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Bismarck du Plessis (Twitter/@MHR_officiel) While stating he's happy in France, Springbok hooker Bismarck du Plessis admits he'd like to play for the Cheetahs again some day.Du Plessis played for the Cheetahs in 2003 but says he'd like to play alongside former team-mates Ruan Pienaar and Frans Steyn again.The 79-Test veteran has been on Montpellier's books…

Handre Pollard, Siya Kolisi (Getty Images) South Africa-based stars of the 2019 Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok squad were told on Friday that they can start contact training after being unable to play since March because of the coronavirus.Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021However, whether the champions will…

Sharks v Stormers (Gallo Images) South African rugby is one step closer to a return to action, with franchise teams allowed to resume full-contact training from next week.The country's eight franchises have been hard at work doing non-contact training for the past five weeks.SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux says an announcement of a playing schedule…

Yorkshire’s Duanne Olivier bowls during Day 1 of the County Championship match against Somerset in Taunton on 10 September 2019. Alex Davidson/Getty Images A heavily-delayed English county season begins at the weekend with the first round of four-day matches.Familiar SA faces like Duanne Olivier and Marchant de Lange will be present, potentially with others to…

SA all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius provided the most tornado-like batting showing at the 3TC cricket festival.Centurion favourites Aiden Markram and AB de Villiers also grasped the opportunity for significant runs.Glenton Stuurman, from reasonably unfashionable Oudtshoorn, looked nerveless and guile-laden as a seamer. The usually popular but necessarily deserted famous grass banks at SuperSport Park were a…