Junior Springbok coach Kevin Foote praised his side’s maturity, squad depth and willingness to stay on task after South Africa opened the U20 International Series with a commanding victory over Chile at Rondebosch Boys’ High School in Cape Town on Thursday. While the 97-0 scoreline underlined the Junior Boks’ attacking class, Foote said he was especially pleased with how the team stuck to its plan and handled the occasion with composure. “I am happy (with the result) but for

Justin Walters. Sunshine Tour/EJ Langner Justin Walters’s focus on his short game has paid off as he takes a four-shot lead into Friday’s final round of the SunBet Challenge hosted by Sun Boardwalk at Humewood Golf Club. Walters was in great form with the putter on his way to a 64 and the overall lead on 15-under par. “I putted really well during my round today but did not drive the ball as well as I did yesterday. It was very tricky with lots of cross winds but I am happy wi

Lindsey Jansen and Risima Khosa scored hat-tricks and Vusi Moyo kicked 22 points as the Junior Springboks showed their class with an emphatic 97-0 victory (half-time 52-0) over Chile in their U20 International Series opener at Rondebosch Boys' High School in Cape Town on a sunny but chilly Thursday afternoon. In what amounted to a one-sided affair, the South Africans put their best attacking foot forward as they ripped through their opponents' defence, scoring 15 tries that h

The Springbok Women’s Sevens squad named for the second leg of the HSBC SVNS World Championships have a much more settled look and given the additional time to prepare, Cecil Afrika (head coach) backs his charges for a positive performance next weekend at Estadio Jose Zorrilla in Valladolid. The South Africans suffered a rash of injuries before the first leg of the World Championship, in Hong Kong last month and with limited time to prepare for that event, finished 12th out o

World Rugby has launched a bold new six-year strategy to unite rugby and grow investment into the sport. A plan by the game, for the game, it sets out a clear, ambitious and realistic plan to ensure rugby continues to thrive within a rapidly changing global sports and entertainment environment. World Rugby’s vision for investing in rugby is built around three pillars: Iconic events Impactful investment Leadership and support of our members Each pillar includes measurable targ

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus was satisfied that the necessary building blocks were in place for the international season as the team wrapped up their second and final alignment camp on Thursday, before their on-field preparations begin in June. The camp, which started in Cape Town on Tuesday, included a series of boardroom sessions presented by the coaches to ensure that the players are aligned on the structures, as well as a gym session before wrapping things up with a vis

DAZN, the world’s leading sports entertainment platform, has acquired global broadcast rights to the International Federation of American Football’s (‘IFAF’) flag football competitions under a new multi-year agreement. The partnership will see DAZN carry a wide selection of IFAF events, making them free-to-view for fans in more than 200 markets. The global agreement is a first for IFAF and targets soaring worldwide interest in the flag football discipline. The sport will make

Backline players Dewald Human and Gino Cupido have been included in the Springbok Sevens squad that will travel to Spain and France on Sunday to compete in the final two HSBC SVNS World Championship tournaments, in Valladolid and Bordeaux. The duo missed out on the first of the three World Championship events – won by the Blitzboks in Hong Kong last month – due to injury, but they have recovered and will have a specific role to play on tour, Bok Sevens head coach Philip Snyma

The race for EPCR qualification has an added layer of complexity this season due to the interaction between the United Rugby Championship table positions and EPCR title winners. Normally, the top eight teams in the final URC table qualify for the following season’s EPCR Investec Champions Cup. However, if a URC team wins either the Investec Champions Cup or EPCR Challenge Cup and has not already qualified through its league position, that club still earns a Champions Cup plac

Saturday’s SA Cup final in Kimberley feels less like a once-off decider and more like the next instalment in South African rugby’s latest compelling provincial rivalry, between Suzuki Griquas and the Airlink Pumas. These two sides – who faced off in the 2022 Carling Currie Cup Premier Division final – have contested the last two SA Cup finals, split those titles one apiece and repeatedly used their league meetings as previews of what was to come. With kick-off set for 6.30pm

Marcell Coetzee. Openfield As the Vodacom Bulls prepare for their fifth consecutive appearance in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Play-offs, Marcell Coetzee has a deep feeling within himself that this is a very special moment for his team. When he returned from Ulster to join the Bulls back in 2021, Coetzee was one of a handful of experienced players in a young squad. But those young players have since grown to become fathers and Springboks. And with Jake White having m

The race for Europe is heading for a thrilling finale, with nine teams battling for four remaining places in three European competitions. Here, we explain the state of play and look at what's at stake ahead of the final day of the Premier League season on Sunday. Champions League spots Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United and Aston Villa are guaranteed a top-five finish and will all play in the Uefa Champions League - Europe's elite club competition - next season. Usua

US Team Captain Brandt Snedeker announced today that Jim Furyk and Keegan Bradley have been tapped as captain’s assistants for the 2026 Presidents Cup, which will be played at Medinah Country Club’s Course No 3, September 22-27. “I’m thrilled to have Jim and Keegan join me as captain’s assistants for the 2026 Presidents Cup,” Snedeker said. “Both guys have incredible experience as leaders representing the United States and they’ve each earned the respect of players across gen

Kyle de Beer. Sunshine Tour/EJ Langner Hometown favourite Kyle de Beer certainly looked comfortable as he made the perfect start in challenging conditions to lead the SunBet Challenge hosted by Sun Boardwalk at Humewood Golf Club on Wednesday. De Beer opened with a bogey-free eight-under par 64 to lead by one shot over Justin Walters. The round had to be suspended because of darkness but only one group was unable to complete their first rounds and will do so on Thursday morni

The Breaking Down Borders Africa Tour kicks off with a slate of 10 new African countries, almost a decade after the tour’s acclaimed first outing, with acclaimed poet Botlhale Boikanyo become the programme’s face. Boikanyo made history as the only poet to win South Africa’s Got Talent. Since her win Botlhale, has established herself as a national treasure with leading roles on shows including e.tv’s ‘Scandal’ and award-winning films ‘The Deal’ and ‘What About the Boys’ in a r

Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote has made sweeping rotational changes to his side for their opening-round clash of the SA Rugby Under-20 International Series against Chile at Rondebosch Boys’ High School in Cape Town on Thursday. The match kicks off at 3pm and will be preceded by the clash between Fiji and Georgia at 1pm. Both encounters will be broadcast live on YouTube. Only eight members of the match-23 that were named to face New Zealand in the closing encounter of

Dian Forrester is accustomed to taking the more adventurous route to his ultimate destination. At just 14 years old, the Proteas, Joburg Super Kings, and newly recruited Chennai Super Kings all-rounder had to pack his bags and leave his hometown of Pietersburg (renamed to Polokwane in 2002) to make the great trek to South Africa’s national capital, Pretoria, to further his cricket career at Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies). It was a bold move, considering the prestigious in

With nine uncapped players in the squad, the anticipation amongst the Springbok Women was palpable as they departed Cape Town for Nairobi, where they will defend their Rugby Africa Women’s Cup title, earlier on Wednesday. A halfway stop at Victoria Falls airport will add to the continental flavour for those participating in their first African tournament this weekend, where the Springbok Women will face Madagascar in their first of three matches in Kenya. Although Alichia Arr

David Evans, Commercial Director at URC (left) and Peter McAuley, Founder of Nomadic Watches (right). The United Rugby Championship is proud to announce a new partnership with Nomadic Watches, who become the league’s first-ever Official Timing Partner. The collaboration brings together two organisations united by a shared appreciation for precision, performance and moments that matter. In a sport where outcomes can be defined by the finest margins, timing has always played a

Thrashing the third-placed Blues for their first win at Eden Park since 2019, the Hurricanes extended their lead to five points in DHL Super Rugby Pacific with two rounds left before the play-offs. The record 47-24 loss by the Blues left them vulnerable, especially with their bye next week and their last game against the second-placed Chiefs, in the hunt for a home play-off berth. The Chiefs maintained their hold on second place with a comfortable 42-12 win, which almost fini

Arsenal are the 2025/26 Premier League champions, winning the title for the first time in 22 years. Manchester City's 1-1 draw at AFC Bournemouth on Tuesday night leaves them four points adrift of first place in the Premier League table, so they are unable to catch the Gunners on the final day of the season. Arsenal's success follows three consecutive seasons in which they finished as runners-up, including in 2023/24 when Man City pipped them to the title by an agonising marg

Cricket South Africa (CSA) can confirm that the New Year’s Test match between South Africa and England, scheduled to take place at Newlands Cricket Ground from 3-7 January, is currently sold out, with additional general access tickets scheduled to be released at a later stage. A limited number of general access tickets were released for sale yesterday on CSA’s official ticketing website, with all available tickets purchased significantly quicker than anticipated. As part of C

Minor Hotels is proud to announce a new partnership with Saving the Wild, a groundbreaking Africa-based conservation charity, with the launch of three ‘Saving the Wild’ wines which will be served in several Minor Hotel properties in Africa. The wines are produced by Hoopenburg Wine Estate, an award-winning wine farm, and feature a fine art label highlighting the need to protect three key species targeted for illegal poaching. The conservation collection includes a Cabernet/M

The South African Sports Confederation, Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SASCOC) has announced the appointment of Bongi Msomi as Chef de Mission for Team South Africa at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The 23rd Commonwealth Games will take place from 23 July to 2 August 2026, featuring 10 sports and six para sports. Msomi (38) continues her transition from one of South Africa’s most acclaimed international athletes to a leadership role in sporting administration. She

Winner, James Crombie (Inpho), Union Bordeaux Bègles v Stade Toulousain, quarter-final. A stunning image of Matthieu Jalibert scoring for Union Bordeaux Bègles against Stade Toulousain has been named the Investec Champions Cup “Out of the Ordinary” Photograph of the Year. Captured by Inpho photographer James Crombie, the photograph was selected from more than 50 entries by a judging panel drawn from across the rugby world. The out-of-the-ordinary moment, captured during the a

The stage is set for an unforgettable night of European rugby as Leinster Rugby and Union Bordeaux Bègles prepare to battle for the 2026 Investec Champions Cup title in a final packed with history, star power and huge stakes. This Saturday Bilbao’s magnificent San Mamés Stadium will host the blockbuster showdown - and with every ticket sold, the atmosphere inside ‘La Catedral’ promises to be electric for the second Champions Cup Final to be played in the iconic venue. CLICK B

The stage is set for a blockbuster EPCR Finals Weekend, kicking off on Friday, as Montpellier Hérault Rugby and Ulster Rugby go head-to-head in the EPCR Challenge Cup Final. Under the lights at Bilbao’s iconic San Mamés Stadium, the stakes could not be higher. European silverware, a place in rugby history, and qualification for next season’s Investec Champions Cup are all on the line in what promises to be a fiercely contested showdown. CLICK BELOW FOR THE FINAL PREVIEW STATS

The full United Rugby Championship fixture list for the 2026/27 season has been officially released, setting a new benchmark for the earliest-ever publication of league fixtures in competition history. With the new campaign set to kick off on Friday, September 25, the release comes 129 days ahead of Round 1, beating last season’s previous record of 128 days and giving supporters, clubs, broadcasters and venues more time than ever before to plan around the league’s biggest wee

The Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA) has partnered with Gift of the Givers to support communities across the Western Cape devastated by recent floods, with Newlands Cricket Stadium serving as an official collection point for in-kind donations. The floods have caused widespread destruction across the province, impacting areas from the Cape Metropole to Worcester, the Breede River Valley, Rawsonville, Ceres, Villiersdorp and Elim. Tens of thousands of people have bee

Mark Alexander, the president of SA Rugby, congratulated Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus, who was honoured with the National Order of Ikhamanga in Gold by the Presidency on Tuesday. The Order of Ikhamanga recognises South African citizens who have excelled in the fields of arts, culture, literature, music, journalism and sport. According to the Presidency, Erasmus was nominated to receive the Order for his “inspirational leadership in national and international rugby that

Yolande Schoültz, founder of YSchoültz Attorney. South Africa's government has put payroll fraud in its crosshairs. In its latest Budget Review document, the National Treasury prioritises digital payroll systems for state entities, combatting what some outlets have reported as over R4-billion in annual losses through fraudulent payroll payments. This problem is not limited to the public sector. The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals estimates that South African busi

The Junior Springbok training squad assembled at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport (SAS) on Monday and completed their first training session in the afternoon as preparations ramp up for the forthcoming Under-20 International Series. The series will feature the SA U20s, as well as their counterparts from Chile, Fiji, and Georgia, and will be staged at three schools – Rondebosch Boys’ High School and Wynberg Boys’ High School in Cape Town’s southern suburbs and Paul Roos Gymna

The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) has announced that Senegal will host the CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2026 following the approval by the CAF Executive Committee. The decision re-affirms CAF’s confidence in Senegal’s capacity to organize world class events and recognises the country’s contribution to the growth and development of Beach Soccer on the African continent. Senegal are record five-time winners of the CAF Beach Soccer AFCON, having w

With 500 days to go until Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 kicks off in Australia, the ticket Application Phase opens today, following extraordinary Presale demand that saw more than 750 000 tickets purchased by fans coming from 135 countries. To mark the milestone, Rugby World Cup winner and former New Zealand international Brad Thorn, former Australian Captain James Horwill and current Wallaby Tom Lynagh joined hundreds of school students from Brisbane to create a large-scale hum

The AI Skills and Compute Africa Foundation (AISCA Foundation) (https://AISCAfrica.org) officially launches in Kigali to dismantle the barriers to AI innovation, strengthening Africa’s artificial intelligence ecosystem. Through this initiative, AISCA Foundation aims to provide equitable access to compute, skills development, research support and community building. Backed by seed funding from founding technology partner Cassava Technologies, AISCA Foundation is bridging the "

Anathi Qolo will lead the Springbok Women squad of 28 players to the 2026 edition of the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup in Nairobi, Kenya, with nine uncapped players included in the touring group who will look to defend the title South Africa won in Madagascar last year. The tournament will take place from 23 to 31 May and the Bok Women will be in action against Uganda, Madagascar and Kenya at the RFUEA Sports Grounds. Qolo, who captained the Isuzu Bulls Daisies to a fourth consecu

South African golf and lifestyle apparel brand BooYaa Golf has launched its first official ladies’ range, marking a new chapter for the brand and the women helping drive it forward. Until now, BooYaa’s men’s and women’s shirts have followed largely the same apparel structure. The new 2026 ladies’ collection changes that by introducing a dedicated women’s range designed to bring BooYaa’s bold personality, comfort and course-to-lifestyle energy into a more considered fit. The f

Cricket South Africa (CSA) is thrilled to announce that tickets for the highly anticipated 2026/27 international season are officially on sale, inviting fans across the country to come together for a summer filled with fierce rivalries in world cricket. The 2026/27 season will see Temba Bavuma’s side take on Australia in a three-match ODI series in September, before the reigning ICC World Test Champions (WTC) face them in a three-match Test series starting in October. Support

Power Week 1 delivered. Now Power Week 2 arrives - and it is bringing the Telkom Netball League to one of South Africa's most iconic sporting cathedrals. Ellis Park Arena in Johannesburg plays host to the second instalment of the 2026 TNL season from Friday and if Power Week 1 in Durban was the opening statement, then Jozi is the main event. Ten days. Two divisions. Dozens of fixtures. And a city that knows how to show up for sport. This is not just a change of scenery - it i

Gerhard Pepler. Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour Gerhard Pepler made his second Sunshine Tour title a memorable one as he claimed a wire-to-wire victory in the Kit Kat Cash & Carry Pro-Am at Irene Country Club on Sunday. Pepler closed with a 65 to win on 24-under par, and withstood a strong challenge from Graham van der Merwe whose 61 earned him second place on 22-under par. “I still don’t really know what’s going on. It’s so overwhelming,” a happy Pepler said after sinking the

Fabio Di Giannantonio, for the first time since 2023, is a MotoGP winner after the Italian emerged victorious following a dramatic Catalan GP. The Pertamina Enduro VR46 star climbed to the front of the field in the closing stages to beat fellow podium finishers Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) and Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP). Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) and Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) were high-profile crashers in the 13-lap restart, as we send ou

It took until the final game of the final weekend of the regular season but we do now know the eight teams in the United Rugby Championship Play-Offs and who will play who in the quarter-finals. In the end, it was Munster Rugby who secured the last available spot late on Saturday evening by beating the Fidelity SecureDrive Lions 24-17 in Limerick. So they followed Cardiff Rugby, the Lions and Connacht Rugby in qualifying over the weekend to join Glasgow Warriors, Leinster Rug

The absolute joy of the HSBC SVNS Cape Town crowd – when the Blitzboks won a consecutive home tournament at DHL Stadium in December last year – was shared by Sebastiaan Jobb and at that moment, the Springbok Sevens wing made a promise to himself: he was going to be part of the next trophy lift. Five months later, Jobb has now shared that special moment with his team mates in Perth, Vancouver and New York, where the Blitzboks were crowned HSBC SVNS series champions. And when t

It was a round of mixed fortunes for South Africa’s four Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams as the curtain came down on the regular season, with the Vodacom Bulls and Hollywoodbets Sharks finishing the pool stages with impressive wins, while the DHL Stormers and Fidelity Securedrive Lions suffered disappointing defeats but remained in the top eight for quarter-final berths. The Stormers, who finished the league stages in third place, will host Cardiff in Cape Town in the

For the third successive season, Suzuki Griquas and the Airlink Pumas will contest the SA Cup final when they meet in Kimberley on Saturday after the two sides, who won the competition in the first two years, beat the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers and Toyota Cheetahs in the two semi-finals this weekend. The Pumas, the defending champions, were first to book their place in next weekend’s final after edging the Cheetahs 42-36 in a pulsating semi-final at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelsp

The United Rugby Championship quarter-finals are now confirmed with eight teams from across Ireland, South Africa, Scotland and Wales reaching the play-offs which take place on May 29 and 30. The most intense play-off race in the history of the URC went all the way to final whistle of Round 18 where the result between Munster and the Fidelity SecureDrive Lions put the rubber stamp on a fascinating slate of quarter-final match-ups. The results from Round 18 ensured that the fo

A pulsating SA Cup semi-final saw the Suzuki Griquas outplay the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers 59-35 on Saturday at the Suzuki Stadium in Kimberley. Last year's finalists will once again contest for the SA Cup title in Kimberley when the Griquas host the defending champions, the Airlink Pumas, who beat the Toyota Cheetahs 42-36 on Friday. The second SA Cup semi-final lived up to expectations with five tries being scored in the opening 20 minutes. Racing to a 14-point lead, Griquas

Gerhard Pepler. Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour It was a grind but Gerhard Pepler still managed to hang onto his lead in the Kit Kat Cash & Carry Pro-Am at Irene Country Club and heads into Sunday’s final round two strokes clear of the field. A level-par 72 kept him at 17-under par overall and opened the door for Christiaan Burke (third-round 67), Jaco Prinsloo (66) and Jack Davidson (68) to close the gap as they finished the third round on 15-under par. The round had to be sus

Antoine Semenyo’s brilliant finish proved to be the difference as Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley to win the Emirates FA Cup for an eighth time. The Ghanian winger, named Player of the Match, met Erling Haaland’s cross with a wonderfully executed flick at the near post to ensure his team completed the domestic cup double this season and condemn Chelsea to a fourth showpiece defeat since they last lifted the trophy in 2018. City had earlier had a goal ruled out for

Gerhard Pepler. Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour Gerhard Pepler is in a commanding position on 17-under par at the halfway mark of the Kit Kat Cash & Carry Pro-Am at Irene Country Club, leading by six shots from Jacques P de Villiers, Justin Walters and Welshman Jack Davidson. Pepler backed up an opening 63 with a 64 in Friday’s second round. The round had to be suspended because of darkness, with only a few players who will have to complete their second rounds on Saturday morni