In an important SA Cup fixture the Toyota Cheetahs travel to George to take on the Dotsure SWD Eagles on Saturday. The action at Outeniqua Park kicks off at 3pm and will be live on SuperSport 950. The Eagles have won four matches and the Cheetahs three so far this season and the sides are placed third and fourth on the log, both firmly in the semi‑final chase. SWD edged a thrilling 43-40 win over the Valke last weekend, while the Cheetahs responded with a 57-10 victory, also

The Springbok Women’s Sevens were outplayed 33-0 by Australia and 31-0 by Canada on the opening day of the Cathay/HSBC SVNS Hong Kong on Friday, with the difference in pace and intensity from SVNS 2 forcing them onto a steep learning curve. They came into the tournament missing several injured regulars and the lack of cohesion was clear, especially on defence, where their alignment often resulted in overlaps for their opponents to exploit. Credit to the SA team though, who ke

The DHL Stormers starting line-up to face Connacht at DHL Stadium on Saturday will feature 10 Springboks. The Vodacom URC encounter with the Irish side kicks off at 1.45pm on Saturday, with the DHL Stormers XXIII in action against the Vodacom Bulls XV directly afterwards. The double-header at DHL Stadium will also see the club and their fans pay tribute to legendary team manager Chippie Solomon, following his sudden passing last week. The Stormers are currently in second posi

The Fidelity SecureDrive Lions will welcome former URC champions Glasgow Warriors to Ellis Park this Saturday as the Race to the Eight heats up in Round 15 of the competition. Kick-off in Johannesburg is at 4pm. Head coach Ivan van Rooyen and his side go into the encounter in confident form, currently enjoying a four‑match winning streak in what has been a stellar run for the men in red. The Lions have also had the upper hand over the Scots in their last two clashes at Ellis

The Springbok Sevens team have it all to do in their final Pool A match against Argentina on Saturday, with victory needed over the defending champions of the Cathay/HSBC SVNS Hong Kong to proceed into the play-off stages of the tournament. A very average display against Spain in their second match resulted in a 31-12 defeat to a team that lost their last six matches against South Africa. Earlier on Friday, the Blitzboks opened their campaign with a close 12-7 win over Urugua

Keegan McLachlan. Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour Australian Austin Bautista continued where he left off last season and claimed a share of the second-round lead with Keegan McLachlan in the Mediclinic Invitational at Heron Banks Golf & River Estate on Thursday. Bautista carded a bogey-free round of five-under par 66 to share the lead with McLachlan, who signed for a three-under par 68, on 11-under par. They are one shot clear of the South African duo of Keagan Thomas (67) and