Alvin Reeves

Jan 23, 2025 | heraldlive.co.za | Alvin Reeves |Richard Huggard

DOING HIS BIT: Sunrisers Eastern Cape’s Marco Jansen has been in lethal  form To expect the Sunrisers Eastern Cape to maintain consistency is a tough ask considering the magnitude of their last three victories in the Betway SA20. Winning by a bonus point in T20 cricket takes an extraordinary effort. Most teams would happily settle for two bonus points spread over a campaign. But not this lot. Adrian Birrell’s Sunrisers only went and managed three bonus-point wins on the bounce.

Dec 8, 2024 | heraldlive.co.za | Alvin Reeves

It took nine years, but the Blitzboks finally got their hands back on the HSBC SVNS Cape Town trophy by beating France 26-14 in the final at the DHL Stadium on Sunday evening. The last time SA won their home tournament in Cape Town was in 2015, against Argentina in the final. They were runners-up in 2016 (against England) and 2019 (against New Zealand). But there were scenes of wild celebration in the stands on Sunday as SA hoisted the much-coveted silverware once again.

Nov 10, 2024 | sowetanlive.co.za | Alvin Reeves

Makazole Mapimpi goes over for his second try for the Springboks in their Outgoing Tour win against between Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh on Sunday night. Makazole Mapimpi scored two first-half tries as the Springboks opened their Autumn Test Series with a 32-15 victory over Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh on Sunday. The Springboks scored four tries to none and led 19-9 at the break in a match that had all the signs of being a tricky start to their three-week jaunt of the UK.

Sep 29, 2024 | timeslive.co.za | Alvin Reeves

Ross Adair of Ireland poses for a portrait prior to the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 on May 30, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Irish eyes were smiling as the Adair brothers played a starring role in a 10-run victory over SA in the second T20 International at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Sunday evening.

Jun 6, 2024 | heraldlive.co.za | Alvin Reeves

Former Herald and Evening Post sports editor Stan Terblanche died on Thursday, aged 79. Born on February 16, 1945, Terblanche spent 37 years as a rugby writer and later sports editor at the Eastern Cape newspapers before retiring in February 2010. He also worked for the Oosterlig in his earlier years. He once described the highlight of his career as covering the 1994 tour of New Zealand with coach Ian McIntosh's Springboks.