Bismarck to start and more
Rugby
Bismarck du Plessis will start at hooker ahead of Adriaan Strauss for the Springboks' Castle Rugby Championship clash with the Wallabies.
Zane Kircher is also back in the mix and takes over at full-back with Willie Le Roux shifting to wing.
Butch James will start at flyhalf when the Sharks take on Western Province at Newlands on Saturday. Justin Downey will play off the bench, Sizo Maseko is in for the injured Odwa Ndungane, while Heimar Williams makes way for Tim Whitehead. The match is scheduled to start at 19h10.
Soccer
Bafana Bafana are gearing up for their crucial World Cup qualifier against Botswana in Durban this weekend. Kickoff is at 15h30 on Saturday afternoon.
Cricket
Former Proteas coach, Gary Kirsten, has been appointed as head coach of the Delhi Daredevils
Meanwhile, Australia and England will meet in the first of five one-day internationals in Leeds on Friday.
The first Test between Zimbabwe and Pakistan will continue in Harare today.
Tennis
There are quarter-final fixtures at the US Open today, with Rafa Nadal playing Stanislas Wawrinka and Novak Djokovic up against Mikhail Youhzny.
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