The Wales women’s Sevens team competing in this weekend’s World Cup qualifying tournament in Moscow enter the event buoyed by recent performances. Wales have literally come a long way in a short time in their attempt to qualify for next year’s Rugby World Cup to be More...

With an emphatic victory in the Nelson Mandela Bay leg of the SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge series on Saturday, Rene Kalmer (Nedbank CGA) extended her lead on the Grand Prix ladder and appears to be heading for her third Grand Prix title. After two races, Kalmer has amassed a More...

Two-times Grand Prix winner Rene Kalmer has a handy 12 point lead going into the Nelson Mandela Bay leg of the SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge at King’s Beach on Saturday morning. Kalmer, who won the Grand Prix in the first and third More...

By Natasha Marot All the results of the SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge run in the vicinity of Cape Town Stadium, in Green Point, on Sunday, are as follows: Senior: 1 Rene Kalmer (Nedbank CGA), 32.50; 2 Rutendo Nyahora (Nedbank AGN) 32.55; 3. Irvette van Blerk (Nedbank CGA) 33.32; More...

By Bruce Davidson Johannesburg, South Africa - There is an exciting new incentive for runners taking part in the SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge races this year – the winner of the annual SPAR Grand Prix will receive the keys to a brand new, just released car. For the past five years, the top More...

England Women’s skipper Katy McLean says Ireland will be out to spoil their Six Nations Grand Slam party on Saturday when the two sides meet at Esher RFC, kick off 2pm.McLean, whose side are targeting a record seventh successive crown and a sixth Grand Slam in seven years, says More...

Wales Women have made two changes to their starting line-up for Sunday's final RBS 6 Nations clash against France at Pandy Park in Cross Keys (KO 2pm).Both changes are in the pack with Neath Athletic prop Lowri Harries replacing Bath Ladies' Caryl Thomas while UWIC's Vicky Owens More...

Banyana Banyana’s 66th placed FIFA world ranking is far from being a true reflection of the competitive nature of the South African team, when one takes their recent performances at the Cyprus Women’s Cup into account. The Sasol-sponsored Senior Women’s National Team arrived home to a heroes’ welcome on Thursday, 8 March – this after spending 25 days abroad, which included a More...

Wales Women rugby head coach Rhys Edwards has made four changes, one positional, for the RBS 6 Nations clash against Italy at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday (KO 5.00pm). After last weekend’s disappointing record defeat to Ireland, Edwards has taken the opportunity to freshen up his backline for penultimate round of fixtures. More...

Banyana Banyana battled the cold conditions and a classy Scottish side, going down by two goals to nil (2-0) – a defeat that saw them end in 10th place at the Cyprus Women’s Cup on Tuesday, 6 March 2012. Kim Little, who plays for Arsenal Ladies in England, scored both goals for Scotland, as she powered away from right back Simphiwe Masina. Following a short passing movement with More...