South African Test captain Faf du Plessis has staunchly defended pace sensation Kagiso Rabada and said David Warner acted far worse.
The Test series between South Africa and Australia increasingly seems like it might be remembered more for kerfuffles than cricket.
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The Blitzboks remain top of the World Series Sevens table, despite a few slip-ups in recent tournaments.
They can’t afford any more stumbles, though, especially not in Vancouver, where they are drawn in a pool with their closest rivals – New Zealand.
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Cape Town – Rassie Erasmus will spearhead a streamlined but experienced Springbok management team until the end of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, SA Rugby confirmed on Wednesday, as the former Springbok captain will combine his Springbok coaching duties with his current role as director of rugby at SA Rugby.
The 45-year-old Erasmus takes over the national coaching duties from Allister Coetzee, who was in charge of the Boks during the past two years. His three assistant coaches will be Jacques Nienaber, Pieter de Villiers and Mzwandile Stick, while Aled Walters will join the management team as head of athletic performance.
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Springbok and Lions captain Warren Whiteley is slowly but surely regaining his fitness. A hip injury kept the No 8 sidelined for six months last year, with Eben Etzebeth taking over the Springbok captaincy in his absence. Whiteley’s last Test was the 37-15 win in the second Test over France in Durban last June. The […]
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Three South Africans have earned their 2018 European Tour cards after the Qualifying School Final Stage at Lumine Golf Club in Spain. FINAL SCORES: 2018 European Tour Final Qualifying Justin Walters regained his European Tour card on Thursday at the last possible moment after an eagle at the final hole. He joined compatriots Christiaan Bezuidenhout […]
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Cape Town – South African Rugby Union chief executive Jurie Roux has re-stated his country’s commitment to staying in SANZAAR. While the Cheetahs and Southern Kings are set to play their first games in the PRO14 competition at the weekend, it is not a sign that South Africa is looking exclusively to a future in […]
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