Marking The Moment
The best sports broadcasters capture a moment of drama with iconic words that can be heard for decades. Here are 10 of the best commentary lines over the years, writes Nicholas Gleeson.
The best sports broadcasters capture a moment of drama with iconic words that can be heard for decades. Here are 10 of the best commentary lines over the years, writes Nicholas Gleeson.
At the age of 22, life was good for Lerato Makua. In 2023, she had established herself in the Springbok Women squad, playing in 10 Tests and two friendlies and representing South Africa in Wales, England, Japan, New Zealand and Madagascar, and later France.
The Springbok Women outmuscled an England age-group side 50-17 in Marcoussis on Saturday, with a powerful scrum performance providing the foundation for a satisfactory win and end to their first week of touring France and Spain.
Proteas fast bowler Lungi Ngidi has reflected on reaching 100 wickets for South Africa in ODI cricket.
The Proteas secured a comfortable seven-wicket victory over England at the ODI at the National Stadium to cruise into the ICC Champions Trophy semi-finals.
Wilco Louw will play his first Test match since 2021 against England in London on Saturday in a Springbok starting XV which shows 12 changes to the team which defeated Scotland 32-15 last weekend.
Thomas Tuchel opened up for the first time since being appointed as the new manager of the England national team.
Two South African Under-18 teams and their age-group counterparts from England, France, Ireland and Georgia will face off in Cape Town and Paarl next month, with the annual U18 International Series confirmed by SA Rugby on Thursday.
Gareth Southgate has resigned as England manager following their defeat to Spain in the Euro 2024 final.
Substitute Mikel Oyarzabal scored a dramatic late winner as Spain secured a 2-1 win over England in the final to lift the Euro 2024 trophy in Berlin.