Author: Prudence Makoge
Assistant coach Ricardo Loubscher has explained the Lions’ plan for Junior Boks scrumhalf Haashim Pead. Pead was one of the standout players at this year’s World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy, where he scored six tries to help the Junior Boks lift the trophy. After training with the Springboks, he returned to the Lions to make his Currie Cup debut. However, Pead’s exposure in the URC has been limited. The 20-year-old has made just two appearances for the Lions, both off the bench, totalling only 16 minutes of game time. With Morne van den Berg away on Springbok duty, Lions…
People fall in love with professional wrestling for many reasons. Some fans simply enjoy the idea of wrestlers throwing hands and the ensuing slugfest, while others view what wrestlers do as a form of entertainment. Some fans see wrestlers as real-life superheroes that mirror the eternal battle between good and bad. Then there are fans like us who are here for the storytelling. Across the world of sports entertainment, regardless of whatever wrestling promotion you have been exposed to, you must have heard about a certain John Cena. John Cena is to my generation what Hulk Hogan was to the…
In October, Taylor told BBC Sport that he was unsure how long he would continue refereeing, adding that he was “quite old for somebody to be operating at this level, running around after people a lot younger than you”. Taylor said that the main focus was to have “two refereeing teams at the World Cup”.Prior to 2018, 2013-14 was the previous time England had three elite officials: Atkinson, Mark Clattenburg and Howard Webb.The elite list of referees take charge of tournament and Champions League games. The first list is for the Europa League and Conference League. The second list is…
Your best friend is, in fact, one of life’s greatest blessings, a true ride or die. Someone who you can depend on without thinking twice, who genuinely celebrates your happiness as if it were theirs. In today’s video, this stunning bride’s best friend indeed celebrated her big day in a wonderful way. He came through for the couple with a grand surprise gift! She was completely taken by surprise when she came out and saw the new car he had bought waiting outside. With much excitement, she hailed him and proudly declared that the wedding gift was for both her…
The Stormers won the first five Vodacom URC north-south derbies at Cape Town Stadium before losing a thriller last season. Saturday’s clash carries some extra spice and intrigue. The unbeaten Stormers top the URC standings, while the Bulls are on a five-match losing streak across competitions. There have been changes to Johan Ackermann’s coaching set-up, while SA Rugby approved a request from the Bulls for assistance in specific technical areas. MORE: Ackers clarifies Bok coaches assistance The two sides have met six times in the URC in Cape Town, including four regular-season games, a quarter-final and a final. The home…
If there’s one thing you should do to keep your wedding memories alive, it’s to wear a dress that brings a smile to your face every time you flip through your photos; something that stays as beautiful in memory as it was on your big day. For that timeless effect, Abbas Woman has created a look that’s truly unforgettable for our beautiful Yoruba brides-to-be. The texture, the colour, the structured sleeves, the gold patterns on the bust and skirt; every single detail that makes this dress what it is is truly fabulous. Sammy Inventions did a number on this regal…
Photo Credit: Veekee James/Instagram Christmas may have wrapped up, but some looks refuse to leave the group chat — and the Ateres are firmly on that list. Veekee James and Femi Atere, who got married in February 2024, celebrated their second Christmas together with a fashion moment that felt considered from head to toe. It was festive without being predictable and feeling stiff. Veekee’s red and gold gown immediately set the tone. The off-shoulder design featured bold, sculptural sleeves that extended dramatically on both sides, made from richly embellished fabric that demanded attention without shouting for it. The shape alone…
Manchester United midfielder Mason Mount faces a fitness test on the injury that forced him off against Newcastle.Bruno Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo, Matthijs de Ligt and Harry Maguire will again miss out, while Amad Diallo, Noussair Mazraoui and Bryan Mbeumo are at the Africa Cup of Nations.Wolves are without midfielder Andre, who serves a one-match suspension following his fifth booking of the season.Yerson Mosquera should be fit after suffering from cramp against Liverpool, but Santiago Bueno is a doubt with a knock.Players out: Man Utd – De Ligt, Fernandes, Mainoo, Maguire, Mbeumo, Amad Diallo, Mazraoui Wolves – Agbadou, Andre, Bellegarde, Chirewa,…
Eddie Jones has revealed what he learned about the Springboks after a two-hour chat over coffee with Jesse Kriel. The Japan coach caught up with the two-time World Cup winner after the Boks’ 61-7 win over the Brave Blossoms in November. “I was lucky enough to be coached by Bob Dwyer, and he always said to me, ‘The best players are the best coaches,’” Jones said on the Rugby Unity podcast. “So he said, ‘When you start coaching, one of the things you’ve got to do, mate, is go out and meet the best players all the time.’” While Jones…
Reflecting on the past year, the first thing that comes to mind is this quote from Charles Dickens‘s A Tale of Two Cities. The quote says: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.” This quote precisely summarises my 2025. 2025 was a year of paradoxes for me.…