The countdown for the Vitality Netball World Cup has begun as yesterday marked the 100th day before the global showpiece is set to kick off in Cape Town, South Africa.
SA Rugby president Mr Mark Alexander has paid tribute to former Springbok coach and selector Ian McIntosh, who sadly passed away on Wednesday morning after a battle with cancer, at the age of 84.
Springbok Women interim coach Louis Koen said the positives from their 16 day trip to Europe will propel the national side forward, but only if the negatives from the tour are addressed.
Aiden Markram smashed 175 off 126 balls as South Africa cruised to a comfortable 146-run victory over the Netherlands in the third World Cup Super League one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday.
Springbok assistant coach Felix Jones will part ways with the team at the end of the 2023 season due to personal reasons after seeing out his contract following the conclusion of the Rugby World Cup in France.
Springbok Women interim coach Louis Koen has made three changes to the starting team for Saturday’s Test against Spain in Madrid, with one uncapped player included on the bench, in one of three changes to the finishers.
Seven stops into the 2023 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, and there has already been five different tournament winners, with only New Zealand and Argentina having won more than once, while Australia, South Africa and Samoa have also stood on the top step of the podium since the season kicked off in Hong Kong last November.
The performance of the Springbok Women forwards against Canada last Saturday brought smiles to the faces of their coaching staff, especially that of Laurian Johannes-Haupt, who is assisting interim coach Louis Koen on their two Test tour to Spain.
Romario Shepherd and Alzarri Joseph guided the West Indies to a series-clinching seven-run win against South Africa in the third Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on Tuesday.
South Africa named a full-strength squad for two must-win one-day internationals against the Netherlands on Friday and Sunday.