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The Springboks have endured a tumultuous ongoing season of rugby at the highest level. The Springboks players are playing more rugby than ever before. Gone are the days where players would go months without playing rugby at the highest level. Now, we live in the era of fast-paced rugby and continuous live action. Meaning, players are playing more and resting less. Ultimately, resulting in more injuries and less time with family. So, SA Rugby has taken the decision to grant these players leave. SPRINGBOKS GRANTED PERMISSION TO TAKE LEAVE Springboks captain Siya Kolisi and scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse have both been…
‘I can’t believe World Rugby hasn’t stepped in’ – Matt Williams rants again as Springboks-style bench costs Scotland after Finn Russell injury. Matt Williams is at it again as he slams World Rugby for failing to change the laws around the use of replacements. Matt Williams has slammed World Rugby yet again as he believes that Finn Russell’s injury cost Scotland the Six Nations fixture against Ireland. Russell was forced off the pitch to undergo a head injury assessment (HIA) and while the fly-half did pass the tests, the Scotland coaching team opted not to put him back onto the…
Boise State star Ahmed Hassanein has met with the Dallas Cowboys and says he would love to play for the team while making NFL Draft history. Boise State Broncos defensive end Ahmed Hassanein sacks Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Drew Allar. / Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images In this story: With NFL teams shifting focus to free agency and the 2025 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys have been heavily linked to one Boise State Broncos star. Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Jeanty has been a common player projected to Dallas by draftniks and experts alike, but another Broncos standout could be on their radar. Boise State defensive end Ahmed Hassanein, who…
West Ham will be looking to return to winning ways against Brentford after their loss to Chelsea. Graham Potter has taken over from Julen Lopetegui and has wasted little time in adopting changes to the system at the Hammers. There were some positives to take from the 2-1 loss to Chelsea last week and Potter will be hoping that his side can win against the Bees on Sunday, 15 February at the London Stadium. Lucas Paqueta and Edson Alvarez could make their return to the playing eleven Andy Irving started in the middle of the park for the Hammers against Chelsea while…
West Ham United v Brentford Premier League, London Stadium, Saturday 15 February 2025, 3pm GMT West Ham United return to London Stadium to host Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. The Hammers will be hoping to return from a 12-day break with a second home three-point haul of the Graham Potter era, having had some additional time on the training ground to put his squad through their paces ahead of a second consecutive London derby. Next up is a home clash against Brentford, with the Bees currently sitting five places above West Ham in the top-flight standings, in eleventh,…
Chiefs’ disastrous Super Bowl exposed the run game as the offense’s fatal flaw When Patrick Mahomes and the passing game struggled vs the Eagles, the Chiefs run game was nowhere to be seen. The Kansas City Chiefs were completely and utterly dominated by the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. The game was even more of a blowout than the 40-22 final score indicated. The Eagles came in with a legendary running back in Saquon Barkley, but when the Chiefs’ defense put the clamps on him, the Eagles’ passing game was able to counterpunch and still put points on the board. However,…
Kaizer Chiefs Kaizer Chiefs have several new senior figures in their dressing room. Who’s the ‘sheriff’ and will he bring them success. There’s a new sheriff in town KwaMashu-born Thabo Cele, a recruit in the Chiefs engine room, shared Inacio Miguel’s story on Instagram and added some Portuguese flavour to his caption. “Xerife”, the word he added to the post, means sheriff in Portuguese, a language both players speak fluently. Miguel has become a mainstay in the heart of defence for Chiefs under Nasreddine Nabi, forming a partnership with 22-year-old Rushwin Dortley. Although Angolan star Miguel has served two separate…
siya kolisi, eben etzebeth, water boy, sharks springboks Eben Etzebeth remains unavailable to the Sharks, one of several Springboks who are contending with worrying injuries. The Sharks and Bulls are set to go head-to-head in a highly-anticipated URC clash this Saturday, but both sides are contending with a lengthy injury list, while some Springboks are also on mandatory ‘leave’. The presence of influential lock Eben Etzebeth has been sorely missed by the Sharks, who has been contending with a “return-of-symptoms from his recent concussion”, which has kept him out of action for a number of weeks now. “The Sharks take…
Chelsea loanee could have worked well in Maresca’s system Ben Chilwell made his Crystal Palace debut on Monday night in the FA Cup against Doncaster Rovers, and Oliver Glasner highlighted his strengths. Enzo Maresca simply didn’t take to Chilwell and it was clear from pre-season the 28-year-old wouldn’t be part of Chelsea’s plans for this campaign. Chilwell was sent to train with the “bomb” squad, but when a summer exit failed to materialise he went back to training with the first team. Glasner on Chilwell debut The left back played just 45 minutes of football over the first half of…
When he first arrived at Tottenham Hotspur in 2023, most Premier League fans were baffled by the relatively modest price tag Spurs paid to sign James Maddison from Leicester City. Maddison took to Tottenham brilliantly and actually looked to be inspiring a push for the title after 10 or so games alongside Ange Postecoglou in N17. However, the England international, like a lot of his teammates, then succumbed to injury, and in truth, it’s all been a bit disjointed for Maddison ever since. Missing with a calf issue recently, Maddison has played 31 games this season, yielding nine goals and six assists –…