Nicholas Zaal

23 hours ago | citizen.co.za | Nicholas Zaal

The Sharks are riding high on confidence ahead of their last game on tour, but they know Ulster have it all to play for in what is almost certainly their final home game of the season. The teams clash in the 16th round of the United Rugby Championship (URC) at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast on Saturday (kick-off 8.35pm). Sharks centre André Esterhuizen said the team is in great spirits after their scintillating 18–17 win against Edinburgh in Scotland last weekend.

23 hours ago | flipboard.com | Nicholas Zaal

2 hours agoGNU stumbles as VAT hike U-turn heightens ANC-DA tensionsAs political parties hurried to take credit for the decision to halt a value-added tax (VAT) increase, accusing each other of extortion and …3 hours agoAlleged shooting incident fuels ANC power struggle between Mbalula and MashatileThe ANC is embroiled in a heated debate over the alleged shooting incident involving Deputy President Paul Mashatile.

1 day ago | citizen.co.za | Nicholas Zaal

The Stormers have identified some international stars they need to be wary of in the Benetton team, including Italian captain Michele Lamaro. The 26-year-old loose forward, who also captains Benetton, has led the national team since 2021. Tall and strong, Lamaro has been known to be a nuisance at the breakdown, winning plenty of turnovers. He is also solid in defence, setting a tournament record of 103 tackles at the 2024 Six Nations.

1 day ago | flipboard.com | Nicholas Zaal

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1 day ago | citizen.co.za | Nicholas Zaal

Bulls director of rugby Jake White said the idea that he has based his whole season around getting ‘revenge’ against Glasgow Warriors for beating them in the United Rugby Championship final last season is “absolute nonsense”. Glasgow’s attack coach Nigel Carolan had told Scottish media earlier in the week that White and the Bulls were “coming with a vendetta” when they play against Glasgow at Scotstoun Stadium on Friday night (kick-off 8.35pm).