Connacht rally too late as Bulls make extra man count
Connacht were left to rue Sean Jansen's 21st-minute red card as they fell to a 28-14 defeat to the Vodacom Bulls in their BKT United Rugby Championship clash at Dexcom Stadium.
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England thrash Proteas women to clean sweep T20 series
England produced a clinical performance to clean sweep the T20 series 3-0 as an error-prone Proteas had no answers in the final T20 at Centurion on Saturday.
Updated World Test Championship Table After South Africa's Win Over Sri Lanka: What Does It Mean For India?
South Africa climbed to second place in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings with a commanding 233-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Durban on Saturday. Marco Jansen was the standout performer for the hosts, delivering exceptional match figures of 11/86. He was named Player of the Match for his impactful performance. With a superb all-round display, South Africa displaced Australia from the second spot and moved closer to securing a place in the WTC final next year in London. Currently, South Africa hold second position with a points percentage of 59.26%, having won five and lost three of their nine matches. The Proteas trail India, who remain at the top with a points percentage of 61.11% from nine wins and five losses in 15 matches.
SA cycling great Willie Engelbrecht dies
Commonwealth Games medallist and one of South Africa's all-time great cyclists Willie Engelbrecht has died.
South Africa Beat Sri Lanka By 233 Runs In First Test, Bolster World Test Championship Final Hopes
South Africa had to overcome determined resistance from Sri Lanka's batsmen before winning the first Test by 233 runs at Kingsmead on Saturday. Set a massive 516 runs to win, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 282. Left-arm fast bowler Marco Jansen, the destroyer in Sri Lanka's record-low first innings of 42, took four for 73 to finish with match figures of 11 for 86. In contrast to the first innings, the tourists made the South Africans work for their wickets on Saturday. Dinesh Chandimal (83) and captain Dhananjaya de Silva (59) put on 95 for the sixth wicket and kept South Africa in the field for most of the morning after resuming at 101 for five.
Ex-South Africa Pacer Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Once Handed 8-Year Ban, Arrested Again For Match-Fixing
Former South Africa pace bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe has suffered another major jolt to his career as he was arrested and charged for involvement in match-fixing. Tsotsobe, along with fellow South African cricketers Thami Tsolekile and Ethy Mbhalati, have been charged with five counts of corruption under Section 15 of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004. Tsotsobe had earlier already been handed an eight-year ban for involvement in match-fixing during the 2015-16 season of the CSA T20 Challenge (then known as the Ram Slam T20 Challenge).
South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 233 runs to win first test
DURBAN, South Africa :South Africa's lanky speedster Marco Jansen took the last two wickets as the hosts won the first test against Sri Lanka by 233 runs on Saturday but had to toil hard to break down stubborn resistance to prevail before tea on the fourth day at Kingsmead.
Jack Crowley: Out-half competition 'a sign of a good thing'
When Jack Crowley addressed the media on Tuesday afternoon, the assumption in the room was that the Munster out-half would be restored to the starting line-up this weekend, for Ireland's final Test of 2024.