Ross Roche

3 weeks ago | supersport.com | Ross Roche

Aiden Markram produced another impressive all-round performance, but this time in a losing effort as the Lucknow Super Giants were comfortably beaten by the Delhi Capitals by eight wickets in their IPL clash at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday night. Markram top scored for Lucknow, hammering 52 off 33 balls (2x4; 3x6) at the top of the order, supported by Mitchell Marsh, 45 off 36 (3x4; 1x6), and Ayush Badoni, 36 off 21 (6x4), down the back end, as they reached 159-6 batting first.

3 weeks ago | supersport.com | Ross Roche

Aiden Markram produced and all-round performance to help the Lucknow Super Giants edge the Rajasthan Royals by two runs in a thrilling IPL encounter at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday night. Markram top scored for the visitors with the bat, cracking 66 off 45 balls (5x4; 3x6), while he was backed up by Ayush Badoni, 50 off 34 (5x4; 1x6), and a stunning 10-ball cameo from Abdul Samad, as he crunched four sixes in his unbeaten 30, to help them to 180/5 in their 20 overs.

4 weeks ago | citizen.co.za | Ross Roche

For the fourth straight season it is the last chance saloon for the Lions in the United Rugby Championship (URC) as they once again have to fight tooth and nail down the home stretch to try qualify for the competition playoffs. The Lions are currently languishing in 14th place on the log on 30 points, and realistically need to win all four of their final pool games, to qualify for the knockouts for the first time.

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Ross Roche

NowScarlets, Ospreys and Dragons have yet to agree to sign a new long-term deal with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), with a set deadline passing on Tuesday night. WRU chair Richard Collier-Keywood asked the three sides to ensure they had agreed to confirm their intention to sign a new deal by "close of …

1 month ago | citizen.co.za | Ross Roche

It is officially the business end of the United Rugby Championship (URC) and the Stormers are targeting a fourth straight appearance in the competition knockouts. They have enjoyed a pretty successful run over the first three seasons in the URC, finishing second on the log and being crowned champions in their debut campaign, and followed that up with a third place finish in season two, only to lose in the final.