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Boks get new ref for Ireland opener as Angus Gardner withdraws
Angus Gardner will not officiate the opening Test between the Springboks and Ireland after the Australian withdrew from the two-match series for personal reasons. World Rugby announced that Luke Pearce of England will take the whistle on Saturday, 6 July, at Loftus Versfeld when the tea
South Africa and Afghanistan's date with destiny as T20 World Cup semi-final line-up is confirmed
The Proteas and Afghanistan will clash in the first T20 World Cup semi-final in Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday morning (02:30 SA time), while India and England will contest the second knockout in Guyana. PROTEAS VERDICT | Vanity second best for SA as process wins over gloss ahea
WATCH | Boks break into song and dance at Heathrow Airport despite flight cancellation
The Springboks were stuck at Heathrow Airport in London on Sunday night after their flight back to Johannesburg was cancelled. The world champions were scheduled to fly back to South Africa, but their flight was cancelled following several delays. VERDICT | Springbok Wor
'Honoured' Scott Barrett named All Blacks captain as England await
Scott Barrett was named captain of the All Blacks on Monday by head coach Scott Robertson, as he unveiled his first squad for a two-Test series against England next month. Barrett takes over from Sam Cane, who stepped down having skippered New Zealand since 2020. Cane was not conside
Proteas to host India in short T20I series tour in November
India will travel to South Africa for a four-match T20 International series in November, Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed on Friday. The short inbound tour starts on 8 November at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban. Tickets for
Kurt-Lee Arendse passed fit to start for Bulls in URC final, concussed Willie le Roux sits out
Bulls director of rugby Jake White has named his team for Saturday's URC final against Glasgow Warriors at Loftus Versfeld. READ | Loftus sold out for Bulls' URC final against Glasgow Warriors White has made two changes to the starting XV that beat Leinster 25-20 in last
Loftus sold out for Bulls' URC final against Glasgow Warriors
Tickets have been sold out for Saturday's URC final between the Bulls and Glasgow Warriors at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The Bulls confirmed on Friday morning that general tickets were sold out for the URC Grand Final, with only limited seats available in hospitality. Loftus
Paris 2024: Sascoc adds additional 81 athletes to SA's Olympics team
With the Paris Olympics fast approaching, the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) on Wednesday announced additional names and sporting codes for next month's multi-sporting event. Last month, Team SA confirmed an initial 39 athletes at Olympic House in M
Springboks v All Blacks blockbuster in Cape Town sold out
Tickets are sold out for the Springboks' highly anticipated Rugby Championship Test against the All Blacks in Cape Town later this year. Tickets went on sale on 19 June, with Stormers Rugby confirming tickets had sold out on Wednesday. News24 earlier reported that ticket prices