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Rugby World Cup 2018 sevens seedings announced with 100 days to go

  • Rugby Sevens

Tournament seedings have been announced today to coincide with the 100-day anniversary of the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 in San Francisco.

feature a new, innovative format that will ensure every match counts if teams are to win a medal.South Africa


Seymour becomes oldest Australian Commonwealth Games champion with Para lawn bowls victory

  • Gold Coast 2018

Commonwealth Games gold medallist in history as the host nation held off a spirited fightback from South Africa

in form midway through the match to earn a tense 12-9 victory in the visually-impaired event.South Africa

exploded into life in the second end with four points.Australia held off a spirited fightback from South Africa

storming opening six ends from Australia.They led 9-1 after the sixth but it was at this point where South Africa

to move to within two points of Seymour and Fehlberg heading into the final end.At 11-9 down, South Africa

and enthusiastic crowd.The result handed the hosts their first gold medal in the event after South Africa




Portugal to host final BNP Paribas World Team Cup qualifier

  • Wheelchair Tennis

Portugal is set to welcome players for the BNP Paribas World Team Cup Europe qualification event from tomorrow.

Team Cup Europe Qualification event ©Tie TennisQualifiers have already taken place in the Americas, Africa


Semenya shatters Budd's 34-year-old South African record to win Commonwealth Games 1500m title

  • Gold Coast 2018

Caster Semenya broke a 34-year-old national record as Botswana's Isaac Makwala also starred on a rainy third night of athletics action at the Commonwealth Games here.

1984 shortly before she was spirited away by the Daily Mail to compete for Great Britain.South Africa

was lacking the injured world and Olympic champion and world record holder Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa


Australia win dramatic medley relays as Larkin finishes with five swimming gold medals at Gold Coast 2018

  • Swimming

Australian Mitch Larkin sealed his fifth gold medal of the Commonwealth Games here in a dramatic 4x100 metres medley relay as the gamble to select Bronte Campbell ahead of sister Cate in the women's equivalent paid off on a pulsating final night of swimming at Gold Coast 2018.

to settle for silver.Calvyn Justus, Cameron Van der Burgh, Chad le Clos and Bradley Tandy of South Africa


World Bowling sets African Zone Confederation rolling

  • Non-Olympic Sports

World Bowling's African Zone Confederation has been officially established in Cairo, with Farouk Haridi of Egypt named as President.

months of preparation undertaken by World Bowling representatives and key figures of the sport within Africa

Confederation.Danny Santos, Chairman of the World Bowling Competition Committee, said: "The continent of Africa

We look forward to working with the zone to better create opportunities for the sport within Africa and

Following the confirmation of Haridi as President, Kily Cassel of South Africa was named as vice-president.Three


Specialist detective takes over investigation into SAFA President

  • Football

A specialist detective has taken over the investigation into an allegation of rape made against South African Football Association (SAFA) President Danny Jordaan.

South Africa.Jordaan, head of the Organising Committee that delivered the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa

 This can happen in high profile cases, however.Danny Jordaan headed the South Africa 2010 World


Bronte beats sister Cate as Van der Burgh stuns Peaty on thrilling night of swimming at Gold Coast 2018

  • Swimming

Bronte Campbell of Australia upstaged sister Cate to clinch the women's 100 metres freestyle gold medal as South African Cameron Van der Burgh stunned reigning world champion Adam Peaty in the men's 50m breaststroke on a thrilling night of swimming finals at Gold Coast 2018.

considered an emerging talent and hot prospect for the future, then made it back-to-back golds for South Africa

Paralympic gold medallist, sealed the men's S7 50m freestyle honours in 28.60.Christian Sadie of South Africa



Wales stun Scotland in lawn bowls as Cook Islands win first ever Commonwealth Games medal

  • Gold Coast 2018

Wales' Daniel Salmon and Marc Wyatt held their nerve in a tense finale to upset Scotland's bowls royalty Alex Marshall and Paul Foster and win the men's pairs competition at the Commonwealth Games here today.

Games medal in any sport after beating Malta in the bronze medal match before Australia beat South Africa

key in an 18-16 victory.It marked Australia's first victory in the event since Auckland 1990 as South Africa



Fiji warm-up for Gold Coast 2018 with historic fourth win at Hong Kong Sevens

  • Rugby Sevens

Fiji warmed up for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games with a historic 24-12 win over Kenya in today's Hong Kong final - becoming the first side to secure this World Rugby Sevens Series title four times in a row.

Fiji beat South Africa 26-24 in the semi-final while Kenya had advanced with a 21-12 win over New Zealand.Tuwai

win of the season means they are also now just three points behind overall reigning champions South Africa

South Africa claimed third place in the Hong Kong Sevens with a 29-7 win over New Zealand.Argentina defeated


Alexander re-elected President of South African Rugby Union

  • Rugby Sevens

Mark Alexander has been re-elected as president of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) for a four-year term at its annual meeting in Cape Town on Friday.

General Council for their vote of confidence and claimed that continuity was good for the sport in South Africa

controversial failed bid for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.The World Rugby Board had recommended that South Africa