Springboks' year-end Test versus Ireland already sold out
Ireland revealed that tickets for the Springboks' visit to Lansdowne Road for a meeting with the current world number one team have already sold out.
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IPL Team Owners Snap Up All 6 Franchises In New South Africa T20 League
The six teams in the new South African T20 league which is set to begin in January next year have been bought by owners of franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Reliance Industries Limited, RPSG Sports Private Limited, Sun TV Network Limited, Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited, Royals Sports Group and JSW Sports won the bids for the six franchises. Reliance are the owners of Mumbai Indians, while RPSG own Lucknow Super Giants. Sun TV are the owners of SunRisers Hyderabad while Royals Sports Group and JSW Sports own Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals respectively. Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited are, of course, the owners of CSK.
Six IPL franchises buy teams in SA T20 League; Graeme Smith appointed commissioner
Indian Premier League (IPL) teams snapped them all in a process conducted by audit and consultancy firm Deloitte. Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians walked away with Cape Town, four-time winners Chennai Super Kings took away Johannesburg, Delhi Capitals bought Pretoria, Lucknow Super Giants bought Durban, Sunrisers Hyderabad bought Port Elizabeth and Rajasthan Royals bought Paarl. Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith has been appointed commissioner, making it the first ever instance of a cricketer heading a T20 league.
40-team line-up confirmed for RWC Sevens in Cape Town
The full 40-team line-up for the Rugby World Cup Sevens has been confirmed by World Rugby.
Rassie speaks! Bok mentor defends raft of changes in 2nd Test: 'We learnt things about guys'
Rassie Erasmus, SA Rugby's director of rugby, has shared a video snippet on him motivating the Springboks after their 13-12 defeat to Wales in the second Test in Bloemfontein.
Springboks 'not polished' yet as focus shifts to All Blacks
South Africa saved their best performance for last by beating Wales 30-14 in the third Test at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, but coach Jacques Nienaber knows there is still much improvement needed.
Soccer-Club Brugge retain Belgian Super Cup after Skov Olsen winner
(Reuters) - Denmark international Andreas Skov Olsen scored a first-half winner as league champions Club Brugge claimed a 1-0 victory over KAA Gent in the Belgian Super Cup played at the Jan Breydel Stadium on Sunday.
Ireland women's 7s team book place at World Cup
Ireland's women's 7s team have qualified for the World Cup in South Africa later this year after making it to the semi-finals of the Rugby Europe qualifying competition in Bucharest.