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In your top sports news today - CSA has confirmed that it has been forced to postpone the Proteas outgoing tour to Sri Lanka due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.

Former Proteas batsman Gary Kirsten has donated 300 licenses to the online cricket coaching platform CoachED to cricket coaches in South Africa’s townships during the Coronavirus outbreak.

Through the Gary Kirsten Foundation, 300 local coaches from local townships will become beneficiaries of the platform that provides cricket coaching accreditation and a variety of coaching content and resources.

Kirsten spoke to East Coast Drive amid South Africa’s Coronavirus-enforced 35 day lockdown. He’d been on holiday with his family near Breede River since before the country went into lockdown and decided to extend his stay for the remainder of the confinement period.

In your top sports news today - Sanzaar boss Andy Marinos has put forward a proposal that could see the completion of Super Rugby this year.

In your top sports news today - Local rugby players have opted for collective representation amid cost-saving talks with SA Rugby

In your top sports news today - Proteas coach Mark Boucher has given credit to his coaching team for stepping up during a difficult time for cricket in the country.

In your top sports news today - Trevor Immelman will succeed Ernie Els as the new captain of the International Team for the 2021 Presidents Cup.

In your top sports news today - It's being reported that the Springboks July Tests against Scotland would most likely be postponed and not cancelled if it comes to it.

In your top sports news today - England rugby have given head coach Eddie Jones a contract extension that will keep him in charge until the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, while Nick Tatham speaks to tennis commentator Robbie Koenig following the cancellation of Wimbledon.

In your top sport news today - Sharks coach Sean Everitt admits that there has been no word on if and when Super Rugby will resume, while saying that his players have been equipped to remain fit and training-ready at home during the nationwide lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

In this podcast interview Sharks head coach Sean Everitt chats to Gareth Jenkinson about how the management team is keeping players fit as they train at home during the nationwide lockdown due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. Everitt also weighs in on his side's season so far and how he's been using the extra time to improve his side's play and his management team's skillset.