Sunday’s Women’s Rugby World Cup opener between South Africa and Brazil at Franklin’s Garden in Northampton may be the first Test between the two nations, but for Springbok Women utility back Nadine Roos, some of her opponents will not be unfamiliar.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a team featuring 10 changes to the starting XV for their second Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Australia in Cape Town on Saturday, with Jesse Kriel leading the side for the second time in a Test, with returns for Cheslin Kolbe, Damian de Allende, and Bok centurion Willie le Roux.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has called up experienced Springbok wing Makazole Mapimpi to the squad ahead of their final Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Australia in Cape Town on Saturday, as captain Siya Kolisi and Kurt-Lee Arendse were released due to injury.
Enjoy an image gallery as Khamzat Chimaev dominated Dricus du Plessis to win the UFC Middleweight title at the United Center on Sunday morning.
Khamzat Chimaev dethroned Dricus du Plessis by unanimous decision to become the new UFC Middleweight champion at the United Center on Sunday morning.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said his team’s unexpected defeat by Australia in a Castle Lager Rugby Championship match at Ellis Park was “really awful” and admitted he was embarrassed to appear at the post-match press conference.
South African winger Shandre Campbell scored a sensational goal to fire Club Brugge to a 1-0 victory over Zulte Waregem in the Belgian Pro League.
The Springboks were left stunned after the Wallabies staged a comeback to secure a 38-22 victory at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Glenn Maxwell powered Australia to a two-wicket victory against South Africa to seal a 2-1 series win in the T20 International at the Cazaly’s Stadium in Cairns on Saturday.
Bafana Bafana were forced to settle for a point after playing out to a goalless draw against Niger in the African Nations Championship at the Mandela National Stadium in Uganda.