It’s been a bumper week of sport – and promises to be enthralling Saturday and Sunday ahead too.
Did you miss out on anything the last few days?
Don’t be the weakest link around the braai this weekend. Have a read through the MyTwoCents list of ‘must know’ articles below.
RUGBY
SA Rugby released plans for the season ahead – and it’s a bumper one!
Not a word of a lie, Peter ‘Snor’ de Villiers could be back in coaching at the highest level
Pieter-Steph du Toit’s crocked leg is still not healed
Aphiwe Dyantyi’s career remains in limbo after his doping hearing was postponed
Handre Pollard is heading back to SA for surgery and rehab
Donald Trump urged WP officials to ‘take the deal!’
Government plans to make top sporting events free to watch, Multichoice not as keen …
SOCCER
The Hunt is over! Benni McCarthy applauds Kaizer Chiefs after signing Gavin Hunt
Does Gareth Bale signing make Spurs a top 4 team?
Bafana Bafana find 2 opponents for friendly matches
FIFA puts cost of Covid-19 at staggering $11 billion
Lionel Messi joins exclusive club of sporting billionaires
Leeds United’s fairytale success has Hollywood heavyweight crowing
CRICKET
No fans, no cheerleaders as IPL scales back glitz
Face palm! CSA forced to apologise to sponsors Momentum after tweets by board member
The 11 South Africans in IPL 2020 – plus 1 former Proteas great
Shane Warne makes royal return to Rajasthan as IPL mentor
Kevin Pietersen wades into CSA shambles
Jonty Rhodes named head coach … of Sweden!
OTHER SPORT
Run Akani, run! Simbine breaks magical 10-second barrier in Rome
French Open forced to limit fans to 5 000 after Covid-19 flare-up
Armand Duplantis vaults to new world record – and into history books
Caster Semenya wears mask to ‘protect her new family’
Meet the 7 SA golfers in the US Open field
Eliud Kipchoge named newest Laureus ambassador
Wayde van Niekerk is back on track – and winning!