Samaai Open: Devin, Heike march on
10Aug
South African juniors Devin Badenhorst and Heike Janse van Vuuren kept the South African flag flying at the David Samaai Junior Open at TuksTennis, University of Pretoria.
Both Badenhorst and Janse van Vuuren, the reigning under-18 Africa Junior Championship winners, earned straight-set wins to advance to the quarterfinal round of the prestigious International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Grade A tournament on Thursday.
Badenhorst, the third seed, beat Hamza El Amine of Morocco by 6-4, 7-6(8)…
The Blue Label Development Tour is a significant expansion of playing opportunities
The Sunshine Tour has announced another major step towards its development objectives with the launch of the new Blue Label Development Tour, a series of 10 18-hole tournaments to be played in Gauteng and teeing off this August.
The Blue Label Development Tour is a significant expansion of playing opportunities for recognised development professionals and will draw players from the Altron Big Easy Tour, the Sunshine Tour Qualifying Schools, the Altron Vusi Ngubeni Tournament and the Sunshine Tour Luno Order o…
FNB join Springbok Women on ‘journey to greatness’
First National Bank, a partner of SA Rugby and the Springboks since 2017, has extended its sponsorship by becoming the principal partner of the Springbok Women’s team, with the bank’s logo appearing for the first time on the front of the team’s jerseys in their opening Test against Spain in Johannesburg on Saturday.
FNB’s ground-breaking partnership for women’s rugby in South Africa marks the first time that the team will have a major sponsor since the women’s XVs programme was relaunched in 2018.
“Yesterday was Women’s Day in South…
FNB join Springbok Women on ‘journey to greatness’
First National Bank, a partner of SA Rugby and the Springboks since 2017, has extended its sponsorship by becoming the principal partner of the Springbok Women’s team, with the bank’s logo appearing for the first time on the front of the team’s jerseys in their opening Test against Spain in Johannesburg on Saturday.
FNB’s ground-breaking partnership for women’s rugby in South Africa marks the first time that the team will have a major sponsor since the women’s XVs programme was relaunched in 2018.
“Yesterday was Women’s Day in South…
Dweba to start as Mbonambi ruled out as a precaution
Springbok hooker Joseph Dweba will start Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park following the withdrawal of Bongi Mbonambi as a precautionary measure after taking a knock his knee at training on Tuesday afternoon.
Dweba, who started both Tests he has played to date – against Wales in Bloemfontein in July and Argentina in Nelson Mandela Bay last year – will pack down alongside his former Toyota Cheetahs team-mate Ox Nche, with whom he progressed through SA Rugby’s national devel…
Dweba to start as Mbonambi ruled out as a precaution
Springbok hooker Joseph Dweba will start Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park following the withdrawal of Bongi Mbonambi as a precautionary measure after taking a knock his knee at training on Tuesday afternoon.
Dweba, who started both Tests he has played to date – against Wales in Bloemfontein in July and Argentina in Nelson Mandela Bay last year – will pack down alongside his former Toyota Cheetahs team-mate Ox Nche, with whom he progressed through SA Rugby’s national devel…
GLOBAL CRICKET SUPERSTAR LINED UP FOR SOUTH AFRICA T20 LEAGUE
Franchises to pre-sign up to five players before the auction
Wednesday, 10 August – The six franchises of the inaugural T20 League in South Africa will be able to sign players from a world-class pool made up of some of the best local and international cricketers.
Over 30 marquee international players have already been signed by the League, with the numbers set to increase as players enter the auction taking place in the next few weeks. This is in addition to all contracted Proteas and domestic players who have committed to t…
