Ashfak Mohamed

Sports Journalist

‘The new 7s format is a miss’

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Ricardo Duarttee has never been shy to speak his mind, and he was at it again ahead of this weekend’s Cape Town Sevens.

Rassie spreads net wide at Springbok alignment camp

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There’s a wide array of talent coming through, and this bodes well for Rassie Erasmus’ options for the opening Springbok Test on June 22 against Wales at Twickenham ...

Hacjivah Dayimani keen to make Springboks team: ‘I’m just trying to break that ceiling’

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Hacjivah Dayimani has certainly been visible since returning to action for the Stormers, piling up the statistics for metres made and getting stuck in physically. ...

Five Bok contender duels in Stormers v Bulls URC quarter clash

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With this being a Rugby World Cup year, the players will be going all out to impress Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber to push for selection in a high-octane South ...

WATCH: Rampant Bulls overwhelm hapless Zebre in 11-try feast

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The Bulls ran in 11 tries as they overpowered Zebre in Saturday afternoon’s United Rugby Championship clash at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.

[WATCH] Bulls confirm signing England lock Charlie Ewels: ‘Very good in the lineout,’ says Jake White

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The Bulls confirmed on Thursday that the 27-year-old Charlie Ewels will move to Pretoria on a short-term deal until the end of the season as he makes his return ...

Things started to change for Bulls against Ulster, says Harold Vorster

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Having played professional rugby for over a decade already, it is a bit surprising that Harold Vorster doesn’t have a Springbok cap

Jake White to coach Blue Bulls Currie Cup team, Edgar Marutlulle back with juniors

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With Jake White back in charge, Edgar Marutlulle will now return to the junior teams, where he attained success in guiding the Bulls Under-19 side to the national ...

WATCH: Lightning strikes Bulls for a ninth time as physical Griffons pull off memorable Currie Cup triumph in Welkom

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The Blue Bulls’ woes continued on Friday as they suffered their ninth defeat in a row across all competitions in a 32-28 Currie Cup loss to the Griffons in Welkom. ...

Caster Semenya’s career in danger due to new World Athletics regulation

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Caster Semenya’s running career is in danger of being over after not competing at the South African championships due to new World Athletics regulations.

[WATCH] Personal growth is a sub-43 for Wayde van Niekerk

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Ending last season with a memorable victory over Kirani James has inspired Wayde van Niekerk to push even harder for his ultimate goal: breaking the 43-second barrier ...

WATCH: Kade Wolhuter, Clayton Blommetjies on song as Western Province extend Bulls’ misery at Loftus

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Not even a virtual full-strength team could stop the rot as the Bulls slumped to their sixth consecutive defeat across all competitions on Friday night in a 41-33 ...

WATCH:Sanele Nohamba the hero as Lions outlast Bulls at Loftus

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Sanele Nohamba scored 24 points as the Lions finally broke their duck against the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship with an inspired 29-25 victory at Loftus ...

WATCH: Still some roar left in these Lions as they pull off bonus-point win over Glasgow after nightmare week

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The Lions forgot all about their recent troubles as the won their hard-fought United Rugby Championship clash against Glasgow Warriors on Saturday.

WATCH: Never-say-die Stormers show true grit to claim fifth successive win over Bulls at heaving Loftus

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Manie Libbok underlined his class once more as he slotted a late drop goal to give the Stormers a deserved 23-19 victory over the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. ...

WATCH: Never-say-die Sharks produce remarkable defensive effort to beat Edinburgh

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The Sharks produced their most courageous performance since the arrival of director of rugby Neil Powell as they repelled wave after wave of attacks from Edinburgh ...

WATCH: ‘Horrible croc roll’ against Ulster might end Evan Roos’ Stormers season, Springbok World Cup dreams in doubt

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Coach John Dobson said he “would be surprised if Evan Roos plays for the Stormers again” this season after he was cleaned-out by fellow Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen ...

WATCH: Friday nightmare for Stormers as Duane Vermeulen inspires Ulster in bonus-point win

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The real feel in Belfast was two degrees Celcius on Friday night, but it must have felt even colder for the Stormers as a nightmare outing ended in a 35-5 United ...

WATCH: Stormers come to life in the second half to secure bonus-point win against Clermont Auvergne

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Evan Roos and Herschel Jantjies sparked the Stormers into life in the second half to inspire a 30-16 bonus-point victory over Clermont Auvergne at Cape Town Stadium ...

WATCH: Meek Bulls no match for red-hot Lyon in French snow

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The Bulls’ mini-revival came to a grinding halt in the French snow after a disastrous first half led to a 31-7 mauling at the hands of Lyon on Friday night.

WATCH: Error-strewn Stormers get bonus-point job done against 13-man London Irish

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An ill-disciplined London Irish side picked up two red cards in their loss to the Stormers in Sunday afternoon’s Champions Cup clash in the English capital.

WATCH: Bongi Mbonambi injured as Sharks outclass Bordeaux with bonus-point triumph at humid Kings Park

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The Sharks made heavy weather of it in the second half, but eventually got the job done to record a 32-3 bonus-point victory over Bordeaux Begles on Saturday that ...

WATCH: Bulls produce heady mix of pace and power to claim bonus-point win over Exeter Chiefs

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The Bulls ran in six tries as they secured a bonus-point win over Exeter Chiefs in their Champions Cup clash at Loftus in Tshwane on Saturday evening.

[WATCH] SA Rugby awards: Siya Kolisi, Eben Etzebeth and Kurt-Lee Arendse in the mix to be the ‘big dog’ of Springbok rugby ...

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SA Rugby announced on Wednesday that Lukhanyo Am, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi and Frans Malherbe were the five nominees for the Player of the Year ...

WATCH: Error-strewn Stormers blow 11-point halftime lead to go down to Clermont

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Despite an inspirational display from Deon Fourie, the Stormers were their own worst enemies in the second half as they wasted a 14-3 halftime lead to sink to a ...