The Valke and SWD Eagles will host the two semi-finals in the Mzansi Challenge on Saturday after they clinched the top two spots on the log following the completion of the league phase of the competition.
The East Randers will welcome the Leopards to the Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park, while the Boland Kavaliers will travel east to Outeniqua Park in George to face SWD. Both semi-finals will be played at 15h00 on Saturday, 10 June, and will be streamed live on the SuperSport Schools app.
The Mzansi Challenge final will take place on Saturday, 17 June and the Currie Cup First Division final, between the Boland Kavaliers and Valke, is scheduled for Friday, 23 June in Wellington.
Plum Moon says
Rugby is also a very popular sport in South Africa and their national team, the Springboks, has performed particularly well in the international stage taking the 1995, 2007 and 2019 Rugby World Cups. There is also a fair amount of world-class Rugby players from South Africa that includes Bryan Habana, Danie Craven, Francois Pienaar, Frik du Preez, Joost van der Westhuizen, and Naas Botha. South Africa has also hosted quite a few international sports meetings like the 1996 African Cup of Nations, 2003 Cricket World Cup, as well as the 2007 World Twenty20 Championship.
LerveDr says
Sport Trivia: Who was the first person from South Africa to win the Olympic 100m sprint? Answer: Reggie Walker. South African Reggie Walker won the Olympic 100m track event in London in 1908. He set a new Olympic record of 10.8 seconds in his semi final, and equalled it in the final. He was just 19yrs and 128 days old when he won the gold medal. Paul Nash equalled the then world record of 10.0 seconds four times in 1968.
Redfisher says
Sport Trivia: Who was the first person from South Africa to win the Olympic 100m sprint? Answer: Reggie Walker. South African Reggie Walker won the Olympic 100m track event in London in 1908. He set a new Olympic record of 10.8 seconds in his semi final, and equalled it in the final. He was just 19yrs and 128 days old when he won the gold medal. Paul Nash equalled the then world record of 10.0 seconds four times in 1968.
Coffee says
Swimming in South Africa Is a Sport of the Royal: Many athletes from royal backgrounds are known for their skills in swimming. For example, Charlene, the Princess of Monaco, was one of the Olympic swimmers in 2000. The country much appreciated her for taking up sports as her passion without abiding by the royal restrictions.
Sidewalk Enforcer says
Sport Trivia: Alice Annum was the only Ghanian woman to make the final of her event at the 1972 Olympics in Munich. Which event was this?Answer: 100m – There were only two female athletes in the Ghanaian team in 1972. They both competed in the 100m sprint, with Alice placing sixth in the final. Her teammate Hannah Afriyie went out in the second round of the heats.
blink says
The Confederation of African Rugby is the governing body of rugby union within Africa and currently has 37 members. It runs various rugby tournaments within Africa including the CAR Super 16 and the Africa Cup.