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The All Blacks’ squad depth is set for the ultimate examination ahead of their gruelling tour of South Africa, following confirmation that dynamic wing Caleb Clarke has been ruled out of the tourPowerful winger Clarke is the third New Zealand player to be ruled out of the tour after rupturing a shoulder tendon in Tuesday’s 54-0 win over the Sharks in Durban.The All Blacks said on Friday evening the injury […]

The log-leading Griquas outclassed the Sharks XV 55-21 in a Currie Cup match in Kimberley on Friday night, strengthening their bid to defend their title.Griquas are some team, and it is hard to bet against them being crowned kings of the domestic competition once again.For the Durbanites, it was an unfortunate end to a week in which the senior Sharks side was thrashed 54-0 by the All Blacks on Tuesday […]

The Boland Kavaliers produced a remarkable fightback to beat the Lions 38-29 in a thrilling Currie Cup encounter at Wits University on Friday afternoon.The visitors endured a nightmare opening as they conceded four penalties in the first two minutes before Lewis Nxele was sent to the sin-bin in the fifth minute for repeated infringements.The Lions made the numerical advantage count, with flyhalf Sam Francis kicking the opening points before a […]

The Boland Kavaliers produced a remarkable fightback to beat the Lions 38-29 in a thrilling Currie Cup encounter at Wits University on Friday afternoon.The visitors endured a nightmare opening as they conceded four penalties in the first two minutes before Lewis Nxele was sent to the sin-bin in the fifth minute for repeated infringements.The Lions made the numerical advantage count, with flyhalf Sam Francis kicking the opening points before a […]

Kaizer Chiefs defender Thabiso Monyane believes Amakhosi can use their recent success against Mamelodi Sundowns to their advantage when the two sides meet at FNB Stadium on Saturday at 3pm.Sundowns have dominated the fixture over the longer term, winning six of the last 10 meetings between the two giants of South African football.But Chiefs have avoided defeat in their last three encounters with the Brazilians.Amakhosi beat Sundowns in the Nedbank […]

Bulls fans may not agree, but from a South African perspective, perhaps the best result at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday would be for their team to go down to the All Blacks after a brave fight.That would allow New Zealand to retain whatever comfort zone they might be occupying a week before their first Test against the Springboks at Ellis Park.A Bulls victory, on the other hand, could set off […]

Bulls fans may not agree, but from a South African perspective, perhaps the best result at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday would be for their team to go down to the All Blacks after a brave fight.That would allow New Zealand to retain whatever comfort zone they might be occupying a week before their first Test against the Springboks at Ellis Park.A Bulls victory, on the other hand, could set off […]

The Premier League's biggest clubs have once again shown that quality midfielders are among the most valuable commodities in the transfer market, with Manchester City potentially preparing to spend another £120 million (R2.62 billion) on Enzo Fernández.City have already splashed out £116m (R2.54b) on England international Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest this summer, a British transfer record that lasted only a matter of weeks before Morgan Rogers moved to Chelsea […]

The Premier League's biggest clubs have once again shown that quality midfielders are among the most valuable commodities in the transfer market, with Manchester City potentially preparing to spend another £120 million (R2.62 billion) on Enzo Fernández.City have already splashed out £116m (R2.54b) on England international Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest this summer, a British transfer record that lasted only a matter of weeks before Morgan Rogers moved to Chelsea […]