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Kaizer Chiefs fans are acting a bit ‘pie in the sky’ with their January transfer wish lists and who they want to see at Naturena. Chiefs fans want statement signings Meanwhile, readers on The South African haven’t been shy to weigh in with their transfer wish lists. One supporter wants Chiefs to sign Monnapule Saleng, Fawaaz Basadien, Feisal Salum, Fiston Mayele, Thabo Cele, Oswin Apollis, Percy Tau. Would this solve their defensive issues though? Mdu is staying put, loves Kaizer Chiefs A week before Christmas, news broke that 20-year-old attacking midfielder Mduduzi Shabalala is ready to commit his future to…
There has been an unexpected development in the battle to acquire a stake into the commercial rights of SA Rugby with the US-based Ackerley Sports Group (ASG) reportedly keen to combine with a South African consortium. ASG made an initial offer of 75 million (R1.4 billion) for a 20% stake in the governing body’s commercial rights company and when announcing the proposed deal last October SA Rugby chief executive Rian Oberholzer revealed that ASG were chosen as the preferred bidder by SARU’s membership in December 2023. “We are very pleased to have arrived at this point and believe we will…
One of the seven players Kaizer Chiefs signed at the start of the season finds himself in a limbo with regards to his future at the club. There was a lot of optimism about Kaizer Chiefs at the start of the current season as it represented change. That had to be the case after Chiefs finished in their lowest position ever in the previous campaign. Chiefs then wasted no time in releasing players as a first step towards the change. But the most significant one would always be the coaching alteration. Amakhosi finally got their man in Nasreddine Nabi who was…
Kaizer Chiefs was once home to some of the finest midfielders in the country, but today it’s a totally different story. Kaizer Chiefs FC are reportedly considering signing a European based Bafana Bafana midfielder. The Glamour Boys have ultimately struggled to build a formidable midfield during recent seasons. Now, according to reports, after losing out on some of the country’s top talent, Kaizer Chiefs are now looking abroad for solutions. Kaizer Chiefs pushing to sign Luke Le Roux Former SuperSport United and Stellenbosch midfielder Luke Le Roux has emerged as a top transfer target for Kaizer Chiefs. The 26-year-old is…
Following Leicester Tigers’ 28-15 win over Exeter Chiefs, here are our five key takeaways from a gripping game at Mattioli Woods Welford Road. The top line The sides had played out an entertaining, if cagey, game in the opening round of the Premiership season, and this game felt virtually identical. Exeter got the day’s scoring underway with a Henry Slade penalty, but Leicester instantly responded with what can only be described as an old-school Tigers try. A scrum five metres out from the Exeter line allowed Olly Cracknell to charge at Slade, and there was no stopping him from that range. In the essence of…
Ex-England back Austin Healey has hit out at one of World Rugby’s global law trials that will be in place during the next round of the Investec Champions Cup. Round three of the EPCR tournaments will see four trials come into play including the loosening of regulations around skew lineout throws, a change in the timings for conversion kicks and the speeding up of the set-pieces. Notably, there will also be more protection for scrum-halves around the pitch specifically at the set-pieces, breakdown and mauls. Healey fumes over law change This is the change that has irked Healey, who famously played…
The Soweto giants continue being criticised for the calibre of players they have amid struggles to challenge for the Premier Soccer League title. WHAT HAPPENED? Kaizer Chiefs have been struggling to contest for the Premier Soccer League title and have 15 points fewer than log leaders Mamelodi Sundowns. Amakhosi coach Nasreddine Nabi has attributed their situation to having a squad comprised of players who don’t have the quality to play for Chiefs as he hints at going big in the transfer market. Seemingly strung by his coach’s remarks, defender Given Msimango has hit back at Nabi. WHAT MSIMANGO SAID “I think, to be honest,…
Pitso will sign Tau ahead of Kaizer Chiefs According to iDiski Times, Pitso Mosimane’s team Esteghlal holds a crucial advantage over Kaizer Chiefs in the race for Percy Tau. “Pitso Mosimane could be in line to make a sensational move for Bafana forward Percy Tau in the January window. Tau, 30, has been informed that he can leave Al Ahly pending an agreement of a mutual termination and the likes of Zamalek SC and Kaizer Chiefs have been mooted as suitors. However, reports in Egyptian media claim Mosimane, who signed him for Ahly from Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion,…
Jesse Kriel, Cheslin Kolbe and Aphelele Fassi all start in Goode’s backline, with Ox Nche, Malcolm Marx, Eben Etzebeth and Pieter-Steph du Toit in the pack. Thomas du Toit and Damian de Allende are on the bench, with Rassie Erasmus the coach. “South Africa are used to peaking for the sport’s big dance but they’ve kept their form going on this occasion and it’s hard to argue with as many as seven Springboks being included in the starting XV,” Goode wrote in his RugbyPass column. “Half of my forward pack would be Boks and it’d be a brave man to…
Springbok Rugby World Cup winner Handre Pollard has defined why coach Rassie Erasmus has been so successful in keeping the South Africans’ winning consistency in recent seasons. The first five-eighths who now plays for Leicester Tigers in England’s Premiership told the For The Love of Rugby podcast that Erasmus’ ability at keeping players focused and grounded was behind their success. As a result, there was no room for complacency among the players. “The first thing he ever spoke about was entitlement. That’s the first thing that breaks a group up if senior guys think they are important. “That was way…