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Bulls Lizo Gqoboka wary of Griquas’ physicality

Cape Town - In all his years of top-level rugby, Lizo Gqoboka has never played at Griqua Park in Kimberley.

Sky Sports Eyeing Up BBC's Mark Chapman As Replacement For Jeff Stelling On Soccer Saturday

Sky Sports are eyeing up BBC presenter Mark Chapman as a replacement for the departing Jeff Stelling on Soccer Saturday.

WATCH | Sharks and Drakensberg Boys Choir dance video guaranteed to brighten up your day

It isn't often that big, burly men and fearsome Springboks are reduced to kids on their own age-old rugby stadium - a place where fierce physical battles have been won and lost.

Covid-19 caution abounds as delayed women's cricket World Cup begins

Women's Cricket World Cup begins in New Zealand on Friday, with organisers keen to capitalise on growing interest in the women's game after overcoming a string of pandemic-related hurdles. The eight-nation tournament was originally scheduled for early 2021 but had to be postponed until March this year after coronavirus-related travel restrictions made it impossible to get the teams into New Zealand. Even now, overseas players have been required to undergo 10 days of isolation and must abide by strict "bubble" health protocols. Crowds are also restricted as the host nation attempts to contain an outbreak of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, meaning spectators must congregate in "pods" of 100 dotted around venues. While the spectre of positive tests among players hangs over the event, tournament chief executive Andrea Nelson said plans were in pace to cope with most contingencies.