In Round 2 of the Toyota Challenge on Wednesday, the Suzuki Griquas face Black Lion at 1.30pm, followed by the match between the Airlink Pumas and Romania A at 3.30pm. The Toyota Cheetahs face Romania A at 6pm. Gates open at 12.30pm and all games will be live on SuperSport. The first leg of the Toyota Challenge will take place at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on 5, 10 and 14 June, before the second leg moves to Tbilisi, Georgia, in October. Every match day will feature excit

Winning the HSBC SVNS World Championship back to back – on top of the HSBC SVNS Series title – were goals that the Springbok Sevens set for themselves, so Tristan Leyds was already emotional when they achieved that on Saturday evening but when the Blitzbok playmaker was told he was voted the world's best sevens player, more tears of relief and unexpected joy rolled down his face. Leyds said he was overwhelmed when SA coach Philip Snyman broke the news to him in a private mome

Debutant seamer Nqobani Mokoena claimed a superb four-wicket haul, while Lhuan-dré Pretorius struck an unbeaten century as South Africa A (SA ‘A’) romped to a 10-wicket win over England Lions in the second one-day match at New Road in Worcester on Sunday. The result hands the visitors an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, with the final fixture scheduled for Tuesday at the same venue. After stand-in captain Prenelan Subrayen won the toss and chose to bowl first,

Springbok assistant coach Tony Brown will conclude his tenure with SA Rugby and the Springboks at the end of the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia, when he will return home to take up a coaching position with the New Zealand Rugby Union in 2028. The former All Black flyhalf joined the Springbok coaching team in 2024 and has been an influential figure in shaping the team’s attacking game. True to his word, Brown has honoured his contract in full, remaining committed to the Spr

Australia claimed victory in Bordeaux to crown a vintage World Championship-winning year, as France's men's side claimed a home tournament crown and South Africa's Blitzboks lifted the overall title. Australia celebrated not one but two titles at Stade Atlantique, as they added the Bordeaux HSBC SVNS World Championship series crown to their Valladolid title – and claimed the overall world title with a dominant victory over great rivals New Zealand in an all-action final. Co-c

Tyrrell Hatton came to Valderrama a new father and leaves it a champion. The Englishman carded a final-round 70 to finish at 11-under par and claim victory at LIV Golf Andalucía 2026, his first LIV Golf title since Nashville in 2024. Hatton was two over through 12 holes but made clutch birdies on the 13th, 16th and 17th holes to hold off a charging Jon Rahm and seal the win at Real Club Valderrama. “To be honest, I thought no matter how today went, I'm still going to be home

Kimi Antonelli avoided the late drama of the Monaco Grand Prix to consolidate his lead at the top of the Drivers' Championship standings even further, beating Lewis Hamilton and Isack Hadjar in an exhilarating race that saw seven drivers retire. At lights out in Monaco, the Mercedes racer calmly maintained first place as Red Bull’s Max Verstappen faced a devastating issue at the start that saw him slide down the order before he became the first to DNF. While others struggled

Springbok Sevens head coach Philip Snyman congratulated all involved with the Blitzbok system after they secured a unique double in the 2026 season when they followed up their HSBC SVNS Series triumph by successfully defending their World Championship title. “I am so very, very proud on this team, and to win both the World Series and the World Championship is a special feat indeed,” said Snyman. “The fact that we won the Hong Kong tournament for the first time ever was probab

Caitlyn Macnab. Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour/Gallo Images Caitlyn Macnab may have only turned professional in 2025 but the past season’s R&A Rookie of the Year on the Sunshine Ladies Tour showed massive composure to win the Waterfall City Tournament of Champions supported by Attacq and WCMC by one shot on eight under par. It was a tense finish though, with three players tied for the lead with only one hole to play on Royal Johannesburg’s East Course. Macnab had to sink an ea

The ICC Women's T20 World Cup was launched in stunning fashion on Sunday as London's famous Waterloo Bridge was transformed into a massive cricket pitch for the first time. All 12 captains were in attendance at the famous London landmark ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup in England and Wales, which begins June 12, with the world's best players taking part in the Captains' Carnival high above the River Thames. It was the first public gathering of all 12 captains ahead of the

Giacomo Agostini, Valentino Rossi and now Marc Marquez. A tonne of talent. A tonne of Grand Prix victories to his name. Finally, after another lengthy injury comeback, Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) notched up his 100th win across all classes with a masterclass at Balaton Park. The reigning World Champion completed the weekend triple in style and while the winning gap over Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was comfortable, the Spaniards treated us to a spellbindin

The Springbok Women’s Sevens’ HSBC SVNS World Championship campaign came to a disappointing end in Bordeaux on Sunday but they showed good progress and believe that they can get back to the top tier of sevens rugby. That is the view of SA head coach Cecil Afrika after his team finished in 12th place in the final tournament of the season and failed in their efforts to return to the HSBC SVNS Series for 2027. “We did falter a bit as the weekend progressed,” said Afrika on Sunda

Swimming South Africa (SSA), the national governing body for aquatic sports in South Africa, recently convened a strategic meeting with representatives of South African Water Polo (SAWP) at its Johannesburg headquarters under the leadership of SSA President Alan Fritz. The meeting highlighted the shared commitment of both parties to place athletes at the centre of all future developments and to work collectively towards unifying the sport of water polo in South Africa. South

Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote has named an extended training squad of 38 players, with the majority set to assemble in Stellenbosch from Monday as preparations intensify ahead of the forthcoming Junior World Championship in Georgia. Ten members of the extended squad have been called up to the senior Springbok group for the clash against the Barbarians and the SA ‘A’ fixture against Zimbabwe in Gqeberha on 20 June, while Cheswill Jooste is still with the Vodacom Bull

The Vodacom Bulls will return to Dublin for a second successive Vodacom United Rugby Championship Grand Final against Leinster after the two teams won their respective semi-finals in an enthralling weekend of rugby. The URC has confirmed that the fifth Grand Final will take place on Friday, 19 June at Croke Park in Dublin, where Leinster and the Bulls will face each other in a rematch of last year’s decider. Kick-off is scheduled for 8.30pm (SAST) and the encounter will be br

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named an exciting 51-man squad – featuring 21 uncapped players – on Saturday evening for the team’s first training camp of the season, starting in Johannesburg on Monday, with an eye on the double-header between the Boks and the Barbarians, as well as the clash between the SA ‘A’ team against Zimbabwe, in Gqeberha on Saturday, 20 June. With the Vodacom Bulls players unavailable for selection after booking their place in the Vodacom United Rugby

The Springbok Women's Sevens suffered two losses on Day Two of the HSBC SVNS Bordeaux on Saturday and will be in a battle for the 11th place with Brazil. Brave performances against France and New Zealand on Day One was followed by a defeat to Argentina in their final pool match. South Africa came up short 17-5 with the result handing the wooden spoon to Zintle Mpupha and her squad, confirming that they will not play in the top tier in the 2027 season. They again lost to Argen

The DHL Stormers showed plenty of heart but ultimately went down 20-11 in their Vodacom URC semi-final against Leinster in Dublin on Saturday. It was a committed display from the Stormers but a late try from the defending champions secured a hard-fought victory to book their place in the Grand Final against the Vodacom Bulls. The home side started strong and dominated both territory and possession, which eventually resulted in All Black centre Rieko Ioane going over for the o

The fifth United Rugby Championship Grand Final will take place on Friday, June 19 at Dublin’s Croke Park, where Leinster and the Vodacom Bulls will face each other in a rematch of last year’s decider. After two stellar semi-finals in Edinburgh and Dublin, Leinster and the Bulls secured their places in the 2026 URC Grand Final, where Leinster will defend their title against a Bulls side appearing in their fourth league finale in five years. As the highest-ranked team in the G

Caitlyn Macnab. Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour/Gallo Image Caitlyn Macnab, the past season’s R&A Rookie of the Year on the Sunshine Ladies Tour, heads the Waterfall City Tournament of Champions supported by Attacq and WCMC by one shot over a quality field going into Sunday’s final round at Royal Johannesburg. Macnab heads the field on five under par following her third round of 70 and is one shot clear of the Sunshine Tour’s 2025/26 Fortress Rookie of the year, Luis Carrera (6

The prelude to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 began on Saturday, with the first set of warm-up matches getting underway in Derby and Loughborough. English weather made its presence felt on the very first day as both the South Africa-Ireland and the Netherlands-Scotland matches were delayed due to rain. However, once the clouds cleared, both teams got some crucial preparation under their belt in the English conditions. It was a composed performance by the Proteas as they d

The Springbok Sevens outlasted Fiji by 14-12 in the HSBC SVNS Bordeaux quarter-final in a dramatic afternoon in France, with the result ensuring that South Africa retain their World Championship title, despite what happens on Sunday. The World Championship triumph came as a repeat of last season, when the team claimed the top gong in a single tournament, played in Los Angeles. This time around, a tournament win in Hong Kong and a second place in Valladolid – combined with the

The Springbok Sevens team delivered one of their worst performances of the 2026 season in their HSBC SVNS Bordeaux opener on Friday and then bounced back to the standards set earlier in the season in their second match to restore some dignity, pride and momentum into Saturday, when they will face Fiji at 11.06am (SAST) in a Pool A decider. The Blitzboks lost 19-14 in extra-time to 12th-placed Great Britain in their opening match and then totally outplayed Kenya, currently in

The Springbok Women's Sevens lost both their matches on the opening day of the HSBC SVNS Bordeaux, against France and New Zealand. The opener against France (22-7) delivered some positive moments but it was a much tougher outing against New Zealand, where they lost 42-0. In their opening match against France, the Bok Women tackled like demons, with their defensive set stopping the home side time after time. South Africa made 32 tackles in the match and most of them we effecti

Caitlyn Macnab. Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour/Gallo Images It’s a fitting Sunshine Tour and Sunshine Ladies Tour tie at the top of the Waterfall City Tournament of Champions supported by Attacq and WCMC leaderboard, with Kyle de Beer and first round leader Caitlyn Macnab heading the field on three-under par. It was another challenging day on Royal Johannesburg’s East Course, with Macnab, The R&A Rookie of the Year on the Sunshine Ladies Tour this past season, settling for a s

Embrose Papier. Johan Rynners/Vodacom Bulls Embrose Papier already has one of his standout rugby memories from Murrayfield, where he made his first start for the Springboks in 2018. Now he’s hoping to make more good memories at this iconic venue with the Vodacom Bulls in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-final here on Saturday. Murrayfield is an unknown quantity for several players in the Vodacom Bulls team who will experience it for the first time when they face t

Rising stars Kaitlyn van de Vyver, Devin Petersen, Amy Stanton and Codi Ruiters will fly the flag for GolfRSA in the Ciputra Golfpreneur Junior World Championship in Indonesia from 10-12 June. GolfRSA GolfRSA is pleased to announce the selection of 10 of South Africa’s most promising young golfers to represent the country in three prestigious international junior championships this June. Central Gauteng’s Casey Twidale, Dewan de Bruin from Southern Cape and Gauteng North quar

From left to right: Wilco Louw, John Whittaker, Gerhard Steenekamp and Jan-Hendrik Wessels. Johan Rynners/Vodacom Bulls When the Vodacom Bulls’ Marcell Coetzee asked John Whittaker how he was doing this week, Whittaker’s eyes started to fill with tears. For the proud Scotsman, this Vodacom Bulls team has been a literal lifesaver for him in his battle with cancer. Since the South African teams entered the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, Whittaker has served as the Liaison O

With just over two years to go, the organisation of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games is transitioning from planning to readiness – supported by strong collaboration across all levels of government and growing engagement from millions of fans. Updates presented during this week’s International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission visit outlined key progress across a range of areas shaping the next phase of preparations, including ticket sales, the Cultural Olym

There are three injury-enforced changes to the DHL Stormers starting line-up for their Vodacom URC Semi-Final against Leinster in Dublin on Saturday. Injuries to wing Seabelo Senatla, flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and lock Ruben van Heerden in the quarter-final win against Cardiff in Cape Town last week have resulted in Wandisile Simelane, Jurie Matthee and Connor Evans stepping in for the knock-out match at the Aviva Stadium, which kicks off at 6.30pm (SAST) on Saturday.

Ivan van Rooyen and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu have added their names to the United Rugby Championship Awards roll of honour by collecting the BKT Coach of the Season and Players’ Player of the Season prizes respectively. They are the latest award winners from the 2025/26 campaign as we celebrate the league’s best in class ahead of the semi-finals. BKT Coach of the Season - Ivan van Rooyen (Fidelity SecureDrive Lions) The stats speak for themselves when it comes to the job Iva

The Vodacom Bulls have named a powerful, Springbok-laden matchday 23 for Saturday’s Vodacom URC semifinal against Glasgow Warriors at Murrayfield, balancing milestone moments with the formidable challenge of facing the competition’s top-ranked side. With 11 Springboks in the starting XV and a further five on the bench, the Bulls have opted for experience, physicality and composure as they look to maintain their perfect record at this stage of the competition. The occasion is

Former England captain and highly-respected commentator Nasser Hussain has revealed the teams he believes are best placed to feature in the semi-finals of the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup. Hussain dissected the T20 World Cup with host Sanjana Ganesan on the latest episode of The ICC Review and the pair agreed that this year's edition of the 20-over showcase looks the most open ever. Likely Women’s T20 World Cup semi-finalists Hussain stuck his neck out and suggested six

Caitlyn Macnab. Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour/Gallo Images The excitement around Caitlyn Macnab’s potential in the professional arena moved up a level on Thursday as she claimed the first-round lead in the Sunshine Tour’s mixed event – the Waterfall City Tournament of Champions supported by Attacq and WCMC. Macnab opened with a round of four-under par 68 on Royal Johannesburg’s East Course, set up as a nine-hole composite course for this event, to lead by one over the field.

There is the potential to make history in Bordeaux this weekend but the Springbok Sevens know full well that chasing results does not always have the desired effect. Hence, according to Blitzbok captain Impi Visser, a mindset of “team first” will carry them into the final HSBC SVNS World Championship tournament in France this weekend. The action starts on Friday, with pool matches against Great Britain and Kenya. Visser spoke on the eve of the tournament, where the Blitzboks

The Toyota Challenge is here – bigger and bolder, with three international rugby matches in one stadium on one match day. On Friday the Airlink Pumas take on Black Lion from Georgia at 1.30pm in the opening match of the tournament, followed by a game between the Suzuki Griquas and Romania A at 3.30pm and at 6pm the Toyota Cheetahs take on Cartrack Lusitanos from Portugal. Gates open at 12.30pm. All the games will be live on SuperSport. The first leg of the Toyota Challenge wi

The Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers will go full tilt this weekend to progress to the Vodacom United Rugby Championship final and in the process, uphold a proud tradition of at least one of these two South African powerhouses reaching the decider since the inception of the competition in the 2021/22 season. It’s not going to be easy for the two South African franchises though, as they have to take the fight to their opponents on foreign soil on Saturday for a spot in the Grand

The World Rugby Match Official appointments have been announced for the Nations Championship Southern Hemisphere Series taking place in July with James Doleman, Pierre Brousset and Andrew Brace being tasked with holding the whistle in the Boks’ three matches. New Zealander Doleman takes charge of the Boks’ opener against England at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on 4 July, with Brace (Ireland) and Brousset (France) running touch and Richard Kelly (New Zealand) being handed the TM

Every ICC Women’s T20 World Cup introduces the world to a new generation of stars. Some arrive with fearless batting, some with match-winning spells and some with the composure of veterans despite barely stepping into international cricket. Over the years, the tournament has played a major role in shaping careers that would go on to define the women’s game. Hayley Matthews was just 18 when she helped the West Indies lift the 2016 title, earning Player of the Match honours in

Try of the Season, powered by URC.tv - Angus Bell (Ulster Rugby) It’s been some season for props scoring sensational award-winning tries. First, Rhys Carre’s unforgettable effort for Wales against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium was chosen as the best in the Six Nations. Now fellow loosehead Angus Bell has won Try of the Season award for his own solo stunner (view it below). https://comms.unitedrugby.com/c/AQizyQ8QhfqRARixxKKkASDc9aMdKOH6qxd22MrZs2EH3Rx8m_BungHY56v5K8GwT7M3azh_b

The Hollywoodbets Dolphins squad for the upcoming 2026/27 season has been confirmed with a strong blend of old and new faces in the set-up for what should be another exciting campaign. Hollywoodbets Dolphins The Hollywoodbets Dolphins have confirmed their men's squad for the 2026/27 season, with a blend of established performers and exciting new additions set to bolster their squad for the upcoming campaign. The Dolphins men’s squad sees the introduction of a fresh face and a

Professional sport, especially those involving physical sacrifices such as rugby, can be brutal and at times cruel but try and tell that to dual Springbok Women's player Eloise Webb. After more than a decade of playing either fifteens or sevens, the 30-year-old Webb has seen it all and lived it all. A provincial cricketer and netball player when she was younger, the East London native and Nelson Mandela University graduate in education fell in love with rugby and despite some

The 10th edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is upon us. The world’s finest T20I sides will vie for the ultimate prize in the shortest format of the game starting June 12 in England and Wales. The previous edition in the UAE saw New Zealand being crowned winners for the first time, making them only the fourth team to have won the tournament since its inception in 2009. England and West Indies have also won the title once each back in 2009 and 2016. Australia, on the othe

As the cricket world’s attention turns to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in England and Wales, the world’s finest T20I sides are gearing up to leave their mark. The 10th edition of the tournament is already bound to be the biggest-ever with the most number of participating teams ever (12) to go with a record-prize money pool up for grabs. While the tournament is expected to be the most closely-contested T20 World Cup ever, a host of records that can be broken at the big s

After Hong Kong and Valladolid set an exhilarating tone, Bordeaux hosts what promises to be an epic third and final leg of the HSBC SVNS World Championship Series. The HSBC SVNS World Championship returns for one last dramatic tournament with three days of wall-to-wall action in the western French city of Bordeaux bringing the curtain down on an entertaining season of sevens rugby – with World Championship glory and a place among next season’s HSBC SVNS elite on the line. The

Former Springbok Women’s players Natasha Hofmeester and Zolisa Noxeke have been appointed as the first coaches of the SA Schools Girls teams, that will take the field for the first time after the FNB U18 Girls Week next month in Gqeberha. Hofmeester and Noxeke’s appointments, as well as those of other junior national teams, were ratified by SA Rugby’s National Teams Committee on Tuesday evening. Hofmeester will be assisted by Catherine Lowane at the SA Schools Girls team, whi

SuperSport and the DStv platforms will continue to be the exclusive home of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship in Sub-Saharan Africa following a multi-year rights renewal agreed with the CANAL+ Group. The agreement extends SuperSport’s remarkable 30-year commitment to South Africa’s professional club teams, the Vodacom Bulls, Fidelity SecureDrive Lions, DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks, a relationship that stretches back to the beginning of the professional era in 199

World Rugby confirmed a major multi-year broadcast agreement with the CANAL+ Group on Wednesday, further strengthening the global reach of rugby and accelerating the sport’s growth across Africa. Under the agreement, fans across Sub-Saharan Africa will be able to watch Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 and Women’s Rugby World Cup 2029 in Australia live on SuperSport, on DStv. The partnership forms part of World Rugby’s strategy to expand the accessibility and visibility of its flags

He joined the Springbok Sevens set-up straight out of school, so it’s little wonder that the 22-year-old Jayden Nell feels right at home being a newly capped Blitzbok playing in the HSBC SVNS World Championship and winning tournaments while doing so. Nell joined the Blitzboks in 2023 but a rash of injuries curtailed his early opportunities, with only two appearances for the Springbok Sevens ‘A’ side in the Rugby Africa Sevens Cup in Mauritius in 2024 and 2025 to show for all

The race for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 title will feature some of the world's leading bowlers, who could prove influential in determining who lifts the trophy. Across the 12 competing teams, several standout performers arrive in England and Wales with impressive records, recent form and a reputation for delivering when it matters most. Here we take a look at every team's talisman with the ball at the 10th edition of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. Annabel Sutherland (