Trailblazing Ngwevu on a clear mission in NZ
It was a travel-weary and tired Springbok Women squad that was handed their room keys to their Auckland hotel in the early hours of Monday morning as they arrived for Rugby World Cup 2021, but inside centre Aphiwe Ngwevu’s smile was there for all to see.
Not even the Saturday morning departure from Cape Town with stops in Johannesburg and Sydney and finally Auckland could wipe the smile of the face of the hard-running centre, as her road to make the squad was much more eventful than a couple or air pockets over the Indian Ocean.
A year ago…
Trailblazing Ngwevu on a clear mission in NZ
It was a travel-weary and tired Springbok Women squad that was handed their room keys to their Auckland hotel in the early hours of Monday morning as they arrived for Rugby World Cup 2021, but inside centre Aphiwe Ngwevu’s smile was there for all to see.
Not even the Saturday morning departure from Cape Town with stops in Johannesburg and Sydney and finally Auckland could wipe the smile of the face of the hard-running centre, as her road to make the squad was much more eventful than a couple or air pockets over the Indian Ocean.
A year ago…
Marathon worlds – Lovemore wraps up two months of preparation in Europe
National marathon champion Hamish Lovemore has set his sights on the ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships in Portugal that get under way this week after spending almost two months in Europe training and preparing with elite marathon racers in Denmark and Portugal, and sharpening his sprint skills at the Under 23 sprint world championships in Hungary.
With the marathon world title deciders getting under way in Ponte de Lima on 29 September, Lovemore is looking forward to reconnecting with his South African team mates af…
Nike returns as technical apparel provider in 2023
The Springboks and SA Rugby will have a new technical apparel provider in 2023. An agreement has been reached with Nike to succeed current partner ASICS, whose contract comes to an end at the end of 2022.
Nike and SA Rugby have agreed a six-year deal – to include the 2023 and 2027 Rugby World Cups – which will see the famous Swoosh appear on the front of the Springbok jersey for the second time. Nike was the team’s apparel partner between 1996 and 2003.
“We enjoyed a great relationship with ASICS and really appreciate the cont…
ICC WOMEN’S T20 WORLD CUP TO INSPIRE NEXT GENERATION
T20 World Cup on home soil will open doors for youngsters aspiring to play cricket
Proteas women vying to lift first piece of ICC silverware
Proteas Women’s head coach, Hilton Moreeng, believes the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa will inspire young girls to take up the sport of cricket. The Proteas will be contesting for the ultimate prize in T20 cricket, as Cricket South Africa prepares to host one of the biggest women’s sporting events in Africa ever.
Moreeng says the excitement of playing a global tournament…
World Masters Hockey World Cup heads to Cape Town
Following the original delay of the World Masters Hockey World Cup 2021 due to the Covid Pandemic, SA Masters Hockey is excited for the postponed tournament to take place in Cape Town from 1-10 October 2022. 84 teams from more than 20 nations will battle out the competition to ultimately be declared World Champions of the various tournaments.
Field Hockey is regarded as the third most popular sport globally with 2 billion followers. The World Masters Hockey World Cup (WC) represents the pinnacle of competitive Masters Hockey (35 – 85 age) and…
World Masters Hockey World Cup heads to Cape Town
Following the original delay of the World Masters Hockey World Cup 2021 due to the Covid Pandemic, SA Masters Hockey is excited for the postponed tournament to take place in Cape Town from 1-10 October 2022. 84 teams from more than 20 nations will battle out the competition to ultimately be declared World Champions of the various tournaments.
Field Hockey is regarded as the third most popular sport globally with 2 billion followers. The World Masters Hockey World Cup (WC) represents the pinnacle of competitive Masters Hockey (35 – 85 age) and…
