Rugby

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...

TUNIS – Tunisia has come under the spotlight again for ill-treatment of visiting rugby teams after two nations that have arrived for the Africa Women’s Sevens complained of being left stranded at the airport for more than seven hours. In...

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER CAPE TOWN – Zimbabwe rugby coach Brendan Dawson has praised his team for picking up its first win of the Currie Cup, but admitted to some weaknesses in the side after Kenya nearly stole a last-gasp victory. Dawson’s...