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Wales stun England in Twickenham thriller at Rugby World Cup

  • Rugby Sevens

Wales produced a sensational performance in the toughest of circumstances to overcome a 10-point deficit to stun hosts England 28-25 at Twickenham in the most eagerly anticipated match of the Rugby World Cup so far.

ever-escalating injury list.After an equally demoralising defeat of their own against Japan last week, South Africa

JP Pietersen scored a hat-trick of tries as South Africa gained a confidence boosting win over Samoa


AIBA announces official World Championships boxers list as countdown to the event continues

  • Boxing

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has announced the official list of boxers who will be competing at its World Championships in Doha next month.

taking part in the historic event, including 94 from Europe, 66 from Asia, 51 from Americas, 32 from Africa

World Championships will be broadcast live in key markets on free-to-air channels, including BBC, Fox Africa


Exclusive: CGF set to begin discussions over additional sports at Durban 2022 Commonwealth Games

  • Birmingham 2022

Discussions on adding new sports to the programme for Durban 2022 are due to begin in the next fortnight and be concluded by the beginning of next year, Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chief executive David Grevemberg has told insidethegames.

 Speaking from South Africa during a visit to unveil Durban's "Nation of Champions" scheme this

GovernmentAugust 2015: Hosting 2022 Commonwealth Games in Durban will be "vote of confidence" for Africa


Cameroon light-up home crowd with single-point victory over Mali at Women's AfroBasket

  • Basketball

Hosts Cameroon produced a superb 44-43 victory over title contenders Mali in front of a sellout crowd at Yaounde's Palace de Deportes, meaning they are one of four teams to have won each of their first two Women's AfroBasket matches.

Mozambique cruised past Uganda 73-50 while Gabon also stretched their unbeaten run by beating South Africa


Crowds for 2016 London Sevens tournament controversially cut by RFU - as fancy dress banned

  • Rugby Sevens

Crowds at next year’s World Rugby Sevens Series event in London will be dramatically reduced while bars will close earlier in a bid to cull drunken behaviour, the English Rugby Football Union (RFU) has announced.

Australia in the final.Fiji claimed the overall title thanks to their quarter-final victory over South Africa

Sevens World Series with victory in Glasgow as New Zealand seal Rio 2016 berthMay 2015: Fiji and South Africa


Hungary's Hosszu claims five gold medals in near-perfect display at FINA World Cup in Hong Kong

  • Aquatics

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu claimed five gold medals from six events at the third leg of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Cup in Hong Kong, returning to a pool where she set new standards last year in securing a record number of wins.

Swimming Pool.The men’s finals in Hong Kong saw overall competition leader Cameron Van Der Burgh of South Africa



Dates for 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar finalised

  • Football

FIFA’s Executive Committee has confirmed that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will take place from November 21 to December 18.

It does however mean that the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Guinea will be moved from January to June

Qatar 2022February 2015: Blatter sets December 18 deadline for Qatar 2022 World Cup finalFebruary 2015: Africa


Angola open Women's Afrobasket title defence with stuttering win over Senegal in repeat of 2013 final

  • Basketball

Angola survived a scare in the opening match of their Women’s Afrobasket title defence as they came from behind to beat Senegal in a low-scoring contest on the first day of the event in Yaounde, Cameroon.

victors Mali showed why they are one of the favourites to take gold as they thrashed a hapless South Africa

A.2007 champions Mali produced a confident display on their way to a comfortable victory over South Africa



Schedule announced for Hockey World League Final

  • Hockey

The Netherlands will begin their Hockey World League Final title defence with a London 2012 gold medal rematch against Germany after the International Hockey Federation (FIH) confirmed the schedule for the event in Raipur, India.

Star Sports, Canal Siete in Argentina, Dutch channell NOS and Malaysia’s Astro.OSN, based in North Africa

and the United Arab Emirates, Supersport of South Africa, Pakistan-based PTV and American station Willow



Durban 2022 unveil "Nation of Champions" scheme to use Commonwealth Games for wider progress

  • Birmingham 2022

A social legacy project connected to Durban 2022 entitled "Nation of Champions" and aimed at increasing life opportunities for young people has been officially launched today in Johannesburg in conjunction with the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF).

That benefits South Africa and the nations of the Commonwealth in the lead-up to the Durban 2022 Commonwealth

Acquiring skills remains a priority for all young people in South Africa and in the Commonwealth territories

GovernmentAugust 2015: Hosting 2022 Commonwealth Games in Durban will be "vote of confidence" for Africa