Hele returns as Potgieter earns Test debut Former SA Rugby Women’s Achiever of the Year, Aseza Hele, will make a much-anticipated return to the Springbok Women when she wears the No 8 jersey against Japan in Iwate on Sunday, while Rumandi Potgieter will make her test debut at scrumhalf. The Test at the Kamaishi Unosumai Memorial Stadium, which is scheduled to start at 07h45, is the first of two matches in the Taiyo-seimei Japan Rugby Challenge Series 2022. Springbok Women head coach Stanley Raubenheimer included the duo in his starting line-up for the Test, with Nolunsindiso Booi...

Much to achieve for Springbok Women in historic test match A good start in their very first test match against Japan's Sakura XV at Kamaishi Unosumai Memorial Stadium on Sunday will not only be a driving imperative for Nolunsindiso Booi and her charges during the opening exchanges in Iwate, the Springbok Women also aim to get the tour off to a strong start. For Booi, who will captain the side for the sixth time in her Test career, the opening session need to lay down a solid marker for the team, but more importantly, after 80 minutes it needs to show the Springbok Women where they...

Much to achieve for Springbok Women in historic test match A good start in their very first test match against Japan's Sakura XV at Kamaishi Unosumai Memorial Stadium on Sunday will not only be a driving imperative for Nolunsindiso Booi and her charges during the opening exchanges in Iwate, the Springbok Women also aim to get the tour off to a strong start. For Booi, who will captain the side for the sixth time in her Test career, the opening session need to lay down a solid marker for the team, but more importantly, after 80 minutes it needs to show the Springbok Women where they...

DUNKLEY, BRUNT STAR AS ENGLAND COMPLETE SIX-WICKET WIN IN FIRST T20I CHELMSFORD: Sophia Dunkley’s maiden half-century and Katherine Brunt’s career-best bowling return proved too strong for the Momentum Proteas as England secured a six-wicket triumph to win the first T20 International (T20I) at the County Ground in Chelmsford on Thursday. The win confirms the home side as the multi-format tour winners, with an unconquerable lead of 10 points to two. Brunt led the charge with the ball, picking up her first ever T20I four-wicket haul to help restrict South Africa to 111 / 9 despite...

South African U21 sides named for Senior IPT Published: Friday, 22 July 2022 12:01 A massive opportunity for the future stars of South African Hockey is presented every year at the Senior IPT when the SA U21 sides take part in the senior tournament. It is an opportunity to challenge the best of South African Hockey and also to further underline their credentials for selection in the respective Junior World Cup Qualifying squads. The South African Hockey Association can today confirm the names of the SA U21 Men and the SA U21 Women who will participate under the Protea at the IPT In...

Banyana coach Ellis crowned queen of Africa again 22 July 2022 – South African senior national women’s team coach Desiree Ellis’ star continues to soar after she was named as Africa’s Coach of the Year in the women’s football category during the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards in Morocco on Thursday (21 July 2022) night. It was a third CAF Coach of the Year Award for the dazzling mentor.  Ellis has been at the top of her game for a long time now and will be quietly plotting her next move in Saturday’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON)  final between...

MAD IS THE GTI CHALLENGE NORMAL   by Motorsport Media - 26 Jul 2022 06:00:00 What Alert Engine Parts GTi Challenge Round 5 Report Where Killarney International Raceway When Saturday 30 July 2022 Community South Africa National The Cape Alert Engine Parts GTi Challenge returns to normal service, which is quite mad, at Killarney on Saturday 30 July, in between two extraordinary races. Two weeks ago, the local Class A field successfully took in the best of the visiting Jozi Pabar VW Challenge at Killarney. And the Alert GTi Challenge will then head to Aldo...

Lenize Potgieter To Miss Commonwealth Games   BY NETBALL SOUTH AFRICA   LENIZE POTGIETER TO MISS COMMONWEALTH GAMES 22 July 2022, Cardiff, Wales – The SPAR Proteas have completed a two match test series against Wales as part of their 2022 Commonwealth Games preparations and this is where head coach Dorette Badenhorst gave players a chance to get some game time under their belt. A notable omission from the bench for both games was Lenize Potgieter who watched games from the grandstands. Potgieter was named as part of the confirmed twelve...