Sports News 12:30

BULLETIN SPORTS NEWS 21 October 12:30 pm

Good day, let’s look at the latest sports news and scores:

# We begin with rugby: The Stormers could welcome loose forward Hacjivah Dayimani back for Saturday’s United Rugby Championship match against the Scarlets in Cape Town. Assistant coach Dawie Snyman says Dayimani should be available after missing last weekend’s win over Bristol Bears because of concussion. Captain Ruhan Nel remains in doubt with a minor calf injury, although his withdrawal against Bristol was largely precautionary. The Stormers are also weighing up whether to rest some Springboks ahead of the November international break. The team is due to be announced later today.

Meanwhile, the Stormers have rejected a three-week suspension proposed for hooker JJ Kotzé, after receiving a red card against Bristol Bears in the opening round of the Champions Cup. He was sent off for a dangerous tackle on scrumhalf Kieran Marmion while defending the Stormers’ line in their 49-12 victory. A Foul Play Review Committee reviewed the incident and recommended the suspension. The matter will now be considered by a full judicial panel, with a virtual hearing scheduled for today.

# Soccer: South Africa’s women’s team will participate in a first-round World Cup qualifying tournament in Morocco from the end of November. Two of the six teams participating will go through to the final qualifying playoff in February. Each team will play three matches. Banyana Banyana will come up against Taiwan in Rabat on the 28th of next month, Ecuador on the first of December and Uzbekistan on the fifth. The other two teams in the tournament are Ghana and Papua New Guinea.

# Cricket: The International Cricket Council has unveiled the schedule for next year’s Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup in Bangladesh and Nepal. The tournament will feature 16 teams, with 41 matches set to be played across four venues. The tournament will begin on January 21st with eight teams in action. South Africa is in Group B alongside New Zealand, Pakistan and Samoa, and will open its campaign against Samoa on the 24th. The final will be played in Bangladesh on the sixth of February.

# And tennis: World number nine, Iga Swiatek of Poland, has ended her season early after withdrawing from the Ningbo Open in China due to a thigh injury. This means she has failed to qualify for the WTA Finals for the first time since 2019. She also ends her season without a Grand Slam title for the first time since 2021. Swiatek hopes to be ready for next season, starting with the Australian Open in January, where she will get the opportunity to complete a career Grand Slam.

Stay tuned for more news………….