Gregor Townsend has added six players to his Guinness Six Nations Squad ahead of Scotland taking on France this Saturday at BT Murrayfield.James Lang, Ollie Smith, Oli Kebble, Simon Berghan, Kiran McDonald and Marshall Sykes have met up with the Scotland squad while Rory Sutherland, Javan Sebastian, Jonny Gray, Scott Cummings and Cam Redpath have returned to their club teams. Rory Sutherland sustained a rib injury in the loss over Wales and is undergoing rehab. Jonny Gray will be out of the … [Read more...] about Scotland squad update
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Miotti and Fifita set for first starts
Argentinian fly-half Domingo Miotti and Tongan winger Walter Fifita are both in like to make their first starts for Glasgow Warriors this weekend, after earning selection for tomorrow night’s United Rugby Championship clash with Benetton at Scotstoun.The pair are part of a starting XV showing four changes in total to the side that earned a 13-11 victory over Munster last time out, a result that propelled the Warriors into a share of second place in the URC standings as well as moving them to the … [Read more...] about Miotti and Fifita set for first starts
First step forward for new-look Springbok Women’s Sevens squad
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team will take a small, but important step in Hermanus on Saturday when they resume match action for the first time in two years, returning to the Mount Pleasant Sports Fields where they played their last competitive match in February 2020.Back then Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Paul Delport was fine-tuning his squad for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Stellenbosch a month later, before the COVID-19 pandemic struck and the series was cancelled. Fast … [Read more...] about First step forward for new-look Springbok Women’s Sevens squad
The Battle of the Double D’s
Match 20 in the Cricket South Africa T20 Challenge being contested at St Georges Park, Gqeberha between the Dolphins and the Dragons saw the Dolphins win the toss and elect to bowl to the Dragons. Coming into this clash the North West Dragons (9 points) and Hollywood Bets Dolphins (8 points) were slap bang in the middle of the tournament table in position 4 and 5 respectively. The last time that these two teams met was in Bloemfontein on 8 October 2021 in the CSA T20 Provincial Cup when the … [Read more...] about The Battle of the Double D’s
A Day of Reckoning for the Favourites – #CSAT20Challenge
Richard Levi and Jonathan Bird opened the bating for Six Gun Grill Western Province in the 21st match of the Cricket SA T20 Challenge being played at St Georges Park, Gqeberha on Saturday 19 February.The Momentum Multiply Titans won the toss and opted to field against the Six Gun Grill Western Province – a ballsy move considering that the only time this tournament the WP have batted first was against the Dragons when WP posted 164/8 and bowled the Dragons all out for 80. With the Multiply Titans … [Read more...] about A Day of Reckoning for the Favourites – #CSAT20Challenge
Knights Mounted by WP
The 19th match of the Cricket South Africa T20 Challenge being played at St Georges Park, Gqeberha saw the clash of the Top meets Bottom of the Log teams in Six Gun Grill Western Province (17 points) meeting the ITEC Knights (4 points).We also saw the return of the veteran WP batsman, Richard Levi after a spell in isolation. WP won the toss and elected to field first and, at one stage in the match it looked like a new record for the lowest total score in this tournament would be made (80/10 by … [Read more...] about Knights Mounted by WP
URC Round 12 Teams
#MUNEDI Munster’s starting XV includes nine Ireland internationals, one of which, Dave Kilcoyne, will make his 200th appearance for the province Edinburgh able to call upon Scotland players Mark Bennett, Blair Kinghorn, Ben Vellacott and Nick Haining #LEIOSP Ireland international Cian Healy starts for Leinster while Sean Cronin can make his 200th appearance for the province off the bench British & Irish Lion Rhys Webb captains a settled Ospreys team #SCACON Scott Williams captains … [Read more...] about URC Round 12 Teams
The Cross Trainer sponsors school basketball team
Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. The Cross Trainer Chief Marketing Officer, Nick Rheeder with the U16 Lethukuthula Secondary School basketball team. Seeking to support grassroots local sports, The Cross Trainer generously sponsored the U16 Lethukuthula Secondary School basketball team’s participation in the prestigious 2022 St Stithians College Basketball U16 tournament over the … [Read more...] about The Cross Trainer sponsors school basketball team
DHL WP bolstered for Kimberley clash
DHL Western Province have been bolstered by the inclusion of a few key players for their Carling Currie Cup clash with Tafel Lager Griquas in Kimberley on Friday.There are five players in the forward pack that did not feature in DHL Western Province’s last match in Durban a fortnight ago. Prop Neethling Fouche, hooker Andre-Hugo Venter, lock Ben-Jason Dixon and loose forwards Marcel Theunissen and Nama Xaba all come into the starting line-up for the match at Tafel Lager Park, which kicks off at … [Read more...] about DHL WP bolstered for Kimberley clash
Super6 set for new season
Scottish Rugby has today announced the FOSROC Super6 will return in the spring with two competitions taking place during the 2022 calendar year. Now entering its fourth year the part-time professional league, which awarded franchises to six teams in 2018 (Ayrshire Bulls, Boroughmuir Bears, Heriot’s Rugby, Southern Knights, Stirling County and Watsonians Rugby), is hoping this is the first competitive playing season not impacted by covid. The first competition in 2022 will be the FOSROC Super6 … [Read more...] about Super6 set for new season
12 of the Strongest Female Forces at Elimination Chamber
This year, WWE is making history for its female Superstars. Not only will Elimination Chamber feature more women’s matches than ever before, but WWE also unveiled the first-ever billboards featuring female Superstars in Saudi Arabia ahead of the Premium Live Event in Jeddah on Saturday, Feb. 19.Here is a look at what to expect at the 2022 Elimination Chamber Premium Live Event: Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs. Lita In 2016, Lita was central in dropping the ‘Divas’ term and introducing the … [Read more...] about 12 of the Strongest Female Forces at Elimination Chamber
Moerat locked in until 2025
DHL Stormers co-captain Salmaan Moerat has signed a contract extension that will see him stay in Cape Town until at least 2025.The imposing lock is a proud product of the Western Province Rugby system, having developed through the structures as a young player and at just 24 years of age, still has his best rugby ahead of him. The former SA Schools and Junior Springbok captain made his DHL Stormers debut in 2018 and has become a force to be reckoned with in the second row, with his form earning … [Read more...] about Moerat locked in until 2025
Stand-Off Savala Stays In The Capital
Stand-off Charlie Savala has become the latest Edinburgh Rugby player to commit his future to the club, with the 21-year-old today putting pen-to-paper on a new deal.The Sydney-born playmaker – who qualifies for Scotland through his Ayr-born father – has so far made eight appearances for the club and started in last December’s famous 21-18 European win against Saracens at StoneX Stadium. The 6’3 stand-off joined the club from the Sydney Roosters in October 2020 – making the cross-code switch … [Read more...] about Stand-Off Savala Stays In The Capital
Mad Odyssey
Back in 2007, Brian Clark had the bright idea of taking a few Morris Minors to the United Kingdom, to join the 60th Celebrations of the production of the Morris Minor that had been designed by Alec Issigonis.Clark had missed the Morris Minor’s 50th anniversary celebration in the UK in 1998, and so was determined to get to the Diamond Jubilee ten years later – driving all the way, of course.Thus was the Mad Odyssey born. The MAD Odyssey Teams in Gqeberha He was quickly joined by fellow Gqeberhan, … [Read more...] about Mad Odyssey
Morris Minor National Rally
Fine examples of the Morris Minor will descend on Graaff-Reinet from Sunday, 13 March until Thursday, 17 March for the biennial Morris Minor National Rally, this time hosted by the Gqeberha Branch of the Club.The club was formed in Gqeberha in 1981 by Gary Dodds, with the Nationals held every two years rotating between Gqeberha, Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, and Bloemfontein. The last one hosted by Gqeberha was in 2010 whn it was held at Cape St. Francis. The cars leave their home bases and … [Read more...] about Morris Minor National Rally
