Sparks expected as Shimlas, Ikeys battle
A thrill a minute encounter is expected when the UFS Shimlas host the FNB Ikeys at Xerox Shimla Park tomorrow, after the Bloemfontein side reigned supreme in a nine-try thriller when they convincingly beat FNB UJ 47-22 in the 2017 FNB Varsity Cup last week in Johannesburg. Despite the Shimlas recording two back to back victories, the 2015 champions’ head Coach Hendro Scholtz, said it was too early in the season to read too much into the results. Despite having a completely new team, the Shimlas totally outplayed the FNB UJ with flanker Phumzile Maqondwane scoring his first Varsity Cup…
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Scotland could leapfrog Springboks
Scotland’s first opening day, Six Nations win since 2006 not only underlined the side’s improvement under outgoing head coach Vern Cotter but it also saw them close the gap on South Africa in the World Rugby Rankings to just two-hundredths of a rating point. A win away to France in Paris this weekend would see them leapfrog the Springboks into sixth place, matching their highest-ever position, while also strengthening their bid to be in the second band of seeds – for nations ranked fifth to eighth – when the Rugby World Cup 2019 pool draw takes place in Kyoto on…
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ABC Motsepe title contenders face off
ABC Motsepe Free State log leaders Harmony F.C will have what appears to be an easy task when they take on relegation candidates Lijabatho FC tomorrow, with the third tier league going into hyper-drive as it fast approaches the finish line. Yet, Harmony head coach, Benjamin Mokhati, is wary of overly complacency and has warned his players not to underestimate their opponents but treat the match like any other. “I don’t believe in such thing as easy games. Yes, we might be playing a team that is currently at the bottom of the log but that makes them even more…
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