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Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has slammed South Africa’s “really awful” performance in the Rugby Championship opener against Australia, blaming poor game management after a brilliant opening quarter. The Wallabies, who had not beaten South Africa at Ellis Park since 1963, recovered from trailing 22-0 to beat the reigning world champions 38-22 in Johannesburg. Captain Harry Wilson scored two tries during the remarkable comeback, with backs Dylan Pietsch, Joseph Aukuso-Suaalii, Max Jorgensen and Tom Wright the other Australian try scorers. Erasmus lamented the “bad loss” while speaking to reporters during the post-game press conference. This is one of the most embarrassing press…
The Springboks were defeated 38-22 at Ellis Park on Saturday evening. As a result, South Africa has fallen to THIRD spot in the latest rugby world rankings. UPDATED RUGBY WORLD RANKINGS AFTER SPRINGBOKS LOSS TO AUSTRALIA AT ELLIS PARK 1 (↑2) New Zealand 92.06 2 (↑3) Ireland 89.83 3 (↓1) South Africa 89.78 (-3.00) 4 France 87.82 5 England 87.64 6 Australia 85.08 (+3.00) 7 Argentina 82.05 8 Scotland 81.57 9 Fiji 80.50 10 Italy 77.77 More details to follow shortly… ALL BLACKS DETHRONE BOKS AT THE TOP The All Blacks have risen to first place with the Springboks falling to third…
Anche in pensione, Meagan Menchaca si ritrovava spesso sul campo di pallavolo. Non era mai stata una vera pensione, però. Sebbene fosse assistente allenatrice per i Dustdevils della Texas A&M International University, la laureata di Alexander del 2017 non poteva fare a meno di salire in campo e elevarsi alta sopra la rete. Meagan Menchaca, una laureata di Alexander del 2017, ha recentemente firmato per giocare a pallavolo professionistica all’estero in Italia con la Pallavolo Futura di Terracina. “Avrei sempre giocato. Non ho mai smesso di giocare”, ha detto Menchaca. Il mantenersi in forma per la pallavolo ha pagato dividendi…
Ahead of the Springboks’ Rugby Championship title defence, captain Siya Kolisi says that the team has shifted their mindset. South Africa have won the tournament and its previous iterations on just five occasions previously, but they have never successfully defended the crown, with New Zealand dominating the competition. While the Springboks have won back-to-back Rugby World Cup titles in 2019 and 2023, they failed to win the Rugby Championship in the years in between, something the current squad want to change. Kolisi states that the squad are no longer putting all their focus on the global showpiece but are focusing on being the best…
Polski zespół siatkarek zdobył kolejne historyczne osiągnięcie, sięgając po brązowy medal na Finale Ligi Narodów Siatkarek 2025 w Łodzi. Przed pasjonującą publicznością Polska pokonała Japonię, zdobywając trzeci z rzędu podium VNL i potwierdzając swój status wśród światowej elity siatkówki. Kapitan zespołu Agnieszka Korneluk nie mogła ukryć dumy po meczu, podkreślając determinację i charakter, które napędzały ich występ: „Pokazaliśmy energię, złość i charakter przed naszą publicznością, aby zdobyć ten medal… Każdy medal ma swoją własną historię, ale radość jest zawsze ogromna.” Zwycięstwo przyszło dzień po trudnej porażce w półfinale z Włochami, ale zamiast upadku, polska drużyna odbiła się z niezwykłą…
L’allenatore della nazionale italiana di pallavolo femminile, Julio Velasco, ha consegnato un messaggio chiaro e diretto dopo la decisione di diverse giocatrici chiave di rinunciare alla nazionale in vista della Volleyball Nations League 2025. Velasco ha detto di capire le motivazioni personali delle giocatrici che hanno rifiutato la convocazione, ma ha chiarito che indossare la maglia azzurra è un privilegio, non un’opzione flessibile. “Capisco le loro motivazioni… ma la maglia azzurra non è un club. Nessuno dovrebbe pensare di poter decidere ogni anno se venire o meno in nazionale. Per me, la porta è quasi chiusa — un ‘no’ è…
O técnico da seleção brasileira de vôlei feminino, José Roberto Guimarães, se manifestou após a decisão da bloqueadora Carolana de se ausentar da Liga das Nações de Vôlei de 2025. Embora Zé Roberto tenha deixado claro que respeita a escolha pessoal da jogadora, ele enfatizou que representar o Brasil é uma responsabilidade única e não algo a ser levado de forma leviana. “Respeito a decisão da Carolana… mas a seleção não é lugar que você pode estar escolhendo”, disse Zé Roberto. Os comentários do técnico sublinham sua filosofia de longa data de que vestir a camiseta verde e amarela é…
South Africa may have gone with the traditional 5-3 bench split for their Rugby Championship opener but Jean de Villiers believes that Rassie Erasmus could still have an extra forward at his disposal. The Springboks head coach has selected a strong team to take on the Wallabies this weekend, but he has surprisingly not opted for a forward-heavy bench. They tend to go with a 6-2 among their replacements and have on occasions named a 7-1, but those plans have changed for Saturday’s encounter in Johannesburg. Another Rassie innovation However, Erasmus is always looking at innovative solutions and revealed earlier in the…
Western Province are staring down the barrel of a winless Currie Cup campaign as they head to Bloemfontein this weekend, rooted to the foot of the table with zero log points from their opening three matches. The Cape side has endured a torrid start, scoring just eight tries while leaking a competition-high 135 points. With only seven rounds in this year’s shortened tournament, their clash against the Cheetahs on Saturday could already make or break their semi-final hopes Frans Steyn’s Free Staters are on a six-match winning streak against WP, and are building momentum with back-to-back wins. By contrast, Labeeb…
Rassie Erasmus has been hailed as a “brilliant innovator” by the boss of World Rugby but urged to work with the governing body to “make the system better” rather than criticise match officials in public. Erasmus is in Johannesburg, where South Africa kick off the defence of their Rugby Championship crown against Australia at Ellis Park on Saturday. The two-time World Cup-winning coach divides opinion between those proclaiming his undoubted rugby genius and those unwilling to overlook criticism of referees which fuelled online hate and led to him twice being suspended. Embrace Rassie Erasmus Last year, despite leading the Springboks to their…