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Irish gain lead over Zimbabwe at rain-hit Stormont
BELFAST – A last-wicket partnership of 47 helped Ireland to a 28-run first-innings advantage against Zimbabwe after day two of the Test...
Jul 26, 20242 min read
Zim suffer blow as star flyhalf Prior and two key forwards ruled out of Africa Cup final
BY SPORTSCAST WRITER KAMPALA – New Zimbabwe flyhalf Ian Prior, who has smoothly settled into the Sables line-up, will miss the Rugby...
Jul 25, 20241 min read
Ireland limit Zimbabwe to 210 on rain-shortened first day of Belfast Test
BELFAST — Fast bowler Barry McCarthy took 3-42 to help Ireland dismiss Zimbabwe for 210 on a rain-shortened first day Thursday of their...
Jul 25, 20241 min read
PLAYER RATINGS: HOW THE SABLES FARED IN HISTORIC WIN OVER NAMIBIA
BY BRIAN MATAMBA HARARE – Zimbabwe’s empathic 32-10 win over Namibia on Wednesday in the Africa Cup semi-finals, a first victory for the...
Jul 25, 20244 min read
Ex-Springboks assistant coach says ‘exposure’ makes Sables wizard Mafura tick
BY SPORTSCAST WRITER KAMPALA – Gert Smal, the former Springboks assistant coach currently working with Zimbabwe’s team as a consultant,...
Jul 24, 20242 min read
‘Tackle everything in a blue jersey’: Last coach to beat Namibia tells Sables
BY SPORTSCAST WRITER KAMPALA – The advice is simple from the last Zimbabwe coach to beat Namibia: play rugby in the right spaces. In his...
Jul 23, 20242 min read
Afcon winner Winfried Schäfer favourite for Zimbabwe coaching job
BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – Zimbabwe has announced shortlisting Africa Cup of Nations-winning Winfried Schäfer for the country’s...
Jul 23, 20241 min read
‘Only months ago they were playing All Blacks and France’: Piet psyches up players ahead of Namibia showdown
BY ENOCK MUCHINJO IN KAMPALA, UGANDA Zimbabwe rugby coach Piet Benade has acknowledged that Namibia are “battle-hardened” following their...
Jul 22, 20242 min read
Ireland v Zimbabwe: White excited for 'historic' first Test match in NI
It does not quite trip off the tongue but the little Belfast venue is set to create a big slice of cricket history by hosting the first...
Jul 22, 20243 min read
‘We’re hoping to play eight Tests this year’: ZRU boss
BY SPORTSCAST WRITER KAMPALA – Zimbabwe’s rugby team will not rest on its laurels, beyond the on-going Africa Cup here in Uganda, as the...
Jul 22, 20243 min read
From a leader of young men to a warrior amongst the senior men
BY ENOCK MUCHINJO IN KAMPALA, UGANDA It is Saturday afternoon in fortress Kampala, the partisan home crowd baying for blood. Zimbabwe...
Jul 21, 20242 min read
Big party in Kampala amid local mourning as Sables hold on to edge Cranes in nail-bitter
BY ENOCK MUCHINJO IN KAMPALA Ugandans know how to put up quite a show, and on Saturday at the Mandela National Stadium they delivered a...
Jul 20, 20241 min read
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