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On Saturday the Bulls will host the Sharks in the first January Currie Cup final at an empty Loftus Versfeld. Different date, different conditions, different world but the same goal – winning South Africa’s premier domestic competition. The two most deserving sides, in this most trying of seasons, will meet in the final for the fifth time in history, with each having won two of the previous encounters. They are currently the two sides with the most forward-thinking boardrooms and the two te...

At the business end of professional sport there is no time for sentiment, but there will be something profoundly sad if Saturday’s Currie Cup semifinal at Newlands is to be the last at South African rugby’s spiritual home. Western Province will host the Sharks in front of empty stands because of a global pandemic. That’s a sentence you never thought you’d read 12 months ago. Even if WP win, the outcome of the other semi between the Bulls and the Lions will have an impact on the venue fo...

Gooding asks Government to allow triathlon, running events Thursday 21 January 2021 In this Nov 21,2020 file photo, former TT triathlon champion Jason Gooding takes part in the Rainbow Warriors Triathlon Club’s ‘Keep Fit Event,’ in Las Cuevas. - Angelo Marcelle FORMER TT triathlon champion and current event organiser Jason Gooding is making a plea to the Government to consider the resumption of sporting events such as triathlon. He said with proper protocols in place those sporting events...

SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus says the Currie Cup final will take place, even after its scheduled date.This is to ensure that

SA Rugby director of rugby says he's not sure if the Rainbow Cup will take place.The Rainbow Cup will consist of SA's four Super Rugby fr

RTÉ Sport Journalist JJ Hanrahan believes that Munster are well placed to end their decade-long trophy drought this season but warns that they need to continue to build on their great start to the season. "There definitely is confidence within the group," the out-half told RTÉ Sport. "I think we have a nice mixture of youth and experience, which is very important. "The younger lads coming through have done a massive job in the start of the season and our internationals coming back and adding ...

Huw Davies Agency/Gallo Images/Getty Images Henco Venter on the charge for South Africas Cheetahs in a PRO14 game against Welsh club Scarlets. Four South African teams will compete in the Rainbow Cup against European clubs in 2021. OPINION: The announcement at 2pm on the day before Christmas Eve that 2021 will bring the inauguration of the Rainbow Cup should have been a massive story in the rugby world. Yet incredibly, mainly because of the timing, the news largely flew under the radar. The de...

New dates announced for postponed Pro14 fixtures involving Irish provinces Munster, Leinster and Connacht have all received fresh fixture details from competition organisers. By Paul Dollery Wednesday 30 Dec 2020, 3:26 PM Dec 30th 2020, 3:26 PM 8,446 Views 3 Comments Five fixtures in the Pro14 have been rescheduled. Image: Ryan Hiscott/INPHO I...

Cameron Spencer/Getty Images The world champion Springboks haven’t played since their Rugby World Cup triumph over England in Japan a year ago. The Springboks’ preparations for the British & Irish Lions tour next year have received a major boost after it was confirmed 4 former Super Rugby teams will play in the Rainbow Cup against PRO14 clubs from the northern hemisphere. The competition is slated to start April 17 next year, with the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers to face teams from...

Jurie Roux (Gallo) SA Rugby has confirmed that four South African franchises will compete in the newly established Rainbow Cup competition next year. The Stormers, Sharks, Bulls and Lions will face 12 clubs from Ireland, Wales, Scotland and Italy in the competition. The Rainbow Cup will run from 17 April to 19 June 2021. After months of ongoing negotiations, SA Rugby has confirmed that four South African franchises, the Stormers, Bulls and Rainbow Cup, next year. Set to ...