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Connacht wing Diarmuid Kilgallen to join Munster
Munster have confirmed the signing of winger Diarmuid Kilgallen from neighbours Connacht for next season.
South African Rugby in $75m private equity sale talks
South African Rugby have confirmed they are in talks with United States-based Ackerley Sports Group (ASG) over a private equity sale in the shareholding of their commercial activities, as reports suggest a cash injection of $75million for the union.
Another Captain To Be Sacked In IPL? Sunil Gavaskar "Pretty Certain" This Ex-Champion Will Go For New Face
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has opened up on the captaincy debate at SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) ahead of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). SRH, under the leadership of South Africa batter Aiden Markram, finished bottom of the points table last season with just four wins from 14 matches. Earlier this month, Markram captained SRH's sister franchise SunRisers Eastern Cape to back-to-back SA20 league titles. However, SRH splashed Rs 20.5 crore on Australia's World Cup-winning captain Pat Cummins during the IPL 2024 Players Auction.
As it happened | 'Bafana is a family again!': Broos, The Boys touchdown back in SA after Afcon bronze
The South African men's national soccer team received a rapturous and electric applause on their arrival at the OR Tambo International on Wednesday morning despite their early return.
Mohammad Nabi Becomes No 1 All-Rounder In One Day International ICC Rankings
Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammed Nabi on Wednesday became the oldest player to headline the ICC ODI all-rounders' list, ending Shakib Al Hasan's long reign at the top. There is little to no change at the top of the Test rankings with India's Jasprit Bumrah firmly perched at the top of the bowlers' list. India's Ravindra Jadeja, who is set to return in the third Test against England beginning Thursday, still led the way comprehensively in Test all-rounders' rankings. Nabi reached the No.1 spot following his 136 during the opening match of Afghanistan's three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, while the 39-year-old also picked up a wicket in the same contest to gain one place and move to seventh on the latest rankings for ODI bowlers.
Dane Piedt Grabs Five Wickets As South Africa Take Second Test Lead vs New Zealand
Recalled South African spinner Dane Piedt claimed five New Zealand wickets on Wednesday to give the understrength tourists a 31-run lead at stumps on the second day of the second Test. New Zealand's batting succumbed to a disciplined attack led by Piedt, in his first Test since 2019, to be all out for 211 in response to South Africa's 242 in Hamilton. A Proteas team with just 40 Test caps between them have opened up the prospect of squaring the two-match series after crashing to a 281-run loss in the first Test at Mount Maunganui.
Great Danes skittle New Zealand as South Africa take lead in Hamilton
:South Africa skittled New Zealand's tail to dismiss their hosts for 211 and take a shock first-innings lead of 31 runs on day two of the second test at Seddon Park on Wednesday.