Bulls loosies sign contract extensions: ‘These men believe in Ackerma…

The Bulls have announced the retention of two key loose forwards ahead of the resumption of the United Rugby Championship this weekend.

The URC took a two-week break recently because of the first stages of the knockout rounds of the Champions and Challenge Cup competitions.

Veteran World Cup winner Marco van Staden and rising loose forward star Mpilo Gumede have signed contract extensions with the Bulls. sos-zagle.org.pl

The Pretoria-based team are fighting for a place in the URC top eight. They’re currently in eighth position with 40 points with four matches remaining before the quarter-finals stage.

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Van Staden has committed to the Bulls until June 2028, while Gumede has signed a five-year deal that keeps him at Loftus Versfeld until June 2029.

Bulls CEO Edgar Rathbone emphasised that these contract extensions are a cornerstone of the franchise’s professional roadmap.

“There has been some outside noise suggesting we are a selling club, but the reality inside Loftus is very different,” said Rathbone.

“Retaining a world-class veteran like Marco and a generational talent like Mpilo is a clear signal of our stability and our ambition. We aren’t just building for next week; we are securing the spine of this team for the next two to three years.

“These men believe in the vision Johan Ackermann is implementing, and we are proud that they see Loftus as the best place to achieve their Springbok and club ambitions.”

The Bulls’ next URC game is away to the Dragons in Wales this Friday.

Ce 13 avril, Manchester United reçoit Leeds à l’occasion de la 32e journée de Premier League. Un enjeu de taille pour les Whites, en quête d’une victoire face aux Red Devils depuis 16 ans. Troisième du classement avec 55 points, les hommes de Michael Carrick ont l’opportunité de prendre trois points importants et de réduire l’écart avec Manchester City dans la course au haut du tableau. Avec trois victoires lors de leurs cinq derniers matchs, les Red Devils abordent cette rencontre avec confiance et ambition. En face, la situation est plus compliquée. Avec 33 points, Leeds occupe actuellement la 15e place du classement. Les Whites restent sur une dynamique irrégulière avec trois matchs nuls et deux défaites lors de leurs cinq dernières rencontres, mais espèrent tout de même réaliser un exploit. Sur le papier, Manchester United part donc largement favori, mais aussi grâce à un avantage historique considérable. En effet, Leeds n’a plus battu les Red Devils depuis le 3 janvier 2010, lors d’un match de FA Cup remporté un but à zéro. Depuis cette rencontre, les deux équipes se sont affrontées à 11 reprises toutes compétitions confondues, pour un bilan de sept victoires de Manchester United et quatre matchs nuls. Ce soir à Old Trafford, United aura donc pour objectif de confirmer sa supériorité et de prolonger cette série d’invincibilité face à Leeds. De leur côté, les hommes de Daniel Farke tenteront de briser cette longue malédiction et de déjouer les pronostics.

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Experienced Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz will coach Ghana at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after the country’s football association announced his hiring Monday.

Carlos Queiroz appointed @GhanaBlackstars Head Coach for 2026 FIFA World Cup https://t.co/xR6X6V2nf6

— Ghana Football Association (@ghanafaofficial) April 13, 2026

The 73-year-old will coach at his fourth World Cup, having previously led Iran at the 2018 and 2022 editions as well as his native Portugal at the 2010 tournament in South Africa.

Queiroz was most recently with the Oman national team, where he reportedly stepped down three weeks ago due to regional instability caused by the ongoing war in the Gulf Region. After coaching Iran at the 2022 edition in Qatar, the veteran tactician guided the Qatar national team in 2023 from February through December that year before taking a hiatus.

Little preparation time for Queiroz as Ghana prepare for World Cup

His new team are counting on Queiroz to guide the Black Stars to a respectable showing at the 2026 finals co-hosted by Mexico, Canada and the United States. A difficult challenge awaits in Group L, where they are grouped with England, Panama and Croatia.

Their opening match will be against Panama on June 17 in Toronto, Canada before traveling to the USA to face England (June 23) in Foxboro, Massachusetts and Croatia (June 27) in Philadelphia.

A disastrous March FIFA window saw previous coach Otto Addo dismissed following two friendly defeats in Europe. The Black Stars were thrashed 1-5 by Austria in Vienna before falling 1-2 to Germany in Stuttgart.

Now Queiroz arrives with a monumental task to whip his new charges into shape with less than sixty days until the finals begin on June 11. At the moment, he only has two official friendly matches before the tournament opener when the Black Stars face co-hosts Mexico on May 22 before dueling with Wales on June 2.

Reports say Sekhukhune have also part ways with Tinkler’s assistant coach Marc Van Heerden, with the second assistant Paulus Masehe set to stay.

Tinkler’s exit comes shortly after a 1-0 win over Magesi FC. It followed a run of five Betway Premiership matches without a win, along with a Nedbank Cup exit to lower-league side Milford FC.

END OF THE ROAD

The former Orlando Pirates and Cape Town City coach had been appointed in March 2025 as the successor to Lehlohonolo Seema. He initially brought stability to the team, with Sekhukhune enjoying a strong start to the 2025/26 season and even being mentioned as dark horses in the title race.

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The target was a top-three finish and CAF qualification, but the team’s form dropped after the mid-season break.

In the second half of the season, results declined, which Tinkler linked to a loss of composure, injuries to key players, and the challenge of integrating new signings. While the team remained relatively solid defensively, they struggled in front of goal and made costly individual errors.

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At the time of his departure, Sekhukhune were fifth on the table with 38 points from 24 matches, behind AmaZulu and Kaizer Chiefs.

Following Tinkler’s dismissal, reports assist assistant coach Paulus Masehe taking over on an interim basis for the rest of the season. Tinkler’s assistant, Marc van Heerden, also left the club.

Meanwhile, the club is expected to make an official annoucement in due course.

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Jamal Musiala, le jeune milieu offensif du Bayern Munich, est à une apparition de battre un record détenu par Thomas Müller en Ligue des champions. En effet, s’il joue ce mercredi face au Real Madrid, il deviendra le plus jeune joueur allemand à atteindre les 50 matchs en C1, à seulement 23 ans et 48 jours. Un record à portée de main Actuellement à 49 apparitions en Ligue des champions, Musiala pourrait ainsi dépasser Thomas Müller, qui avait atteint ce cap à 24 ans et 53 jours en novembre 2013. Une performance qui viendrait confirmer la précocité et le talent du joueur bavarois, déjà considéré comme l’un des meilleurs jeunes au monde. Un avenir prometteur malgré les blessures Avec ce record à portée de main, Jamal Musiala pourrait continuer à marquer l’histoire du Bayern Munich et de la sélection allemande. Déjà titulaire régulier chez les Bavarois, il est également devenu un élément clé de l’équipe nationale. Freiné par plusieurs blessures cette saison, il affiche néanmoins un bilan de 4 buts et 3 passes décisives en 14 matchs toutes compétitions confondues. Avec l’Allemagne, il compte 8 buts en 40 sélections.

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