PREVIEW: With six rounds completed, things are heating up as the teams fight for semifinal spots in this year’s Currie Cup season. After five wins and a draw, the Bulls are at the summit with 26 league points, three ahead of the chasing duo of the Lions and Cheetahs.

Currie Cup, Round Seven - teams and predictions

SPOTLIGHT: Bulls Currie Cup head coach Phiwe Nomlomo is thriving under Director of Rugby Jake White’s vision. In the quiet midnight hours in the home of Nomlomo, the coach is doing what he does so often – sitting with a notebook and writing ideas down. Specific ideas for...

Nomlomo and White a match made at Loftus

NEWS: The Sharks have been negotiating new deals with some talented players. On Friday, the Durban franchise revealed that playmaker Siya Masuku has extended his contract until June 2028. The 28-year-old joined the Sharks from the Cheetahs last year and he produced several standout performances during the 2023/2024 season. He...

Siya Masuku makes big decision on his playing future

SPOTLIGHT: Rassie Erasmus caused a stir with his selections for the match against the Wallabies in Perth, but there will be several players in that pack who know each other really well. Five of the eight forwards are from the Bulls and one of them is a leader in the...

VIDEO: The Bulls connection for Perth Test

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Argentina opted for consistency in selection with an unchanged backline with most changes made in the pack ahead of the second Test against New Zealand at Eden Park. The most notable omission is that of veteran Agustin Creevy – who scored the match-winning try against the All Blacks...

Argentina opts for consistency

FanSided

Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino, who left Chelsea through the back door after a bitter season, is set to become the new head coach of the USMNT. And let's be honest, what a drastic change of scenery! At Chelsea, he was battling the pressures of a European giant; now, he's faced with the challenge of transforming a national team still trying to make its mark on the world stage.

Mauricio Pochettino is the New Head Coach of the USMNT

Warwickshire beat Worcestershire to earn a One-Day Cup semi with Glamorgan, while Leicestershire will play Somerset after beating Hampshire.

Bears beat Pears, Foxes beat Hants in cup quarters

SPOTLIGHT: Following Sevens’ celebrated ‘coming of age’ on the Olympic stage in Paris, World Rugby has confirmed the first five destinations and dates of the highly anticipated HSBC SVNS 2025, with further events to be added in the coming weeks. The announcement means fans around the world...

Stars of Sevens set to return as HSBC SVNS 2025 events confirmed

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The 2023-’24 winter proved the third deadliest for Yellowstone wolves in the decades since Canis lupus was reintroduced to the landscape in 1995. Overall, 13 wolves were shot by legal hunters, caught by trappers, killed by poachers or died of suspected hunting-related injuries.

Yellowstone superintendent seeks hunting relief for wolves after another deadly winter

Last season's Spanish surprise package Girona fought back to earn an entertaining 1-1 draw at Real Betis on the first day of the new La Liga season on Thursday. The Catalan minnows secured a third-place finish but after key players including Savinho, Artem Dovbyk and Aleix Garcia departed in the summer, Michel Sanchez needed to rebuild ahead of their debut Champions League campaign.

La Liga opening day: Girona earn draw at Betis, Athletic Bilbao held

SPOTLIGHT: Elrigh Louw will be looking to build on his impressive performance in Brisbane when the Springboks face the Wallabies in Round Two of the Rugby Championship in Perth. After four appearances off the bench, Louw had his first Test start in last weekend’s 33-7 win over Australia at Lang...

VIDEO: Elrigh to make the Bok No.8 jersey his own?

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Wallaby head coach Joe Schmidt has revealed his team to face the Springboks in their Rugby Championship Round Two clash. Loosehead prop Angus Bell will make his return from injury against South Africa in Perth on Saturday. He’ll combine with his 2019 Under-20 teammate Josh Nasser, who earns...

Schmidt reveals his hand for Bok clash in Perth

SPOTLIGHT: Sharks Currie Cup coach JP Pietersen has shared the latest news regarding the much-anticipated on-field return of Springbok star Andre Esterhuizen in the black jersey. Esterhuizen rejoined the Sharks in March of this year from Premierhsip club Harlequins. The centre was with the English side since 2020 when he...

Esterhuizen's return put on ice

REACTION: Western Province assistant coach Dawie Snyman is confident that Steven Kitshoff is well en route to return to the Springboks fold for the rest of the Rugby Championship. Kitshoff has been named in WP’s starting line-up to take on the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday. The loosehead...

AUDIO: The plan to get Kitshoff Springbok ready

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The Hoop Hound

In what ended up being a last-minute goal-scoring game, Manchester United came away with the win against Fulham 1-0. It was a bit of a rocky one for both sides as there were missed opportunities that most likely would have changed the score of this game. Two major ones came in the second half for both teams.

Joshua Zirkzee sends Manchester United of Fulham in debut game

The Associated Press

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Wallabies lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto isn’t taking South Africa’s wholesale changes for the second Rugby Championship test against his side too personally. The Springboks made 10 changes to the starting lineup that beat the Wallabies 33-7 in Brisbane last week. Among the players rested...

Springboks’ 10-player team overhaul no disrespect says 32-test Wallaby

ESPN

United States international Weston McKennie could yet stay at Juventus and is set to train with the first-team team ahead of Monday's Serie A opener against Como, a source has told ESPN.

Juventus stay possible for USMNT's Weston McKennie - source

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP, ROUND TWO: All Black captain Ardie Savea said his New Zealand team has spent the week “looking in the mirror” as they chase revenge against Argentina in the Rugby Championship. Victory over the Pumas on Saturday would reverse last week’s shock 30-38 defeat in Wellington and...

New Zealand v Argentina - Teams and Prediction

NEWS: The highly anticipated clash between the Springboks and All Blacks at the Cape Town Stadium has received an added bonus. The Springbok Women are set to face a Barbarians Womens’ side as the curtain raiser for the highly anticipated Rugby Championship clash between South Africa and New Zealand on September 7 in what will be a rugby bonanza.

Double delight for Cape Town fans

MATCH REPORT: The South African Under-18 side enjoyed a solid start in the Under-18 International Series with a 38-26 victory over Ireland at Paarl Gimnasium on Friday afternoon. The hosts enjoyed a deserved 21-12 lead at the break – having scored three converted tries in response to Ireland’s two tries...

Dominant start for SA Under 18

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Bulls survive Pumas' fightback

MATCH REPORT: The Bulls continued their unbeaten run in the Currie Cup with a 40-24 victory over the Pumas in Nelspruit on Friday. In what was...

Bulls survive Pumas' fightback

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