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Emerging Squad for Zim ODI, T20 Series

By on 16 May, 2013 in Cricket, Development, International Championship, Newsroom

Cricket SA seeks growth as its sends a mix of youth and experience in 12-member Emerging Women’s squad to Zimbabwe for T20 and ODI series from 21 May

SA beat Kazakhstan to win Hong Kong 7s Plate Competition

By on 24 March, 2013 in Newsroom, Rugby

The SA women’s sevens rugby team did themselves proud by winning the Plate competition at the 2013 Hong Kong Sevens, after finishing Group C second behind France

Sevens ace Natasha Hofmeester says she and her team are excited at the prospect of facing rivals and defending champions, Australia, in the opening rounds of the 2013 IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013, in Moscow, during March. Hofmeester is captured heading for the line against Canada during the 2009 Nations Cup match in Ontario, Canada. File photo: Garry Goldwells / RugbyPhoto.com

SA Face Australia in RWC Sevens 2013

By on 1 March, 2013 in Rugby

The Springbok Sevens women’s team will face defending champions Australia, China and Ireland in Pool B at the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013. This follows a draw made in Moscow on Thursday.

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Mangisa Keeps Clean Sheet as SA Thrash Australia

By on 29 January, 2013 in Hockey, Newsroom

Investec SA goalkeeper Sanani Mangisa keeps out all Australian attacks while SA forwards sink four goals to thrash Australia’s HockeyRoos in their unofficial test in Cape Town on Tuesday, as pressure mounts ahead of the prestigious Investec Challenge from 4-10 February

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Louw Leads SA at Team Squash Champs

By on 15 November, 2012 in Newsroom, Squash

After losing their last 16 fixture of the Women’s World Squash Team Championships to Hong Kong China, South Africa have drawn 12th-seeds USA in the 9-16 play-offs.

SA Captain Siyoli Waters is currently playing in Mexico where she is seeded fifth for the Aberto Mexicano de Raquets.

Waters to Captain SA at World Champs

By on 30 October, 2012 in Newsroom, Squash

Siyoli Waters has been chosen to captain SA’s squash team in the Women’s World Team Championships in France after an impressive showing at the Macau open in China. Waters, who is ranked 48, beat 17th ranked Australian Donna Urqhart.

South Africa's 18-year-old striker Tanya Britz, a first-year Kovsies visual arts student in Bloemfontein, takes on Louise Cavenaile of Belgium, in Dublin, Ireland, on 7 October, 2012. SA lost the 5th-place Champions Challenge playoff match 2-1 to Belgium, after the two sides were locked nil-all at half-time. Photo: Adrian Boehm

Belgium Win after SA Miss Early Strikes

By on 7 October, 2012 in Hockey, Newsroom

Inexperienced SA lose 1-2 to Belgium in final Champions Challenge outing, failing to take opportunities that might have won the 5th-place playoff in Dublin on Sunday

South Africa women’s hockey stand-in captain Lenise Marais counts the support of the senior players and a gaining confidence among the new players as positives ahead of the team’s quarter-finals clash against Pool A leaders Australia, on Thursday afternoon. Supersport6 for live coverage at 16h30 (SA time). File photo: Ian Woods

Australia Favourites in Champions Challenge QF

By on 4 October, 2012 in Hockey, Newsroom

Lenise Marais counts the support of the senior players and a gaining confidence among the new players as positives ahead of leading SA Women’s Hockey into battle against Pool A leaders Australia (Supersport6 16h30 SA time)