Ashfak Mohamed

Sports Journalist

Van Rooyen: If Lions can colour in the pictures, they can make it happen in URC

Ashfak Mohamed|Updated

The Lions have their United Rugby Championship playoff hopes in their own hands despite their defeat to the Sharks, and coach Ivan van Rooyen is confident that they ...

Rassie Erasmus ‘nervous but excited’ as 2027 Rugby World Cup quest begins for Springboks

Ashfak Mohamed|Published

Coach Rassie Erasmus kicks off preparations for the 2027 Rugby World Cup with a 56-player alignment camp in Cape Town, as the Springboks aim to secure an unprecedented ...

Lions went to sleep 20 minutes before halftime against Sharks, says coach Ivan van Rooyen

Ashfak Mohamed|Published

Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen was equally gutted in the post-match press conference as he reflected on what might have been, as the Sharks clinched the SA Shield as ...

Livewire Lions star Morné van den Berg won Kings Park scrumhalf battle to push for Springbok spot

Ashfak Mohamed|Published

The Lions may have lost to the Sharks, but Morné van den Berg was deservedly chosen as the Player of the Match after a terrific display that would certainly have ...

Joseph Dweba could be the hooker to ‘shoot the lights out’ for Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus

Ashfak Mohamed|Published

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has a lot to ponder on when it comes to the hooker position leading up to the 2027 World Cup in Australia, starting with next week’s ...

Darrien Landsberg eyes ‘bigger goals’, but must first roar for Lions against Sharks

Ashfak Mohamed|Published

Looking at his performances over the last few months, Lions lock Darrien Landsberg is clearly determined to keep on knocking on Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus’ door. ...

Here’s the truth: Proteas choked against New Zealand, and must embrace change to avoid more tears in 2027

Ashfak Mohamed|Published

In the cold light of day, it was just another typical choke from the South Africans when it mattered most in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final against New Zealand, ...

No Ruan Venter, JC Pretorius as Lions field new-look loose trio to swim with the Sharks

Ashfak Mohamed|Published

Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen has announced his team to face the Sharks, and both Springbok No 7 Ruan Venter and former Blitzboks star JC Pretorius were on a lengthy ...

I’m not jinxing it: This is finally the Proteas’ year

Ashfak Mohamed|Published

Having endured some serious adversity from before their ICC Champions Trophy campaign had even begun, are the cricket gods finally smiling on the Proteas?

Mkhari hopeful Springbok Women Sevens can Rights their wrongs in second Challenger event

Ashfak Mohamed|Published

The Springbok Women Sevens ended in third position in the World Rugby Sevens Challenger event in Cape Town, and will hope to go two steps further in the second tournament ...

No, I’m not a Bulls fan, but here’s how Jake White’s team can win URC and Challenge Cup titles

Ashfak Mohamed|Published

If Jake White plays his cards right and makes some major selection decisions, it is entirely possible for the Pretoria outfit to be successful in both the United ...

It’s official: Sharks star Ntuthuko Mchunu signs for ‘special environment’ at Stormers

Ashfak Mohamed|Published

Ntuthuko Mchunu will arrive at the Stormers as the chief replacement for stalwart front-rower Steven Kitshoff, who announced his retirement last week due to a serious ...

Good start to the year for me, says SA distance star Adriaan Wildschutt after breaking yet another record

Ashfak Mohamed|Published

Adriaan Wildschutt, a long-distance star from Ceres in the Western Cape, also holds the SA outdoor records in the 3,000m, 5,000m and 10,000m events.

White: Not all doom and gloom, but Bulls should’ve been braver in first half

Ashfak Mohamed|Published

Coach Jake White was still positive about the Bulls’ chances of winning the United Rugby Championship title despite their defeat to the Stormers.

‘We never got the bounce of the ball’: Jake White bemoans Bulls lineout, not handling Stormers kicks in Loftus loss

Ashfak Mohamed|Published

Coach Jake White was unsure about whether the Bulls had made the right decision to kick a late penalty into touch instead of going for the posts in their loss to ...

Stormers owed Bulls one after Cape Town defeat, says Player of the Match Evan Roos

Ashfak Mohamed|Published

Star No 8 Evan Roos said that the Stormers had focused on a fast start, and ‘just be in their faces for the full 80 minutes’ against the Bulls.

Wandisile Simelane the hero as Stormers sing in the Loftus rain over Bulls

Ashfak Mohamed|Published

The Stormers produced a gritty performance in the Pretoria rain to beat the Bulls in the URC at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

OPINION | Handré Pollard: Bulls can rejoice about full-circle moment, but is going back to Pretoria the right move for him? ...

Ashfak Mohamed|Published

There is the 2027 World Cup and ‘three-peat’ quest on the horizon with the Springboks too, and having Handré Pollard at home will be ideal for Rassie Erasmus to ...

It’s true, Handré Pollard officially signs for the Bulls: ‘I can’t see myself anywhere else in South Africa’

Ashfak Mohamed|Published

Handré Pollard has finally put pen to paper for the Bulls, and will rejoin them next season.

Five match-ups that could decide Bulls vs Stormers at Loftus Versfeld

Ashfak Mohamed|Published

Both the Bulls and Stormers have players who have featured for the other team before, but will that give them an edge at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday?

Bulls wary of ‘backs to the wall’ Stormers in Loftus Versfeld blockbuster

Ashfak Mohamed|Published

On paper, the Bulls are absolute favourites for today’s United Rugby Championship encounter at Loftus Versfeld, but they know that the Stormers can strike back. ...

Bulls coach Jake White: It’s not do or die, but I want to beat the Stormers

Ashfak Mohamed|Published

No one will forget the ‘seven long defeats’ in a row suffered by Jake White’s Bulls against the Stormers, and the tables have turned as it is the Bulls who have ...

Nizaam Carr to drive Bulls at No 8 against old team Stormers at Loftus Versfeld

Ashfak Mohamed|Published

A born and bred Capetonian, Nizaam Carr, will face his former team the Stormers when he starts at No 8 for the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

OPINION | Jake White must be brave in selection to aid Bulls against Stormers

Ashfak Mohamed|Published

Bulls coach Jake White will probably try to select his strongest possible side to face the Stormers, as they will enjoy a three-week break until their next encounter ...

Teams must feel intimidated when they come to Loftus, says Bulls' Wiese ahead of Stormers clash

Ashfak Mohamed|Published

It is still somewhat puzzling to see a true-blue Western Province and Stormers man like Cobus Wiese playing for the Bulls—but the man himself is having the time ...

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