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NEWS: Exeter and Wales lock Dafydd Jenkins is set to miss the start of the new season after undergoing knee and shoulder surgery. Rob Baxter, Exeter’s director of rugby, said it was still a “little bit fluid” when it came to a date for the 21-year-old second row’s playing return, but that he would be unavailable for the English Premiership opener against Leicester on September 21.

Wales star Jenkins to miss start of new season

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Rugby Championship Round Two encounter between Australia and South Africa in Perth. Ten changes may suggest the Springboks are sending a B-Team into battle. However, can the Wallabies improve enough from last week to take advantage?. * To read our...

RECAP: Australia v South Africa

OPINION: South Africa set their stall at the top of the Rugby Championship standings with back-to-back wins in Australia. The comprehensive 30-12 drubbing in Perth completes the Springboks’ first whitewash Down Under in the professional era. It is also the first time since the country’s return from isolation in...

Player ratings: South Africa

Auckland (AFP) – New Zealand captain Scott Barrett will return from injury for their Rugby Championship matches in South Africa, the All Blacks said Sunday, but the team has fitness concerns elsewhere. Barrett missed Saturday's thumping 42-10 win over Argentina in Auckland and last weekend's shock defeat to the...

All Blacks captain Scott Barrett fit for tour of South Africa

OPINION: The All Blacks have bounced back after a dominant first half to beat Argentina 42-10 at Eden Park in Auckland. After the shock loss last week, the All Blacks made an emphatic statement with a 35-3 first-half scoreline rendering the game all but over. The introduction of the All...

Player ratings: New Zealand

Stillknocks” Dricus Du Plessis was congratulated on his title win by the president of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa. Live from Perth, Australia, Du Plessis defended his middleweight championship at UFC 305 with a submission against the former champion Israel Adesanya. President of South Africa Congratulates Dricus Du Plessis. Leading...

President of South Africa Congratulates Dricus Du Plessis on UFC 305 Win

REACTION: Sharks Currie Cup captain Nick Hatton singled out the Sharks’ belief following their last gasp 25-20 win over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. Sharks head coach JP Pietersen praised his side for taking their opportunities and the group’s fight to get the result away from home. “It wasn’t...

Belief won it for Sharks

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: SA Under-18 coach James Winstanley has made 10 rotational changes to his starting team from the side that beat Ireland, for Tuesday’s U18 International Series clash with England at Paarl Boys’ High School. The South Africans scored a superb victory over a strong Irish outfit on...

SA U18s make 10 changes for England clash

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Currie Cup Round Seven encounter between the Lions and Western Province at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. The Lions are making a run for the play-offs, while WP has ground to make up as the cross-over matches start. * To read...

RECAP: Lions v Western Province

MATCH REPORT: The Sharks’ dream of reaching the Currie Cup semifinals just got a major boost as they shocked the defending champions Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. The Durban-based team recorded a 25-20 win over the Cheetahs on Saturday. *To recap all the action CLICK HERE!!!. Yaw Penxe scored a brace...

Sharks stun Cheetahs in Bloem

SPOTLIGHT: The Currie Cup season is heading into the home stretch and seven of their eight teams are still alive in the play-off race – some hanging by a thread. The tabled-topping Bulls, second-placed Lions and Cheetahs have their destinies in their own hands. The fourth-placed Sharks, with the...

Currie Cup - 2025 and beyond

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Rugby Championship Round Two encounter between New Zealand and Argentina at Eden Park in Auckland. Can Los Pumas repeat their upset of the All Blacks at a stadium where no one has won since 1994?. * To read our pre-match...

RECAP: New Zealand v Argentina

OPINION: New Zealand got their Rugby Championship campaign back on track with a first-half blitzing of Argentina to secure a 42–10 win in Auckland. The victory was the All Blacks’ 50th consecutive unbeaten outing at Eden Park and was a reminder that a lot can change in a week at the top level.

Player ratings: Argentina

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Currie Cup Round Seven encounter between the Griffons and Griquas in Welkom. * Our live blog will appear below, it might take a little while to load, so please be patient. We apologise for the inconvenience!. Watch the exclusive reveal-all...

RECAP: Griffons v Griquas

SPOTLIGHT: South African coach Rassie Erasmus said New Zealand will be a ‘step up’, following the Springboks’ back-to-back victories over Australia in the Rugby Championship. The four-time World Cup champions outscored the Wallabies by four tries to nil to claim a 30-12 victory and reclaim the Mandela...

VIDEO: Boks facing three tough weeks

South Africa will be hoping for some good news of the status of stand-in captain Salmaan Moerat, after the lock left the field with concussion midway through the first half of their 30-12 victory in wet and slippery conditions in Perth. The four-time World Cup champions scored four tries in...

VIDEO: Concussion concern for victorious Boks

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Cristiano Ronaldo is aiming for his first Saudi Pro League title in the 2024/25 season with the veteran star continuing his incredible goal record in the Middle East.

Cristiano Ronaldo goals at Al Nassr in 2024/25: CR7 stats in Saudi Arabia

MATCH REPORT: Griquas recorded their second win of the season when they routed the Griffons 59-7 in their Currie Cup Round Seven encounter in Welkom on Sunday. The nine tries to one win still left Griquas in second-from-last on the table, but opened a. 11-point gap over the bottom-placed Griffons.

Griquas rout gnarly Griffons in basement battle

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Cristiano Ronaldo is still waiting for his first domestic trophy in Saudi Arabia after Al Nassr lost 4-1 to Al Hilal in the Saudi Super Cup on Saturday.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Al Nassr routed by Al Hilal in Saudi Super Cup final

Day 1 - Monday, August 19. Which Aussies are alive at the US Open 2024? Entry list, eliminations. As it stands, 14 Australian players – 11 men and three women – will feature across the two singles main draws at Flushing Meadows. Tristan Schoolkate and Taylah Preston have...

Australians at US Open 2024: Draw, schedule, results, scores for De Minaur, Popyrin and more in New York

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Springboks record back-to-back wins against Australia

MATCH REPORT: The Springboks recorded back-to-back wins in the Rugby Championship when they beat Australia 30-12 in the second Test in the Rugby Championship in Perth...

Springboks record back-to-back wins against Australia

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