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Massive Currie Cup wins for Lions, Bulls and Cheetahs

There were massive wins for the Lions, Bulls and Cheetahs on the second weekend of Currie Cup action as all three sides also kept their unbeaten records firmly intact with impressive results. The Lions and Bulls both claimed thumping away wins, 75-21 over the Pumas in Mbombela and 52-10
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14 Jul 2024

Chiefs suffer yet another injury blow ahead of new season

Chiefs announced on Sunday, Edmilson Dove has joined the clubs injury list after he suffered an injury during Fridays session at Amakhosis pre-season training camp in Trkiye. The Mozambican international has been examined by the medical team in camp. He will leave Trkiye and head back t
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14 Jul 2024

We are hurting, but well come back and fight again, says Kolisi after Ireland defeat

The Springboks and captain Siya Kolisi found themselves on the other end of a one-point result when Irish replacement back Ciaran Frawley slotted a superb long range drop goal to give the visitors a breathless 25-24 win in the second Test in Durban on Saturday night. Last year it was a
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14 Jul 2024

Stellenbosch snap up former Chiefs player

Mdaka was one of the Boys Diski Challenge players who were released by Chiefs in October last year after they reportedly refused to be ball retrievers in a Carling Knockout Cup game against AmaZulu. After leaving Chiefs, he tried his luck at AmaZulu, but the deal fell through after the
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14 Jul 2024

Prince William tells England to show what youre made of in Euros final

William, who is president of the Football Association, will be at the final in Berlin as England bid to win their first major trophy since the 1966 World Cup. The Prince, a noted Aston Villa fan, attended Englands Euro 2024 quarter-final victory over Switzerland and their group-stage dr
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14 Jul 2024

De la Fuente calls on Spain players to make history in Euros final

La Roja are aiming to win a record fourth European Championship 12 years after they last lifted the trophy. With Rodri Hernandez pulling the strings in midfield and explosive young wingers Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams in attack, Spain have been the tournaments great entertainers on th
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14 Jul 2024

Ireland beat Springboks 2524 at Kings Park: 4 key takeaways

Ireland edged out the Springboks 25-24 (half-time score 16-6) after yet another nailbiter at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday, leaving the two-game series tied 11. It followed a thrilling 2720 win for the Springboks in Pretoria the week before, which had broken the hosts Irish hoodoo af
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14 Jul 2024

Flag bearer Caitlin Rooskrantz breaking new ground for SA gymnastics

Gymnastics has done well to raise its status in the South African sporting landscape in recent years, and though she hasnt done it alone, one individual has emerged as the face of the sport. And if you hadnt heard her name before this week, you might well know it by now, after Caitlin R
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14 Jul 2024

History fuels Djokovic Wimbledon title bid against Alcaraz

Novak Djokovic says the prospect of creating tennis history will provide the fuel he needs to defeat Carlos Alcaraz and clinch an eighth Wimbledon title and record 25th Grand Slam on Sunday. Just five weeks after undergoing surgery on his right knee, 37-year-old Djokovic can become the
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14 Jul 2024