Rugby

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – Tapiwa Mafura (pictured), fresh from winning South Africa’s iconic Currie Cup trophy at the weekend, starts for Zimbabwe at fullback in the Sables’ World Cup qualification tournament opener against the Ivory Coast in France on...

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – Zimbabwe’s rugby coach Brendan Dawson, who played for the team at the African nation’s last World Cup in 1992, was left delighted but believes his side must make some adjustments to qualify for the next...

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – Zimbabwe (in this group picture before the match) gave themselves a huge morale booster on Saturday ahead of next week’s Rugby World Cup qualifiers with a workmanlike 30-7 win over host Netherlands in an international...

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – While the national team of his African birthplace was landing in Europe on a mission to qualify for their first Rugby World Cup in three decades, former Zimbabwe youth international Eli Snyman was hoisting the...

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – Tendekai Mataranyika has become one of the latest Zimbabweans to fall under a familiar, yet common sporting career “crisis” because of two sporting codes of the country: cricket and rugby. Which professional path will he...

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – Zimbabwe have named their 31-man squad for the crucial Rugby World Cup qualification tournament in France early next month. Zimbabwe last played in the World Cup in 1991, where the Sables were the only African team...

CAPE TOWN – Zimbabwe are hoping to bounce back from three heavy defeats over the past three matches as the Currie Cup draw to a close, and have a chosen a strengthened side to face Valke on Saturday at...

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER CAPE TOWN – In-form Zimbabwe have named for Under-20 players in the starting line-up for Friday’s Currie Cup First Division clash with SWD Eagles in George. The young players are being rewarded with recognition following their eye-catching performances...

PRETORIA – Former Zimbabwe captain and one-time Springbok hopeful Kennedy Tsimba has spoken of his joy at winning his first trophy as a professional coach in a prominent South African rugby competition. The 47-year-old Tsimba last Monday guided UP-Tuks Under-20...

JAMMEL, Tunisia – Zimbabwe are through to the quarter-finals of the main competition at the Africa Women’s Sevens following the end of day one here on Friday. The Lady Cheetahs survived a big scare in against Senegal in a must-win...