MICHAEL CARRICK entered the Premier League history books and with that has handed Manchester United a huge headache. The caretaker boss, who took over the top job from axed Ruben Amorim, now has of...
MICHAEL CARRICK entered the Premier League history books and with that has handed Manchester United a huge headache. The caretaker boss, who took over the top job from axed Ruben Amorim, now has officially the joint-best start after nine games by any manager or head coach in the history of the EPL. A total of...
Promoting women's ownership in wineries can boost sales among the largest group of U.S. wine consumers, who happen to be women. Messages like "proudly made by a woman winemaker" increased women's i...
Promoting women's ownership in wineries can boost sales among the largest group of U.S. wine consumers, who happen to be women. Messages like "proudly made by a woman winemaker" increased women's intentions of purchasing wines, particularly when the label's artwork reinforced the point with feminine gender cues such as flowers. Women were also willing to pay higher prices for those wines, according to the research from Washington State University and Auburn University.
Originally appeared on Drifting Ruby Screencasts.In this episode, we look at a few different ways of improving the speed of a page. There are many paths to take. Some of them leaves a lot of optimi...
Originally appeared on Drifting Ruby Screencasts.In this episode, we look at a few different ways of improving the speed of a page. There are many paths to take. Some of them leaves a lot of optimizations on the table, whereas others are premature and adds complexity.
England are likely to have five spots in next season's Champions League. With Arsenal and Manchester City set to take two of them, who will claim the others?
KwaZulu-Natal enter the 2026 season boasting not one, not two, but three exceptionally talented SA EPD-accredited No.8s in the form of Zander Muller (Hilton), Nhlanhla Ndlovu (Kearsney) and Jamie W...
KwaZulu-Natal enter the 2026 season boasting not one, not two, but three exceptionally talented SA EPD-accredited No.8s in the form of Zander Muller (Hilton), Nhlanhla Ndlovu (Kearsney) and Jamie Wimble (Northwood). It promises to be one of the most compelling positional duels in the country.
Wimble appears to be the real deal – the sort of player union recruiters get genuinely excited about and back with conviction. He looks like a bona fide long-term prospect who could well progress all the way to senior level. He has size, pace and power, coupled with a sharp rugby brain that sets him apart.
Muller, meanwhile, is a strong, balanced ball-carrier who could offer Hilton something akin to the “Thomas Dyer 2022 effect”. That season, Dyer was off the charts and deservedly earned SA Schools honours. With a strong campaign behind him, Muller could enhance his own chances of donning green and gold later this year – even if it is not necessarily at No.8.
Before the emergence of the outstanding specialist opensider Paul de Villiers at senior level, one might have questioned whether the explosive Ndlovu had the size for post-school rugby in the back row. At school level, however, Ndlovu is dynamite. He is relentless with and without the ball, consistently producing moments of impact that shift momentum.
Collectively, the trio are set to be hugely influential and should provide plenty of memorable moments for their respective supporters.
National Heavyweights Await
On the national stage, though, the competition is fierce. Jacobus de Villiers of Oakdale is red-hot property. A superb talent from a school that also produced CJ Stander, he has the pedigree and performances to match the hype.
Hendre van Zyl of Paarl Gim defines X-factor, boasting a top-notch skillset and a game-breaking presence. Along with the Oakdale bruiser, he is expected to be among the leading contenders for SA U18 honours this year.
Looking slightly ahead, next year’s prospects are already positioning themselves. Grey College U17 Neil du Randt is a name to remember, while Helpmekaar’s decision to favour Ruan Bester ahead of the highly rated Lleywellen Vermaak is a bold call that signals serious belief in Bester’s potential.
Another 2027 prospect is Caleb Pretorius of Affies, although he is likely to ply his trade at flank this season, with senior Janno Geyser set to don the Witbul No.8 jersey.
Others worth keeping tabs on include Mihle Dyakala (Jeppe), Lourenz de Jager (Garsfontein), Armand van Eck (Noordheuwel) and Ryno van der Westhuizen (Monument).
If early indicators are anything to go by, the battle for No.8 – both within KZN and nationally – could be one of the defining narratives of the 2026 schoolboy season.…
New geological data indicate that marine life is somewhat resilient to warming in the tropics. Chris Fokkema, Earth scientist at Utrecht University, discovered that tropical algae were largely unaf...
New geological data indicate that marine life is somewhat resilient to warming in the tropics. Chris Fokkema, Earth scientist at Utrecht University, discovered that tropical algae were largely unaffected by a number of periods of global warming of up to 1.5 degrees Celsius in the distant past. These unicellular organisms form the basis of food webs and are generally very sensitive to rising temperatures. Previous studies of periods of even greater warming showed a dramatic decline in these organisms. "Somewhere beyond those 1.5 degrees, a tipping point occurs."
UK JOBS are facing an AI-pocalypse, as the nation loses roles to artificial intelligence faster than any other major economy. More than a quarter of Brits fear AI will take their job — and recent d...
UK JOBS are facing an AI-pocalypse, as the nation loses roles to artificial intelligence faster than any other major economy. More than a quarter of Brits fear AI will take their job — and recent data shows sectors including finance, administration, retail and property reporting job numbers down by eight per cent over the last...
