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Mariette Adams

Adams is an experienced sports writer with a passion for telling rugby stories. Adams is a dominant and influential woman in sport and is thriving in what is considered a male-dominated profession. She has written meaningful pieces and positively impacted women in rugby through her work in both print and online, and has been published in some of the biggest publications in the country, including but not limited to SA Rugby magazine, Huisgenoot, You, and the official British & Irish Lions tour magazine and match programmes. Adams is also a long-suffering Manchester United supporter and describes her affiliation to the renowned football club as a ‘complicated’ love affair.
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Rassie Erasmus celebrates Banyana Banyana’s historic World Cup win

By Mariette Adams 03-08-23 14:40

Springboks boss Rassie Erasmus has joined millions of his fellow South Africans in celebrating Desiree Ellis and her Banyana Banyana team’s historic achievement at the Fifa Women’s World Cup. ALSO READ: Kgatlana sends Banyana into the last 16 for the first time MATCH RECAP Banyana Banyana made history by beating Italy 3-2 to reach the last […]

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Springboks: Young Moodie keen to shoot his World Cup shot

By Mariette Adams 02-08-23 22:50

Speedster Canan Moodie has opened up about his last-gasp bid for selection in the Springboks’ 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Moodie, who is competing with the likes of Cheslin Kolbe, Makazole Mapimpi, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Willie le Roux and Damian Willemse for a spot in the Springboks’ back three stocks for the World […]

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Do or die for this Springboks RWC hopeful: Time is now for Herschel Jantjies

By Mariette Adams 02-08-23 19:29

Herschel Jantjies’ selection for the Springboks against Argentina this coming Saturday affords the out-of-favour scrumhalf one last chance to earn himself a ticket to the Rugby World Cup. The Springboks’ 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup will be announces on Tuesday, 8 August. But before then, several fringe players who are yet to pencil their […]

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Springbok injury update: Star lock ruled out… again

By Mariette Adams 01-08-23 20:30

The Springboks will play their first Rugby World Cup warm-up match against Argentina without one of the team’s primary second rowers because he was deemed medically unfit to participate. Head coach Jacques Nienaber named his Springboks match day 23 for Saturday’s showdown against the Pumas in Buenos Aires, with Bongi Mbonambi inserted as team captain […]

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Who is the new Springboks captain?

By Mariette Adams 01-08-23 20:21

Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber has appointed a brand new skipper for South Africa’s World Cup warm-up Test against Argentina on Saturday and his choice may come as a surprise to some. With all of regular captain Siya Kolisi and his deputies Duane Vermeulen, Handre Pollard and Eben Etzebeth all unavailable for selection for this week’s […]

Netball World Cup

Kiwi coach ‘shit scared’ of Proteas counterpart

By Mariette Adams 01-08-23 19:59

New Zealand coach Noeline Taurua has spoken candidly about her Proteas counterpart Norma Plummer ahead of their teams’ clash at the 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape Town on Wednesday. With Tuesday serving as a break day for the two teams, the SPAR Proteas are scheduled to clash against New Zealand’s Silver Ferns in second […]

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Rugby World Cup warm-up fixtures (5-27 August)

By Mariette Adams 01-08-23 18:24

With just over a month to go to the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, here are all the warm-up Test fixtures leading up to the global showpiece. ALSO READ: Springboks’ World Cup warm-up games: Kick-off times, dates After several training camps which focused primarily on strength and conditioning, team dynamics and combinations, player improvement and […]

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Eight days to go until the Springboks RWC squad announcement

By Mariette Adams 31-07-23 19:35

With just over a month to go until the 2023 Rugby World Cup, the Springboks are scheduled to announce their 33-man squad for the global showpiece next Tuesday. ALSO READ: Springboks issue injury update on Arendse, Williams The Springboks have just completed their shortened Rugby Championship campaign, with victories over Australia and Argentina and a defeat […]

The Springboks brand - Rugby World Cup group

Springboks: Full list of players left out of traveling squad

By Mariette Adams 31-07-23 13:01

The Springboks squad has undergone a significant revamp following the team’s poor performance in their final Rugby Championship game against Argentina at Ellis Park on Saturday. WATCH: Springboks’ three RWC-winning squads sing along to stirring national anthem rendition The squad wrapped up their 2023 Rugby Championship campaign in disappointing fashion as they clung on for a […]

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