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Gideon van der Merwe - Close to a return to the park
The fiery Toyota Cheetahs flanker, Gideon van der Merwe, is expected to be fit and available for the upcoming Currie Cup and the teams European Challenge Cup round of 16 clash against Toulon. Van der Merwe has spent a lengthy period on the sidelines due to a long-term injury and…
Hawies Fourie - Siya Masuku's last minute penalty winner
The Toyota Cheetahs coach, Hawies Fourie, has praised the penalty kick the flyhalf, Siya Masuku, landed on Sunday night to send the team through to the round of 16 in the EPCR Challenge Cup. The match against Section Paloise was deadlocked at 6-6 in the 82nd minute when the pivot…
Charan Moore - Winning the 2023 Dakar Rally Malle Moto Class
The Free Stater, Charan Moore, has won the Malle Moto Class of the 2023 Dakar Rally that concluded yesterday in Saudi Arabia. The Ladybrand local competed in the Dakar for the just the second time after making his debut last year. The Malle Moto Class is considered to be the…
Malibongwe Maketa - Josh Hazlewood injury
The Proteas aren’t too fazed about the fact the in-form Australian seamer, Josh Hazlewood, won't play in the 1st Test at the Gabba in Brisbane. Hazlewood has been ruled out for the Test in Queensland due to a quad strain. While it is a blow for the Baggy Greens, the…
Hawies Fourie - Oupa Mohoje performance against Section Paloise
The Toyota Cheetahs flanker Oupa Mohoje will know his fate today after appearing before an European Challenge Cup disciplinary committee last night. The Springbok loose-forward was cited for a dangerous tackle on the centre, Yvan Reilhac, during last week’s 21-16 win over Section Paloise in Pau. The incident occurred during…
Marnus Labuschange - Close to my heart
The Australian batter, Marnus Labuschagne, is excited to face South Africa for the first time in a Test series which will be getting underway on Friday in Brisbane. The Klerksdorp-born batter is one of the star performers with the willow for the Baggy Greens, and while he has also already…
Charl Langeveldt - Early wickets at the Gabba will be key
The Proteas will be hunting for early wickets when they battle it out with Australia from Friday in the 1st Test at the Gabba. The Proteas wrapped up their preparations for the 1st Test yesterday by playing to a draw against the Cricket Australia XI at the Allan Border Oval…
Charl Langeveldt - Gerald Coetzee
The Proteas bowling coach Charl Langeveldt believes that the ITEC Knights seamer, Gerald Coetzee, is an exciting prospect for South Africa. Coetzee played his first senior game for South Africa over the last four days against the Cricket Australia XI and he made an immediate impression by taking a hat-trick…
Friedle Olivier - Reacts to the big win against Section Paloise
The Toyota Cheetahs are confident heading into their first ‘home game’ of the European Challenge Cup when they tackle Scarlets this week in Parma, Italy. On Saturday the Cheetahs claimed an historic win by beating Section Paloise 21-15 in Pau for what was a first win by a South African…
Patrick Botha - Win against the Warriors was a big one
The ITEC Knights have a renewed confidence heading into their CSA One-Day Cup match against the Paarl Rocks in Bloemfontein on Sunday. Yesterday the Knights claimed their first win of the campaign by beating the Warriors by five-wickets at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein. This was due to an outstanding…
Quanita Bobbs - Proteas performance against Japan
The Proteas Women's hockey lost their opening match of the FIH Women's Nations Cup, being played in Valencia, Spain. Last night Japan beat South Africa 2-1. Oikawa Shihori opened the scoring in the 6th minute with a goal from a penalty corner, while the captain Quanita Bobbs levelled matters five-minutes…
Pite van Biljon - Win against the Warriors
The ITEC Knights take confidence from their five-wicket win over the Warriors in the CSA One-Day Cup. The Knights the Warriors in Bloemfontein yesterday for their first win of the competition. Before the One-Day Cup the Knights experienced a torrid time in the 4-Day series, while on Wednesday they were…
Sandile Ngcobo - Happy with the growth of the Blitzboks
The Springboks Sevens coach, Sandile Ngcobo, has expressed his satisfaction with his team despite missing out on the Cape Town Sevens title yet again. The Blitzboks had to settle for fourth at the tournament in the Mother City after losing 10-7 to Samoa in the semi-finals and 22-14 to the…
Ockie Strydom - Winning at Leopard Creek
South Africa's Ockie Strydom claimed his maiden win on the DP World Tour by winning the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek in Malelane. Strydom carded a final round of three-under-par 69 to take him to 18-under for the tournament and a two-stroke win over Adrian Otaegui of Spain. Laurie…
Dean Elgar - Day one against Cricket Australia XI
A century by captain Dean Elgar helped the Proteas make a positive start to their tour to Australia with a strong performance on the opening day of their only warm-up match against a Cricket Australia XI in Brisbane starting on Friday.
Hawies Fourie - Conditions will allow for a more natural game
The Toyota Cheetahs have opted to experience for Saturday's EPCR Challenge Cup match against the Section Paloise in France. The Cheetahs may be playing in Europe for the first time since February 2020, however, they have selected what is actually a very settled squad for the match in France. The…
Rassie van der Dussen - Sometimes I think people look too much into those stats
The Proteas batter, Rassie van der Dussen, has stressed the importance of adapting to the conditions during the three-Test series against Australia that starts next week. Van der Dussen makes a welcome return to the team following a fractured finger to bolster the South African batting line-up down-under. The Proteas…
Thriston Lawrence - Alfred Dunhill Championship
There is a definite sense of coming full circle for Thriston Lawrence as he arrived at Leopard Creek for this week’s Alfred Dunhill Championship looking to continue his form as South Africa’s latest DP World Tour champion. Lawrence grew up in nearby Mbombela and has a special relationship with Leopard…
Victor Sekekete - Proteas ready for the EPCR Challenge Cup
The Toyota Cheetahs are locked and loaded ahead of the EPCR Challenge Cup that gets underway this weekend. The Cheetahs departed for France on Monday night for their debut campaign in the tournament and it will also be the team's first match abroad since March 2020. This weekend the Cheetahs…
Malibongwe Maketa - Gerald Coetzee
The Proteas interim head coach, Malibongwe Maketa, has been impressed with Gerard Coetzee thus far in the national setup. The Proteas are in Brisbane in preparation for their three-Test series against Australia that gets underway this week. The Proteas have a very settled pace attack with the likes of Kagiso…