Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick said facing the All Blacks at the FNB Stadium, a stone’s throw from Soweto – which played a big part in shaping the history of South Africa – on Saturday would serve as additional inspiration when the Boks take the field a few hours after the Springbok Women and Black Ferns clash on a momentous day at the same venue. The sides are currently level on one win apiece in the four-Test Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Gre

Can Alonso’s Chelsea prove they are ready to challenge for the title? Victories in their first two Premier League games under Xabi Alonso have only increased the whispers that Chelsea have a chance to do something special this season. Alonso is the only Premier League manager other than Mikel Arteta who has won one of the "Big Five" leagues, with Bayer Leverkusen in Germany, plus Chelsea do not have midweek European football, allowing them to prepare fully for weekend games.

The Springbok Women are determined to continue with their upward movement into the upper echelons of the women’s game when they take on the Black Ferns of New Zealand in a once-off Test at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday. That view was voiced by the team leadership after they completed their preparations for this match – a double header with the Springboks and All Blacks playing later in the afternoon – at St John’s College with the traditional captain’s run. Bok Wome

On Sunday the Toyota Cheetahs will welcome the Airlink Pumas to Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein for their Carling Currie Cup semi-final. The match kicks off at 3.30pm and will be broadcast live on SuperSport. The Cheetahs finished second on the table with five wins from seven matches, securing home-ground advantage at Toyota Stadium for Sunday's semis. The Free Staters remain one of the competition's most experienced play-off outfits. Over the past five Carling Currie Cup seas

SOUTH AFRICA v NEW ZEALAND @ FNB STADIUM, SOWETO ON SATURDAY – KO 1PM REFEREE Zoe Naude (South Africa) Test debut: 19 September, 2024 – South Africa 36-19 Spain Tests as referee: 5 Zoe Naude will referee New Zealand – and a team from the Oceania region – for the first time with this fixture. This will be her fourth Test of the year, having made her Guinness Women’s Six Nations debut in the middle with England’s 84-7 defeat of Scotland at Murrayfield in April. This is the onl

SOUTH AFRICA v NEW ZEALAND @ FNB STADIUM, SOWETO ON SATURDAY – KO 5.10PM REFEREE Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) Test debut: 11 April, 2015 – Montenegro 29-27 Estonia Tests as referee: 35 Nika Amashukeli will take charge of this fixture for the second time, having overseen South Africa’s 43-10 victory in Wellington in the 2025 Rugby Championship. The Georgian official was due to take charge of the second Test in Cape Town last weekend but due to illness he switched matches wit

For generations, Western Province and the Cape Cobras have each played a defining role in South African cricket. Now, Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA) officially brings those two stories together with the launch of the Western Province Cobras, a new professional identity that honours the history of both brands while creating a platform for the future. The Western Province Cobras will unite the province’s men’s and women’s professional teams under a single identity

The Nigeria NOW! takes place on 19 and 20 November at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, under the patronage of the Honourable Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake. Between 500 and 600 delegates are expected across energy, infrastructure and mining. The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development is partnering with EnergyNet to deliver the first Nigeria NOW!, and has committed to remain involved through the preparatory period rather tha

Joe Knox. Zimbabwe’s Michael Wallace, England’s Joe Knox and Leon Visser carded respective rounds of six-under 66 on day one of the King’s Cup, taking a two-stroke lead into Friday’s second round at Ezulwini Golf and Country Club. "It was really nice,” said Wallace of his first-round effort. “This is my first time Eswatini and I feel like the course suits me quite a lot. I just kept it in play; hit the ball really well. I got a new putter in the bag and I think it’s working,

Babalwa Latsha will lead the Springbok Women into battle against the Black Ferns on Saturday when South Africa welcome the New Zealand women’s side for a first Test on local soil. The 1.30pm fixture at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg will be broadcast on SuperSport. Latsha is of six players in the pack that started against the Black Ferns just under a year ago in the quarter-finals of the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England. Vainah Ubisi and Catha Jacobs were on the bench in that

Three-time defending champions, Sanlam Naka Bulls, will resume a growing rivalry with Cape Town’s Schotsche Kloof Walmers when the 10th edition of the Pick n Pay Gold Cup men’s national club championship kicks off on 26 September. SA Rugby on Thursday confirmed the final line-up of 32 clubs for the ‘FA Cup’ of South African community rugby, with SK Walmers, based in the Bo-Kaap of Cape Town and playing out of the historic Green Point Track, grabbing the final spot as tourname

The DHL Stormers are locked in for the 26/27 season – in it together with the fans, sponsors and all those who make them one of the best-supported club teams in world rugby. The season launch event at DHL Stadium on Tuesday evening brought stakeholders together to set the squad on course for a campaign that begins in just over three weeks. Past and present players saw the 26/27 home and away kit revealed, Ruhan Nel confirmed as club captain, and senior leadership set out what

The Hollywoodbets Sharks will take on the SWD Eagles in the first of two pre-season warm-up matches on Friday evening, with the teams meeting in George to give the wider Durban squad a run ahead of this season’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship. With the VURC opening round’s fixtures pitting the Hollywoodbets Sharks against the Ospreys at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday 26 September, Friday’s match against the Eagles, together with a clash against the 10Bets Lions at El

The road to the 2026 Carling Currie Cup Premier Division final narrows to four teams on Sunday, with defending champions Suzuki Griquas hosting the Fidelity ADT Lions in Kimberley before the Toyota Cheetahs welcome the Airlink Pumas to Bloemfontein in the two semi-finals. The match in Kimberley kicks off at 1pm, followed by the Bloemfontein playoff at 3.30pm, with both games to be broadcast live on SuperSport. The semi-final lineup reflects the competition’s most consistent p

Springbok wing Kurt-Lee Arendse said the Boks were determined to improve and build on their performance last week as they prepare to face the All Blacks in the third Test of the Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry at the FNB Stadium on Saturday. The Springboks won the second Test by 33-26, although the All Blacks scored four tries to three and Arendse said that the team have been working hard on their defence and that they would be up for this match mentally and physi

Springbok scrumhalf Morne van den Berg was thrilled about the opportunity to play his first Test in his hometown Johannesburg when the Springboks line up against the All Blacks at the FNB Stadium outside Soweto on Saturday. A passionate crowd of more than 80 000 spectators are expected to attend the third Test in the Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry, and Van den Berg said the Boks are looking forward to playing at the “Calabash”. Van den Berg, who plays for the 10b

The new season for the DP World Lions is officially underway and what better way to welcome in the 2026/27 season than under the powerful floodlights of one of Africa’s most loved ovals, The DP World Wanderers Stadium. Looking ahead to new things, the back-to-back Sports Organisation of the Year launched the Unions ambitious marketing campaign titled The Gold Standard – their declaration that Lions Cricket will continue to always set the benchmark against which others measure

The Vodacom Bulls have secured a major boost to their long-term pack stability, confirming that Springbok hooker Johan Grobbelaar has signed a contract extension keeping him at Loftus Versfeld until 2030. A cornerstone of the team’s forward pack, Grobbelaar’s long-term commitment reinforces the franchise’s strategy of retaining world-class talent and core leadership as they compete across the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and Investec Champions Cup. Having risen through t

After serving the KwaZulu-Natal Cricket Union in various capacities, Krystl Rangiah has taken over the role of Stadium and Events Manager at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium. Darren Stewart/Dolphins Cricket The Hollywoodbets Dolphins have strengthened their operational and coaching structures ahead of the 2026/27 season, with a number of key appointments and promotions adding depth and continuity across the organisation. The most notable appointment sees Krystl Rangiah become

Did Brandt Snedeker and Geoff Ogilvy get it right? We now know the full rosters for the US and International Presidents Cup teams, with the final six players of each team revealed by the respective captains on Tuesday night during a live selection show. Many of the picks were expected, though both teams deviated from popular opinion at the back end of the rosters, which will surely inspire debate in the lead-up to the event. Let’s break down those surprise picks and other lin

CJ van Wyk. GolfRSA GolfRSA has selected reigning GolfRSA No 1 ranked amateur CJ van Wyk and reigning South African Amateur champion Judd Sundelson to represent South Africa during the prestigious 2026 Argentine Swing. The pair will contest the Juan Carlos Tailhade Cup at Los Lagartos Country Club from 5-8 November before teeing it up in the Argentine Amateur Stroke Play Championship at Tortugas Country Club from 11-14 November. The annual tour has long formed part of GolfRSA

Springbok assistant coach Daan Human said on Tuesday the team would be delighted to give something back to their passionate supporters in the form of a good performance when they face the All Blacks at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday. The Boks arrived in Gauteng on Sunday and had training and gym sessions on Monday and Tuesday to get back into full throttle for this week’s third Test in the Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry at the iconic 90 000-seater st

They pride themselves on their physicality and enjoy that aspect of rugby a lot but the Springbok Women are also upskilling in other areas of their game, with that improved skill set to be tested against the Blacks Ferns on Saturday. According to Catha Jacobs, the historic clash at FNB Stadium on Saturday will not only be a long awaited “second bite at the cherry” for the hosts, but also to test their improvement in different areas of the game. “We left the field frustrated a

UJ won the Johannesburg derby against Wits to remain top of the log after Round 4 of Varsity Netball 2026 at the Callie Human Hall in Bloemfontein. In the upset of the day, CUT beat Madibaz for their first Varsity Netball victory while UP-Tuks had no trouble against Maties. Defending champions NWU Eagles closed out the day’s play with a thrilling victory over UFS Kovsies. UJ remained unbeaten after Bumper Weekend 2 of Varsity Netball 2026, clinching a composed 58-50 win again

Ethel Nyembe and Mark Fish at the 2025 Conservation Cup. The Fisher Foundation Springbok legend Bryan Habana will make his debut in the 2026 Conservation Cup, South Africa’s premier golf tournament in support of wildlife conservation and education, as he joins another glittering array of South African sports legends, celebrities and business leaders at the Pearl Valley Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course on 3 September. Habana will tee off with fellow rugby icons Odwa Ndungan

Saturday's first Test on South African soil between the Springbok Women and the Black Ferns of New Zealand will be memorable in many ways and promises to be a wonderful example of how far the women’s game – especially at home – has come in recent years but it will also provide a peek into the future. Another exciting prospect of the weekend’s match is seeing some of the best female players in the world in action and Vainah Ubisi is determined to prove that her name can be men

The match balls for the league phase of the 2026/27 competitions have been unveiled, drawing on inspiration from the unseen work that defines champions. adidas have unveiled the official match balls for the league phase of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Women’s Champions League, introducing two distinctive designs that celebrate the dedication, ambition and collective effort behind success at the highest level of European football. Inspired by the belief that cham

Within GITEX Nigeria, taking place from 31 August to 3 September in Lagos, Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za), global cybersecurity and digital privacy company, warns that cyber attackers are currently deploying the same methods against small businesses as they do against large enterprises. To help strengthen corporate defences, Kaspersky is releasing recommendations alongside findings from a global survey by its Internal Research Center, which found that just 14% of businesses

World Rugby has confirmed the match schedule for the second phase of the inaugural World Rugby Nations Cup 2026 with matches to be played across Europe and in Hong Kong from 6-21 November. The competition sees 12 unions who have qualified for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 compete in a structured environment designed to accelerate competitiveness and create certainty of meaningful annual fixtures with revenue opportunities. The schedule balances geographic spread, player welfare,

Three SA Rugby U20 Cup games were played over the weekend, with the DHL Stormers Bolts and Fidelity ADT Lions U20s playing out a thrilling 28-28 draw in Cape Town; the Leopards clinched a 40-31 win in Potchefstroom against the Toyota Cheetahs U20s; and the Vodacom Bulls U20s’ 40-33 away win over the Sharks GEN in Durban shot them to the top of the standings. The Bulls are leading on 20 points from their fourth win, followed by the Lions on 18 points. The Stormers Bolts moved

Ryan Fox and caddie Dean Smith. Getty The global golf impact of the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open has already been felt in the list of Majors winners, former world No 1s, Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup stars who have featured in this tournament. And now a new accolade can be added, with a Major-winning caddie joining the list. Ryan Fox, the reigning Open champion and his caddie Dean Smith featured in the 2016 AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open together at the beginning of their now high

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus opted for continuity in selection for the third Test of the Castle Lager Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry against New Zealand at the FNB Stadium in Soweto on Saturday, making only four changes and one positional switch to his starting team for the clash. The changes to the match-23 will see the front row of Ox Nche, Wilco Louw (both props) and Malcolm Marx (hooker) return to the starting team, with Gerhard Steenekamp, Thomas du Toit and Deon

UJ remain top of the log with four wins in four games, no goals conceded and secure a semi-final spot after claiming the Joburg derby bragging rights by beating Wits 2-0 away. Defending champions UFS completed a comeback victory over UL, winning 2-1 at Oscar Mpetha Stadium to register their first Varsity Football win of the season in Round 4. At Harry Gwala Stadium, UP-Tuks secured all three points with a convincing 3-0 victory over DUT, while UWC finally claimed their first

The South Africa Women’s ‘A’ side faltered badly in the second half of their match against Brazil at Estádio Nicolau Alayon in Sao Paulo on Sunday to slump to a 29-19 defeat against the South Americans’ Test side. Leading 19-5 after a controlled first half of rugby, the South Africans – who fielded a very young side – looked set to overturn Monday's 34-12 defeat to the same opponents but completely lost the plot in the second half, conceding 24 unanswered points to go down in

Casandra Alexander captured her second Ladies European Tour (LET) title at the 2026 KPMG Women’s Irish Open producing a complete wire-to-wire performance at The K Club to add her name to the famous trophy. After a nervy start on Sunday in Ireland, the South African fired a final round 70 (-2) on the Palmer South Course to keep the chasing pack at bay and secure a three-shot victory on 20-under par. The win is Alexander’s first in 2026 on the LET following five runner-up finis

Suzuki Griquas will host the Fidelity ADT Lions, while the Toyota Cheetahs welcome the Airlink Pumas in next weekend's Carling Currie Cup Premier Division semi-finals following the completion of the league phase over the weekend. Both semi-finals will take place on Sunday with the match in Kimberley kicking off at 1pm, followed by the Bloemfontein play-off at 3.30pm. With Griquas and the Cheetahs having already secured their play-off places before the weekend’s four encounter

Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, led tributes to former Springbok centre Joggie Jansen, one of the most uncompromising defenders of his generation, who sadly passed away at the age of 78 on Sunday morning. Jansen, who was born in Griekwastad in the Northern Cape on 5 February 1948, suffered a heart attack in Otjiwarongo in Nambia, where he was visiting. He earned 10 Test caps for South Africa between 1970 and 1972, scoring one try. Making his Test debut against New Zeal

Sanlam Boland Kavaliers saw their hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the Carling Black Label Currie Cup for a second successive season dashed after going down 48-17 to the Suzuki Griquas in Sunday’s final round-robin clash at Boland Stadium in Wellington. Boland needed to win Sunday’s game to secure the fourth and final semi-final spot. However, the ill-discipline that has plagued coach Hawies Fourie’s Kavaliers since losing to the Airlink Pumas at home once again saw t

A group of 32 players assembled in Sandton on Sunday as the Springbok Women start their preparations for their highly anticipated Test against the Black Ferns at FNB Stadium on Saturday. The Test, the first between the two sides on South African soil, forms part of a Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry double header, with the Springboks and All Blacks contesting the third Test of the series later in the afternoon. Sixteen players from the match-23 that faced the Black

Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) completes a weekend of stunning retaliation at MotorLand Aragon, taking the 25-point haul on Sunday after outpacing Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) as the #37 emerged as his closest challenger at the front. Acosta made good on his promise to attack for the podium on Sunday with a stunning ride to second, with Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) completing the rostrum for double podium finishes at MotorLand. After a near-disastrous Bri

Ox Nche, who became the latest Springbok player to reach the career milestone of earning 50 Test caps, said while the victory in Saturday’s second Test of the Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Series over the All Blacks in Cape Town was pleasing, they expected another epic encounter against their arch-rivals at the FNB Stadium in Soweto next weekend. The Boks travelled from the Mother City back to their training base in Johannesburg on Sunday morning to resume their

Rassie Erasmus warned that the Springboks would have to improve for the third Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test in Johannesburg on Saturday despite a 33-26 victory (half-time 24-14) over New Zealand to level the series 1-1 at DHL Stadium in Cape Town. The Boks were outscored four tries to three but a flawless kicking performance from Cheslin Kolbe with four penalties to add to three conversions of tries by Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende and Siya Kolisi clinched

The Springboks struck back in the second Test of the Castle Double Malt Rugby's Greatest Rivalry in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon, beating New Zealand's All Blacks by 33-26 in a highly entertaining game of rugby played in front of a very appreciative crowd of 56 589. The win, helped along by a 24-14 lead for the Boks at half-time, squared up the series one all after last weekend's victory for the visitors in Johannesburg. It was also a memorable day for Pieter-Steph du Toit

The South Africa Women’s ‘A’ squad to face Brazil Women in Sao Paolo on Sunday have been tweaked slightly from the first match between the sides on Monday but the mission to expose the players to high level rugby and build experience remains the same. SA ‘A’ head coach Bafana Nhleko made two changes to the starting backline and three to the pack for the second match that will complete their two-match tour of Brazil. The Yaras, as the Brazilian national team is called, won the

The DHL Stormers XXIII ended their Carling Currie Cup campaign with a 36-12 defeat against the Fidelity ADT Lions in Johannesburg on Friday. Requiring a win to keep their semifinal hopes alive, the visitors fought hard until the final whistle but were unable to make their opportunities count on the night. The hosts opened the scoring when flyhalf Matt Coetzee kicked an early penalty and they followed that up soon afterwards with a try from fullback Gilermoe Mentoe. The Storme

AVBOB Griquas Women buried their Pick n Pay Women's Super League 2 bogey in gutsy fashion in Nelspruit on Friday, outplaying the Hollywood Foundation Pumas Women by 31-25 in a pulsating final played at Mbombela Stadium. The defending champions still led 17-14 at the break but the Northern Cape team delivered a much more clinical second half performance, with their bench making a significant impact. Griquas’ victory – their first title in the provincial women’s game – came on

Jean Hugo. Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour One of the most remarkable careers in Sunshine Tour history took another impressive turn on Friday as Jean Hugo won the Sunbet Challenge hosted by the Wild Coast Sun by a single shot. Hugo signed for a final round of 65 to win on eight under par, with Nikhil Rama his nearest challenger on seven under following a closing 68 at the end of a day in which he teed off as the leader. This was the 50-year-old Hugo’s 22nd career victory on the

Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick and captain Siya Kolisi made it clear on Friday that the Boks would do everything in their power to make up for their defeat in the opening Test of the Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series against the All Blacks when they cross paths again in Cape Town on Saturday in the second of four matches between the sides. “It’s not a secret that we were disappointed with the result last week, especially given the opportunities we

The Toyota Cheetahs travel to Nelspruit for the final round of the Carling Currie Cup regular season, where they will face the Airlink Pumas at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday from 2pm. The match will be a special occasion for two Cheetahs players, with captain Neels Volschenk and Marco Jansen van Vuren both set to make their 50th appearances for the team. The Cheetahs and Suzuki Griquas have already secured their places in the semi-finals and occupy the top two positions on the

The DHL Stormers have secured a key group of players on contract extensions ahead of the 26/27 season, with nine Vodacom URC winners among those committing their futures to the blue and white. Off the back of a strong 25/26 campaign – one that opened with ten straight wins – the Stormers are busy putting in the work for the new campaign, which kicks off at the end of September. Last season they pushed eventual Vodacom URC champions Leinster to the limit in a hard-fought semi-