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Jacques van Rooyen. Photo: Rugby Week The Golden Lions notched up their second win in this year’s Currie Cup competition by beating a spirited Griquas side 38-32 in Kimberley on Saturday afternoon. The Lions played running rugby from the start, but Griquas struck first. The hosts scored their first try in the fourth minute when centre Howard Mnisi broke through their defence … [Read more...] about Lions scrape past Griquas

Dean Furman celebrates with Bongani Khumalo. Photo: Gallo Images South Africa secured a 4-1 win over neighbours Botswana in their 2014 Fifa World Cup qualifier at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Kermit Erasmus and Dean Furman scored in the first half before Bernard Parker added a brace after the break, while Jerome Ramatlhakwane scored the consolation goal for … [Read more...] about Bafana out despite big win

Absa Currie Cup, Blue Bulls, Currie Cup, Free State Cheetahs, Handre Pollard, Loftus Versfeld, Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Premier Division, Pretoria, Vodacom Blue Bulls … [Read more...] about Bulls return to winnings ways

Thulani Serero. Photo: Goal Bafana Bafana media man Matlhomola Morake has confirmed that midfielder Thulani Serero will no longer be part of the squad that will face Botswana on Saturday. Serero has been told to leave the camp for “disciplinary reasons”, and he is certainly out of the clash and possibly going to face the music after tomorrow’s game. Morake broke the news on his … [Read more...] about Serero released from Bafana camp

Serena Williams. Photo: Reuters Defending champion Serena Williams will face second seed Victoria Azarenka in a rematch of 2012′s US Open final after they swept through their semi-finals. Belarusian Azarenka beat Italy’s Flavia Pennetta 6-4 6-2 on Arthur Ashe Stadium in a match with 13 breaks of serve. Williams, the 31-year-old world number one, then needed seven match points … [Read more...] about Williams and Azarenka reach US Open final