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Air miles, altitude, Pumas & Springboks – Scotland’s arduous summer
Playing Argentina and South Africa away from home before Fiji at Murrayfield on consecutive July weekends is a daunting prospect for Scotland in the inaugural Nations Championship.
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US withdraws troops from Nigeria after Islamic State mission
The US said the joint operation, which began in December last year, was a success.
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Pollock and inexperienced England bench backed against Springboks
Captain Jamie George has backed England’s inexperienced replacement forwards to swing the match their way in the final quarter against South Africa in Johannesburg on Saturday.
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Sciver-Brunt stars as England beat SA to reach World Cup final
England recover from an early loss of wickets to fight back and comfortably beat South Africa by 40 runs at The Oval, to book their place in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final, where they’ll face the six-time champions Australia at Lord’s.
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Sciver-Brunt leads superb England into World Cup final
England roar into Sunday’s T20 World Cup final against Australia with a superb 40-run victory against South Africa at The Oval.
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‘That is brilliant!’ – Wyatt-Hodge’s stunning run out removes Jafta
South Africa’s Sinalo Jafta is run out by a “brilliant” bit of fielding by England’s Danni Wyatt-Hodge, to help England all but secure victory and book their place in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final.
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England’s ever-reliable Knight steps up again with vital half-century
England’s Heather Knight uses all her experience to hit a vital 53 off 47 balls to help her side recover from 23-3 to 169-5 from their 20 overs against South Africa in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final.
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Superb Sciver-Brunt leads from the front as England fight back
England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt produces a vital innings, hitting 75 off 47 balls, to help her side fight back against South Africa after a poor start in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final at The Oval, as England set their opponents 170 to win.
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Killers of British couple in South Africa sentenced to life
The pair had been collecting rare plants and seeds before their bodies were found days later in a river.
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Historic win against Boks would revitalise England regime
Will a win against double world champions South Africa in their spiritual home of Ellis Park in Johannesburg, a place where England haven’t won in 54 years, revitalise Steve Borthwick’s England regime?