Morgan Bolton

Sports Editor: Independent Gauteng

Coulthard brings a little bit of F1 to Kyalami

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Former F1 driver David Coulthard is in South Africa for the Red Bull Showrun, which will take place in Sandton on Sunday.

The Zombie apocalypse finally comes for Irish

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South Africans, from Cape Town to Polokwane and everything betwixt and beyond, have co-opted the song, adding their own spin on it, chanting Rassie, Rassie, Rassie, ...

Wingman Kolbe ready to unlock Bok attack

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Chesin Kolbe has returned from injury and will hope that he can help the Springboks beat Ireland, which he has never done after two clashes against the number two-ranked ...

Bok Hendrikse officially a Shark

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Jordan Hendrikse is officially a Sharks player, the Golden Lions Rugby Union confirmed yesterday.

IPL enough to get Proteas going at T20 World Cup, says Graeme Smith

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The T20 World Cup opening fixture is next week Sunday, when the US face Canada, with the Proteas kicking off their search for elusive ICC silverware a day later ...

Frustrated Mauricio Pochettino deserved at least another season at Chelsea

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Walking the Chelsea tightrope, flanked by dismal failure and mortifying performances, it seemed the only sane mind – the only adult in the room, because he probably ...

Watch VideoC’mon Rassie, give Edwill a run

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Edwill van der Merwe has been consistently one of the best players for the Lions and should be given a chance in Springbok colours to see what he can achieve at ...

14-man Lions the warriors as they crush Glasgow

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The Lions live another day in the United Rugby Championship with a brilliants victory over Glasgow Warriors on Saturday at Ellis Park

Lions’ Lombard must just be Gianni against URC leaders Glasgow

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The Lions’ Gianni Lombard has endured tough injury setbacks, but that won’t stop him from believing in himself as he prepares with the Joburgers to topple the Glasgow ...

Lions must unleash the ‘Fourie’ on URC log leaders Glasgow Warriors

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The Lions need to collect as many points as possible as the United Rugby Championship season comes to a conclusion. To do so, they will first have to overcome log ...

Watch VideoBinder’s battles continue despite Le Mans recovery

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Brad Binder’s rotten luck and underwhelming performances continued in France this past weekend, despite an impressive recovery ride at Le Mans.

Lions banking on backline and lung-busting effects of altitude

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Do their part, and with help from results in other matches, the Lions could move into a play-off spot with two rounds of the regular season remaining.

Asenathi Ntlabakanye has some scrum beef to settle for Lions against Cardiff

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The Lions will look to fix the small things in order to win the big battles against Cardiff in Round 16 of the United Rugby Championship, says prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye. ...

Lando Norris Miami Grand Prix victory a study in the human condition

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Lando Norris’ Miami Grand Prix win – which was an enthralling race in general, despite the cartoonish pomp that surrounds it – was most welcome.

Playmakers galore as Lions aim to pounce on Cardiff at full speed

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The Lions have no choice but to launch a rapid, attacking game plan on Cardiff on Saturday in the United Rugby Championship, as they look to make up for their Munster ...

Paul v Tyson a reckless Hollywood pursuit

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Paul v Tyson was still palatable when it was just an exhibition match, but that is no longer the case.

Brad Binder feeling bad, bad, bad, bad vibrations

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Brad Binder battled at the Spanish MotoGP this past weekend, as vibrations got the better of him on his RED Bull KTM.

Lions get masterclass in ‘squeeze’ rugby

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The Lions were just not good enough against a Munster side that outsmarted them in a United Rugby Championship defeat that could spell the end of their play-off ...

Time to go for Proteas

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While the next step might be somewhat obscured, the objectives are much clearer – build a national senior netball team that can compete against the best in the world ...

Exclusive: Jenny van Wyk hopes Jaguars can be ‘pushed off throne’ in Telkom Netball League

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New Proteas head coach Jenny van Wyk is hoping to see a competitive Telkom Netball League, which will help build mental toughness, while developing the next national ...

No quarter given for Lions’ Sanele Nohamba and Co in Munster halfback battle

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The battle of the halfbacks between the Lions and Munster could be one of the defining clashes when the two teams meet in the United Rugby Championship at Ellis ...

The truth is that ‘Glamour Boys’ Kaizer Chiefs just aren’t glamorous anymore

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Losing to relegation-threatened Richards Bay this past weekend was simply inexcusable for a club with the resources, wealth and player depth that Kaizer Chiefs have. ...

Testing times for Lions against Munster, says Morné Steyn as Henco van Wyk goes down

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The Lions must adopt a Test-match mentality against Munster in Saturday’s season-defining United Rugby Championship clash at Ellis Park, says Springbok legend Morné ...

Lions attitude supplemented by altitude

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Morgan BoltonLook, we can arguably all agree that being surrounded by the aesthetically pleasing views of the Cape is an attractive prospect for any team travelling ...

Lions have to kick on after mauling Leinster

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Morgan BoltonThe Lions gave themselves a fighting chance of reaching the quarter-finals by beating Leinster on Saturday, but the battle to consistently put in victorious ...