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New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is suing chemical giant Ineos after claiming the major sponsor of the All Blacks and Manchester United football team has walked away from the multi-million deal three years early. A report in the New Zealand Herald on Tuesday said the NZR has told the provincial unions it was launching legal action in response to Ineos’ failure to making its first sponsorship payment of 2025. NZR chief communications officer, Paul Stevens, said in a statement released to the Herald that NZR had no option but to start legal proceedings. “New Zealand Rugby is disappointed that Ineos has…
Springboks captain Siya Kolisi and an insert of head coach Rassie Erasmus. Springboks captain Siya Kolisi has made an honest admission about his chances of making the next Rugby World Cup. After guiding South Africa to back-to-back tournament triumphs, the flanker will be 37 years old by the time Australia 2027 rolls around. Kolisi has led the team since 2018 and has been a key cog in the Springboks pack throughout, captaining his country 61 times. Past his peak? With many of the double Rugby World Cup winners now in their 30s, head coach Rassie Erasmus has admitted that the…
These Springboks stars are linked with big moves both in and out of South Africa. Here is the latest on the clubs linked. Springboks rugby players are red-hot property for prospective clubs keen to lure over world-class talent. Springboks rugby is at an all-time high following back-to-back (Bok-to-Bok) Rugby World Cup triumphs. Therefore, the value of SA Rugby players and the interest in luring them over has magnified substantially. So, here are the latest Bok players linked with big moves. SPRINGBOK CAPTAIN LINKED WITH MOVE TO FORMER CLUB Springboks captain Siya Kolisi has been linked with a sensational return to…
A rising talent in South African rugby looks increasingly likely to have a big role to play for the Springboks during the 2025 Test season. During the Springboks’ international season last year, the one position where there seemed to be some uncertainty was at No 8. Jasper Wiese is probably still seen as the first-choice eighthman, but Elrigh Louw also showed some encouraging signs when deployed in this role. Evan Roos also received a couple of opportunities without quite making the most of them, while Kwagga Smith offers stop-gap back up. Yet one of the most exciting prospects in South…
Blom Kaizer Chiefs Kaizer Chiefs star Njabulo Blom has been excellent at right-back in the past few games. The midfielder is still on loan but will he stay? Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Bradley Carnell is a big fan of Njabulo Blom. The two worked together at St Louis City SC at the start of the 2023 season where Carnell was also coaching. Blom, who was signed from Chiefs, enjoyed a good start to his career in the Major League Soccer (MLS) but a change in personnel saw the Bafana Bafana midfielder fall down the pecking order. Having been loaned to…
Chelsea allowed last summer’s signing, Felix, depart the club on loan to AC Milan January. The Portuguese’s game time at Stamford Bridge was largely limited to the UEFA Europa Conference League and the domestic cups, although he has made a fast start to life with the Rossoneri with a debut goal against AS Roma in the Coppa Italia last week. Sergio Conceicao has been initially impressed with the player’s attitude and form for the club, while Enzo Maresca bullishly responded to Felix’s early impression at San Siro by claiming that the Blues ‘don’t miss’ him. In spite of the former Atletico…
Rassie Erasmus takes aim at World Rugby obsession after ‘exciting’ Six Nations clash while Nigel Owens also weighs in Steve Borthwick’s side claimed a much-needed victory over Les Bleus following a last-minute triumph at Allianz Stadium on Saturday. Elliot Daly touched down and Fin Smith kicked the conversion as the Red Rose snatched a 26-25 success to end the visitors’ Grand Slam hopes. While there were plenty of errors, particularly from the French, which led to a number of scrums, it proved to be a thrilling Six Nations encounter. World Rugby’s target World Rugby have looked at ways of speeding…
Kaizer Chiefs management did not have a day off in January. Mduduzi Mdantsane’s announcement departure was nearly forgotten. Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi is one of those tacticians who prefer to work with smaller squads. KAIZER CHIEFS RELEASE MDUDUZI MDANTSANE Following a freak jaw injury which caused him to miss pre-season training, Mdantsane has been shipped to Richards Bay on loan until the rest of the season. The 30-year-old joins fellow Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Sabelo Radebe who is at the same club. “Kaizer Chiefs have agreed to a loan deal that sees midfielder Mduduzi Mdantsane join KwaZulu-Natal side, Richards Bay,…
Bulls hooker Akker van der Merwe’s dream to represent the Springboks are still alive and well, despite heading into his golden playing years. The 33-year-old made his Test debut back in 2018 against Wales when Rassie Erasmus took the reigns from Allister Coetzee in a 20-22 defeat in Washington DC. He went on to play two further Tests in a victorious series against Eddie Jones’ England at the time – with all three of his Test appearances coming off the bench. Now seven years later, ‘the angry warthog’ as he’s fondly known made it clear that he came back to…
Mathys Tel posts two words on Instagram after losing 4-0 on his Tottenham debut last night Tottenham Hotspur crashed out of the Carabao Cup after losing 4-0 against Liverpool at Anfield. Ange Postecoglou’s side went into the game on Thursday night with a 1-0 lead from the first leg. That was a big advantage, but the players barely showed any desire to win the second leg. Tottenham looked nothing like their usual attacking selves. They sat back for large parts and invited continuous pressure from the hosts, who took complete advantage. Spurs are out of the cup now, but their fans…