Construction has officially begun on the world’s largest telescope – the £1.7 billion Square Kilometer Array (SKA). This telescope will initially comprised 197 dishes and 131,072 antennas spread over South…
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Cheslin Kolbe returns to full-back for showdown against Ireland : PlanetRugby
South Africa have named Cheslin Kolbe as full-back for their Autumn Nations Series opener against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. Kolbe hasn’t played international rugby since July and is starting…
The asteroid that crashed into Earth 2 billion years ago was up to 15 miles wide
An asteroid that hit Earth two billion years ago in what is now South Africa was even bigger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs, new research has found.…
Several All Blacks feature : PlanetRugby
With the dust having settled on the Rugby Championship, we have gone through the action to pick the best players from the tournament. The All Blacks claimed the title after…
New Zealand win title despite South Africa’s victory : PlanetRugby
New Zealand claimed the 2022 Rugby Championship title after South Africa could only secure a 38-21 victory over Argentina at Kings Park Stadium in Durban. The Springboks needed a bonus-point…