Seven balls at Newlands and a reminder of what Jason Smith can do
“I don’t think he answered them in one innings; in seven balls,” Eric Simons, Joburg’s assistant coach, said.…
South African cricket in brown, black and white
When South Africa beat Australia by five wickets in the WTC final at Lord’s in June last year,…
Win over Springboks can make England ‘great’
Rugby World Cup winner Sir Clive Woodward believes that England’s clash with the Springboks will give a true…
South Africans rally for pro-Palestine hunger strikers in UK
Several civil society groups across South Africa staged nationwide protests on Tuesday in solidarity with pro-Palestine hunger strikers…
World Rugby right about ‘hemispheric’ divide after De Jager red
Former Test referee Owen Doyle insists that player safety, rather than the game’s spectacle, should be World Rugby’s…
All Blacks ‘jobs on the line’ for Springboks tour, Scott Robertson’s ‘hardest challenge’
Murray Mexted believes that All Blacks jobs will be on the line when Scott Robertson and his charges…
Percy Montgomery revisits RWC-ending ban and why Eben Etzebeth is ‘lucky’
Legendary Springboks back Percy Montgomery has revisited his six-month ban in 2003, which resulted in him missing the…
Ndungane’s surprising take on much-maligned Peter de Villiers
Former Springboks head honcho Peter de Villiers, who led them between 2008 and 2011, was one of the…
Rabada returns as Stubbs misses out on South Africa’s T20 World Cup squad
The Aiden Markram-led squad retains experienced campaigners Quinton de Kock, David Miller and Keshav Maharaj, while exciting left-arm…
‘There was something about Rassie Erasmus, he was different’
Springboks legend Percy Montgomery has hailed Rassie Erasmus for his success with the national team and reveals the…