players and assistant coaches. Smith, who worked with Ackermann at […]
# Rugby: The British and Irish Lions will face the Wallabies in the first Test in Brisbane tomorrow without a single Welshman in the team – for the first time since 1896. Jac Morgan is the last remaining Welsh player in the touring squad after Tomos Williams was injured last month. The team consists of […]
# Famous American singer Connie Francis has died at the age of 87. She was a major star in the 1950s and ‘60s, while one of her hits, Pretty Little Baby from 1962, became a viral hit on social media recently. She then said she didn’t even remember it, but it was truly amazing that […]
# Cricket: Patrick Moroney has been appointed as new convenor of selectors for the Proteas’ men’s team. His previous experience include convenor of selectors for the SA National Academy, the SA Emerging and the men’s under 19 teams. Cricket South Africa says Moroney will be based at the centre of excellence in Pretoria. He will […]
# Die leier van Build One Suid-Afrika, Mmusi Maimane, vra president Cyril Ramaphosa om beslissende stappe te doen en ‘n etiese minister van Polisie vanuit eie geledere aan te stel. Maimane het tydens die debat oor die Presidensie se begroting die etiek van die huidige minister, Senzo Mchunu, se gedrag bevraagteken en waarsku daarteen om […]
# Rugby: Die Engelse flank, Tom Curry, en die Skotse senter Sione Tuipulotu is ingesluit in die Britse en Ierse Leeus se span vir Saterdag se eerste toets teen Australië in Brisbane. Tuipulotu is verkies bo Bundee Aki, terwyl Curry spelers soos Jac Morgan, Josh van der Flier en Henry Pollock laat terugstaan het. Marcus […]
# Tennis: ‘n Voormalige Wimbledon-naaswenner, Geni Bouchard, gaan later die maand uittree ná haar tuistoernooi, die Kanadese Ope. Die 31-jarige het ‘n promotorskeuse vir die hooftrekking aanvaar. Sy het in 2014 teen Petra Kvitova van die Tsjeggiese Republiek verloor in Wimbledon se eindstryd en die halfeindrondes van die Australiese en die Franse Ope gehaal. Bouchard […]
# Rugby: Die Springbok-vroue se afrigter, Swys de Bruin, het 32 spelers aangewys vir die wedstryde teen Nieu-Seeland op die 26ste van hierdie maand en die tweede van volgende maand. Ses spelers het aangesluit by die span wat in die reeks van twee toetse teen Kanada gespeel het. Vier spelers wat deel was van die […]
# Rugby: Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has defended his team’s unconventional tactics in last weekend’s second Test against Italy in Gqeberha, asking who decides what is against the spirit of the game or not. This follows an outcry after centre André Esterhuizen deliberately moved in front of Manie Libbok at kick-off, forcing a scrum on […]
