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Athenkosi Tsotsi joined the Daily Dispatch sports team in January 2021. His main focus is to concentrate on local cricket, rugby and soccer while also reporting on other sports across the Eastern Cape.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says he initially had fears of missing this year's Rugby World Cup in France because of the operation he had to undergo for a knee injury.
The whereabouts of missing Springbok winger Sbu Nkosi has been established, according to sources close to his provincial team, the Blue Bulls Company.
By taking the Chippa United head coach job for the upcoming DStv Premiership season, Danie Klate's introduction to top-flight coaching can be described as a baptism of fire.
Epic Kayaks’ Jasper Mocke and Fenn Kayaks’ Bianca Beavitt toughed it out to emerge as the winners of the men’s and women’s singles on day two of the PE to EL Surf Ski Challenge.
All of 15 tries were delivered in the Carling Champions Match providing plenty of entertainment for the 568 fans who made way to Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, for the return of rugby supporters to the game for the first time since March 2020.
Broos' side will fly to Ethiopia on Thursday to square off with their East African opponents at the Bahir Dar Stadium on Saturday (3pm), before returning for the home leg at the FNB Stadium on Tuesday (6pm).
The pair powered to a 116-run stand as the Iinyathi successfully chased down their target of 139 with all of 33 balls to spare.
Trautman, finished the triathlon race in a time of 3hrs 47mins and 25secs, led from start to finish while maintaining a steady gap between him and the field.
The Amathole union had its Indaba at the weekend where they got to reflect the success of their teams who have been promoted to the Super League and Premier League.
Am will assume the leadership role after regular captain Siya Kolisi tested positive for Covid-19 and vice-captain Handre Pollard not in the matchday squad.
The derby win was Border’s first of the season and with the maximum points secured they also managed to claim provincial bragging rights.
It was not the fairy tale start to the season the Border Bulldogs were wanting as they went down 35-18 to the Griffons in their opening match of the Currie Cup First Division at Police Park, East London on Saturday.
When the 2019/2020 season concluded in a bio-bubble, teams had a short preseason and got straight back into the 2020/2021 campaign.
The teams went into the encounter having experienced contrasting fortunes.
SC have been the form side in the B section and after their win over Border went clear on top of the log with six points having won all of their three games.
