Rebels 24 - 22 Waratahs Chiefs 28 - 19 Crusaders Blues 13 - 20 Brumbies Force 19 - 18 Highlanders Southern Kings 22 - 34 Cheetahs   Cheetahs continue impressive run Brenden Nel, supersport.com The Toyota Cheetahs continued their impressive run in this year’s Vodacom Super Rugby tournament, scoring a bonus point 34-22 win over the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. With the victory they moved into the playoff zone, and set up next weekend’s game against the … [Read more...]

SA Rugby 25 May 2013 A group of 38 players, featuring eight players who were not part of the first camp, will assemble in Durban for the second Springbok training camp before the final squad for the Castle Lager Incoming Series is named early next month. The players who were not part of the first training camp in Cape Town in April are:  Gio Aplon (DHL Stormers, wing/fullback), the Toyota Cheetahs’ trio of Trevor Nyakane (prop), Lappies Labuschagne (loose forward) and Willie le … [Read more...]

Tamlyn Patterson The Citizen Online 25 May 2013 BARRY Warmback faces a lifetime ban from the Cape Epic after traces of stanozolol were found in a sample taken from the rider on March 18, the second stage of the eight-day race.  The findings were confirmed by Cycling South Africa (CSA) this week who received notification from the International Cycling Union (UCI) of the presence of the steroid and as a result, Warmback has been provisionally suspended with immediate effect from competing … [Read more...]

SA Rugby Hurricanes 12 - 17 Chiefs Rebels 29 - 21 Stormers Force 13 - 23 Sharks Crusaders 23 - 3 Blues Waratahs 28 - 22 Brumbies Bulls 35 - 18 Highlanders Cheetahs 27 - 13 Reds Cheetahs record victory over Reds Sapa The Toyota Cheetahs were back to their winning ways, beating the Reds 27-13 in their Vodacom Super Rugby encounter in the Free State Stadium on Saturday evening in Bloemfontein. The victory meant the Cheetahs had completed a clean sweep against their Australian … [Read more...]

SA Rugby 18 May 2013 The MTN Golden Lions won the Vodacom Cup for the fifth time when they beat the Steval Pumas by 42-28 in a highly entertaining final at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Friday evening. It was the fifth time the MTN Golden Lions managed to win the Vodacom Cup, but their first final victory since 2004. The Steval Pumas played in their first final at this level, but sadly they could not cap a very consistent season with some silverware. Both sides scored three … [Read more...]

SABC 16 May 2013 David Beckham is to retire from professional football at the end of the season, his representative announced on Thursday. The 38-year-old midfielder has played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, Los Angeles Galaxy and AC Milan, as well as winning 115 caps for England, and recently won the French Ligue 1 championship with Paris Saint-Germain. "I'm thankful to PSG for giving me the opportunity to continue but I feel now is the right time to finish my career, playing at … [Read more...]

SA Rugby Southern Kings 34 - 27 Highlanders Blues 36 - 32 Rebels Waratahs 21 - 15 Stormers Cheetahs 34 - 39 Hurricanes Reds 32 - 17 Sharks Chiefs 22 - 21 Force Kings bounce back in fine style Gavin Rich,supersport.com The Southern Kings responded in style to the call for them to bounce back from the previous week’s humiliation as they picked up a four-try bonus point on the way to beating the Highlanders 34-27 in a bottom-of-the-table Vodacom Super Rugby clash at Nelson Mandela … [Read more...]

CricketSA 11 May 2013 CRICKET SOUTH AFRICA (CSA) on Saturday announced current assistant coach Russell Domingo as the new head coach of the Proteas in all three formats of the game. He succeeds Gary Kirsten who will stand down after the Proteas’ campaign at the ICC Champions Trophy Tournament in England and Wales next month. Domingo already has responsibility for coaching the Proteas Blue Label Telecoms T20 International squad. Domingo, 38, is one of the youngest persons to become … [Read more...]

CricketSA 11 May 2013 THE Board of Directors of Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Friday accepted with regret national coach Gary Kirsten’s decision not to renew his contract. Kirsten was appointed from the beginning of August 2011 for a two-year period with an option to renew it for a further two years. His contract required him to inform the Board by April 30 2013 whether he wished to exercise that option. He has informed the Board that he will not be renewing his contract for family … [Read more...]

SABC 9 May 2013 Swimming South Africa (SSA) have assembled a strong team for the Final World Championships from July 19 to August 4 despite having to adjust their selection criteria. The team, which was named in Johannesburg on Thursday, would be spearheaded by world record holder Cameron van der Burgh and fellow London 2012 Olympic champion Chad le Clos. World bronze medallist in the 50m backstroke Gerhard Zandberg and Athens Olympic gold medallist Roland Schoeman further strengthened … [Read more...]