# Rugby: A huge challenge awaits Steve Tandy after his appointment as new head coach of Wales. The team just ended an 18-match losing streak when they beat Japan and the former Welsh player will have a mammoth task to get his charges ready for the next World Cup in two years’ time. Tandy succeeds […]
# Soccer: Defending champions Banyana Banyana play Nigeria in the semifinal of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco tonight. South Africa earlier defeated Ghana, Tanzania and Mali before beating Senegal on penalties in the quarterfinal to book their place in the penultimate round. Head coach Desiree Ellis describes her team as resilient and […]
# Rugby: SA Rugby het hulde gebring aan die voormalige Springbok-kaptein Des van Jaarsveldt, wat vandag op die ouderdom van 96 oorlede is. Van Jaarsveldt is in Zimbabwe gebore en het Suid-Afrika in ‘n 1960-toets teen Skotland aangevoer, en ‘n drie gedruk. Hy het meer as 60 provinsiale wedstryde vir die destydse Rhodesië gespeel en […]
# Rugby: Wêreldrugby het Engeland se bewering gehandhaaf dat hulle spelers onderwerp is aan rasse-teistering deur toeskouers gedurende ‘n onlangse toerwedstryd in Argentinië. Engeland het verlede week ‘n amptelike klagte ingedien oor die uitjouery nadat hulle 22-17 gewen het in San Juan. Wêreldrugby sê hy het saam met die Argentynse Rugbyfederasie gewerk om ‘n aksieplan […]
# Rugby: SA Rugby has paid tribute to former Springbok captain Des van Jaarsveldt, who passed away today at the age of 96. Van Jaarsveldt, born in Zimbabwe, captained South Africa in a 1960 Test against Scotland, scoring a try. He played over 60 provincial games for Rhodesia and remained active in rugby as a […]
# Rugby: World Rugby have upheld England’s claim that their players were subjected to racist abuse from fans during a recent tour match in Argentina. England made an official complaint about the taunts on 15 July, three days after winning 22-17 in San Juan. World Rugby said it had worked with the Argentinian rugby federation […]
# Rugby: Die kaptein van die Junior Springbokke, Riley Norton, sê sy krieketagtergrond het sy leierskapsvaardighede vir rugby ontwikkel, wat bygedra het tot hulle oorwinning in die Onder-20-Wêreldkampioenskap. Hy het met die span se terugkeer gesê krieket het hom lesse geleer wat hy na die rugbyspan oorgedra het. Norton was ‘n uitblinker op verlede jaar […]
# Rugby: Die president van SA Rugby, Mark Alexander, het ‘n beroep op die sake-sektor en geesdriftiges gedoen om alle vlakke van rugby te ondersteun. Hy het gepraat tydens die Junior Bokke se terugkeer na Suid-Afrika nadat hulle die naweek die Onder-20 Wêreldkampioenskap in Italië ingepalm het. Alexander het die afrigters, spelers en personeel geprys. […]
# Rugby: Junior Boks captain Riley Norton says his cricket background shaped his leadership skills in rugby, contributing to South Africa’s Under-20 World Championship win. Speaking at OR Tambo International Airport, Norton said cricket taught him lessons he carried into rugby captaincy. He described winning the title as the greatest day of his life and […]
