NEWS: Retired Springbok Shaun Sowerby is back in the Top 14 after being recruited on a one-year deal by Bordeaux. The 46-year-old, who won his only South African cap in 2002 against Samoa, carved out a playing career in France after exiting the Sharks, going on to represent Stade Francais, Toulouse and Grenoble before hanging up his boots in 2014. He started his coaching career at Eastern Province before returning to France to assist Montpellier and then Biarritz, who are now in Pro D2 after a one-season, 2021/22 stay in the French top flight.

Bordeaux lures another Springbok to France

REACTION: The South African Rugby Union has dismissed reports that they are about to ‘foot the bill’ for Siya Kolisi’s return home.,. “Speculation that SARU is involved in the ‘buy-out’ of the franchise contract of Siya Kolisi is without any basis in fact,” the national body said in a curt statement.

SARU dismisses Kolisi speculation

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Head coach Joe Schmidt’s latest Wallabies call-up Carlo Tizzano revealed the big South African contingent in Perth sets the tone for a massive Rugby Championship match against the Springboks. Tizzano is one of several new faces in the 36-player squad for the two Tests against the...

Schmidt's new Wallaby recruit relishing Boks showdown

Double World Cup winner Duane Vermeulen is putting in the hard yards to prepare the Springboks for their 2024 Rugby Championship opener against the Wallabies in Brisbane next week. Vermeulen played the last of his 76 Tests in the triumphant 2023 World Cup Final in France before he took up...

Vermeulen out to give Springboks an extra edge

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Retired Wales skipper Sam Warburton has explained why England will be among the favourites to win the 2027 World Cup in Australia, 24 years after being crowned champions in Sydney with a 2003 extra-time win over the Wallabies. Beaten finalists in 2007 and 2019, the English were...

Warburton makes bold 2027 World Cup claim

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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Four Virginians were confirmed to be onboard when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Phillip Acts and Selini Decker, who lived a few blocks apart in Norfolk, died when the ship sank. Richmond native Robert Decker and Eloise Smith, who later moved to Richmond from West Virginia, survived.

There's a reason no remains from the Virginia Titanic victims will ever be found

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

NEWS: French prosecutors have requested two far-right activists be tried for the 2022 Paris murder of retired Argentine international Federico Martin Aramburu, sources close to the case said Monday. An investigating magistrate will take the final decision on sending the case to court. Aramburu, 42, was in a bar with...

French prosecutors request trial over player's murder

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The daughter of BBC racing commentator John Hunt sent a text urging the recipient to call 999 after she was shot with a crossbow, an inquest heard. Hannah Hunt, 28, and her sister Louise, 26, both died from crossbow bolt injuries in an attack in Bushey earlier this month, Hertfordshire Coroner’s Court was told on Tuesday, while their mother Carol  died from stab wounds. When officers arrived they found Hannah alive in the main doorway of the home, with a crossbow bolt still in her chest, senior coroner for Hertfordshire Geoffrey Sullivan was told.Hannah had texted someone telling them...

Racing commentator John Hunt’s daughter ‘sent 999 text after she was shot with crossbow’

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English cricket star Graham Thorpe, who was beloved for his skill on the pitch as well as his personality outside of the game, has sadly passed away at the age of 55. His death was announced on Aug. 5, 2024, by the England and Wales Cricket Board, as the organization shared their condolences and reflected on Graham's impact on the game: "More than one of England’s finest-ever batters, he was a beloved member of the cricket family and revered by fans all over the world."In 2022, the Professional Cricketers' Association released a statement per Graham's family sharing that he had...

What Happened to Graham Thorpe? The Retired Cricket Star Fell "Seriously Ill" Before His Death

AUDIO: After five rounds of the Currie Cup the Cheetahs are still on track to defend their title despite a draw this week and a major scare last week. The Cheetahs kept their competition hopes alive with the 34-all draw against the Bulls in Bloemfontein on Friday evening, and their coach Izak van der Westhuizen felt his side made a huge step up from last week.

AUDIO: Coach assures Cheetahs still on track

AUDIO: The Bulls might have launched a fight-back of note to hold the Cheetahs to a draw, but their coach Phiwe Nomlomo admitted they lost their set-piece battle in Bloemfontein on Friday evening. Two late tries by Aphiwe Dyantyi and a long-range penalty by Boeta Chamberlain brought the Bulls back...

VIDEO: Nomlomo reflects on 'fair' draw

A passenger on a nightmare Ryanair flight has described how he felt forced to act as a security guard after an intoxicated man “went bananas” while the plane was mid-air.Stuart Wilson, 52, claimed that a drunk man over six feet tall woke up and caused carnage on the journey from Manchester to Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, one hour into the four-hour flight in July.“This guy was roaring, calling his girlfriend a sl**, a sl*****, a wh***. He kept calling her a wh***. Everyone was trying to get him to stop. There were kids on the plane and an older...

‘I had to become security’ – Ryanair passenger forced to intervene after in-flight abuse from drunken man

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Currie Cup Round Five encounter between Griquas and the Lions in Kimberley. The Lions slipped down the standings, so they need to make amends for last week’s horror show at home. * To read our pre-match predictions, CLICK HERE!

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Stubbs has played just one Test in his career so far but coach Conrad has decided to give him a "good run"

'Big, strong, strapping' Stubbs to be South Africa's new Test No. 3

 Asylum seekers who were inside a Rotherham hotel when it was attacked by far-right rioters are frightened but glad to be alive, an activist who attempted to guard the entrance said. Phil Turner, from Stand up to Racism Rotherham, helped organise a counter-demonstration of around 150 people at the Holiday Inn Express on Sunday in support of the refugees who were trapped inside.The violence in the South Yorkshire town took place amid widespread rioting across the UK in recent days, in the wake of last week’s stabbings in Southport.Anti-racism campaigners, who were surrounding the entrance to the hotel, had...

Asylum seekers ‘glad to be alive’ after Rotherham hotel attack, says activist who guarded entrance

Graham Thorpe, who has died aged 55, will be remembered as one of the best batters of his generation. Across his 100 Tests between 1993 and 2005, Thorpe was a world-class left-hander in a struggling England side and a key player in the upturn that followed. With his trademark headband...

'Thorpe was an underrated rock fans could rely on'

WEEKEND RESULTS: The year’s biggest match, the famous Paarl derby, produced a proverbial blow-out. Paarl Gimnasium strolled past arch-rivals Paarl Boys High, winning 30-8. The other big match in the region was also one-sided – Paul Roos winning 59-20 against Boland Landbou. The most significant result of the...

Paarl derby a blow-out

WRAP: The SWD EaGirls laid down their strongest marker of the season in Mossel Bay on Saturday when they outscored Pumas Women 11 tries to one in their First Division semifinal, winning 67-5 to earn a home final next weekend. They will meet Leopards Women at Outeniqua Park on Friday...

SWD EaGirls, Leopards race into First Division final

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VIDEO: Wallabies 'know what is coming'

Wallaby coach Joe Schmidt might be on the crest of a winning wave but he’s not underestimating the challenge his side faces against back-to-back world champions...

VIDEO: Wallabies 'know what is coming'

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