Vusi Moyo, who captained the Junior Springboks on Tuesday, hailed his side’s growing maturity and cohesion after their second big victory of the U20 International Series, over Fiji at Wynberg Boys’ High School in Cape Town. The SA U20s led 56-11 at half-time and went on to beat Fiji by 82–25, producing a dominant attacking display while running in 12 tries. However, Moyo and Junior Bok head coach Kevin Foote admitted there are still areas to refine as they build towards the J

The Junior Springboks recorded their second big score of the U20 International Series when they beat Fiji by 82-25 (half-time 56-11) at Wynberg Boys' High School in Cape Town on Tuesday afternoon, with Luan Giliomee celebrated his return to the team with a hat-trick of tries. Last week, the SA U20s beat Chile by 97-0 and apart from a few soft moments, especially in the second, they were yet again full value as they step up their preparations for the Junior World Championship,

The Gauteng Jaguars came into their game with the Eastern Cape Aloes in the Telkom Netball League Power Week 2 determined to snap their two-match losing streak following defeats to Crinums and Fireballs. The Jaguars capitalized on two early center pass turnovers to race into a four-goal lead, while the Aloes only opened their account four minutes into the game. Momentum soon shifted as Aloes Goal Shooter Zandre Smit found her rhythm in the circle, converting four consecutive

Friday Night Lights see's Glasgow Warriors host Connacht Rugby. While on Saturday, Munster make the trip to Pretoria to face the Vodacom Bulls, Cardiff travel to Cape Town to face the DHL Stormers while Leinster welcome Fidelity SecureDrive Lions back to the Aviva Stadium. Click Below For Match Previews Fixtures Quarter-finals Friday QF1: (1) Glasgow Warriors v (8) Connacht @ Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow (7.45pm UK/8.45pm SA) Referee: Adam Jones (WRU, 51st league game) AR 1: Be

Fair to say success tends to follow Springbok Sevens outside back Gino Cupido and where top-class rugby has been played on the global stage in 2025 and 2026, he has left a footprint. Looking at tournaments and competitions won, the 20-year-old from Sir Lowry’s Pass Village near Somerset West has already secured some pretty impressive medals in global competitions, including the World Junior Championship with the Junior Springboks (in Italy in 2025) and the HSBC SVNS Series, w

Relentless in their pursuit of excellence, pushing boundaries and rewriting the record books, the back-to-back Sports Organisation of the Year, #ThePrideOfJozi, has emerged even more driven ahead of the 2026/2027 season. With a renewed sense of purpose, the DP World Lions Cricket professional squads remain almost unchanged as they aim to maintain premier position for domestic dominance. The DP World Lions Men’s team once again stamped their authority on the domestic stage, se

Three finals in as many years, two of which have been at the most recent editions of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. South Africa have come close to clinching their maiden ICC senior women’s title, and fallen agonisingly short of it. At the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup in England and Wales however, skipper Laura Wolvaardt believes her side will walk in hungrier than ever to taste the silverware. "Reaching back-to-back T20 World Cup finals has obviously been very special for

LIV Golf heads to Busan, South Korea, for the eighth event of the 2026 season. It is the league’s second trip to Korea and its first at Asiad Country Club. The Rees Jones-redesigned course will play as a 7 024-yard par 70, with the narrow, tree-lined Valley nine on the front and the more scoreable Lake nine on the back. The signature hole is the 159-yard par-3 sixth, a downhill shot to an island green. With two par 5s converted to par 4s, scoring should be tougher than usual.

Shaunique Alexander and Zethu Gcaza will earn their maiden Test caps when the Springbok Women take on Uganda in the second round of the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup in Kenya on Wednesday (1pm), while Abigail Smit is in line to make her international debut off the bench at the RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi. The trio will complete the new cap tally for the nine uncapped players who left South Africa a week ago, with all six players who made their debuts against Madagascar, involved in t

Underdogs. Written off. Not given a chance. For Morné Steyn, that’s exactly where any South African rugby team thrives and it’s this mindset which he believes the Fidelity SecureDrive Lions will carry with them into their Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-final against Leinster this weekend (9pm on Saturday – SAST). Playing Leinster in Dublin is never an easy task. But Steyn has enough experience of pulling off the impossible in this competition. He was part of the Vo

South African lifestyle golf apparel brand BooYaa Golf has added another distinctive voice to its growing ambassador family, signing professional deaf golfer Allen John as a new brand ambassador. Based in Germany, John brings international credibility, serious competitive pedigree and a personal story that aligns closely with BooYaa’s own brand energy. He is a multiple Deaflympics champion and former World Deaf Golf Champion but his story is not only about medals. It is about

All that remains to decide the play-offs order of games in the DHL Super Rugby Pacific 2026 competition is who will secure the third-place home advantage and where the Brumbies (33) and the Reds (32) will play their games. The third-placed Blues (38 points) and fourth-placed Crusaders (36) are in a battle royale to secure the spot as they respectively face the Chiefs (2nd) and the Hurricanes (1st) in next weekend’s final preliminary round. Should the Crusaders lose and the Br

The Gauteng derby between the Golden Fireballs and the Jaguars took center stage in the final fixture of the day at Telkom Netball League Power Week 2. The Jaguars were first on the scoreboard, while the first held ball call of the game came in the Fireballs’ shooting circle as Goal Shooter Tinita van Dyk was about to take a shot but the turnover was quickly rectified by Goalkeeper Amara Agbai who secured an intercept to help the team register their first goal. The match rema

Unbeaten half-centuries from Jordan Hermann and Zubayr Hamza guided South Africa ‘A’ (SA ‘A’) to a dominant eight-wicket victory over the England Lions in the first four-day match on Monday. The win at Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground puts the visitors 1-0 up in the two-match series. SA ‘A’ resumed the final day comfortably on 122/1, needing a further 92 to win. Lesego Senokwane (55) was the solitary wicket to fall, adding four runs to his overnight score before Eddie Jack

The Diamonds and the Sunbirds locked horns in a scintillating Telkom Netball League Power Week 2 clash on Monday morning, with both teams entertaining from start to finish. The Sunbirds were efficient from the outset, forcing turnovers and capitalizing on early opportunities but the Diamonds gradually settled into the game midway through the opening quarter and showed discipline to draw level 13 minutes in. A goal from Diamonds Goal Shooter Colene Dercksen, followed by a two-

There are just two teams left standing in the 2025/26 Uefa Champions League and Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal are now heading to Budapest's Puskás Aréna for the showpiece of European club football. Holders Paris are bidding to become only the second club in the Champions League era to successfully defend their title after Real Madrid, who won three in a row between 2016 and 2018. The Gunners, runners-up in 2006, are seeking to become the 25th club to lift the trophy and the

Montpellier Hérault Rugby produced a historic performance to defeat Ulster Rugby 59-26 in the EPCR Challenge Cup Final at San Mamés Stadium on Friday, recording the highest points tally ever by a team in a final in the competition’s 30-year history. The French side crossed for nine tries and added seven conversions, setting new Final records in both categories as they completed an unbeaten campaign in emphatic fashion to lift the trophy. The victory marks Montpellier’s third

Union Bordeaux Bègles secured back-to-back Investec Champions Cup titles this weekend with a clinical and captivating display, extending Leinster Rugby’s agonising wait for a fifth European star at Bilbao’s iconic San Mamés Stadium. In front of a sold-out crowd, with the Basque sun blazing down, the French side completed an unbeaten campaign in style to lift club rugby’s most coveted trophy for the second consecutive season. Led by captain Maxime Lucu, Bordeaux’s route to glo

Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote has once more made a number of rotational and injury-enforced changes to his match-23 for the second round of the Under-20 International Series against Fiji on Tuesday at Wynberg Boys’ High School in Cape Town. The match kicks off at 3pm and will be preceded by the encounter between Chile and Georgia at 1pm. Both matches will be broadcast live on YouTube. Following their emphatic 97-0 victory over Chile in the opening round at Rondebosc

An unbeaten half-century from Lesego Senokwane steered South Africa 'A' (SA ‘A’) one step closer to victory on the penultimate day of the first four-day match against England Lions in Arundel on Sunday. The opener struck a composed 51* off 113 balls (7x4) alongside Jordan Hermann (41*) as the visitors reached stumps on 122/1, requiring a further 92 runs to secure a positive result. Earlier, Asa Tribe and Ben Mayes both recorded centuries to propel England to 387, setting a ta

Global superstar Cheslin Kolbe will make a sensational return to Cape Town next season, after signing a deal to pull on the DHL Stormers jersey once again as Stormers Rugby continues to build towards an exciting new era through Project 2029. One of the most electrifying players in world rugby, Kolbe’s return is a major statement of intent. It brings one of Cape Town’s favourite sons back to where his journey began, adding world-class quality, championship experience and unmis

Mamelodi Sundowns won the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League for the second time after holding FAR Rabat to a 1-1 draw in the second leg of the final in Morocco on Sunday night. The South African side completed a 2-1 aggregate victory at the Moulay Abdellah Stadium on Sunday, adding to their first-leg 1-0 win in Pretoria last week. Mohamed Hrimat gave FAR Rabat hope from the penalty spot in the 40th minute but Teboho Mokoena’s superb strike in first-half stoppage time restore

It was a final-day fairytale for Sunderland after they made history by qualifying for Europe for the first time in 52 years despite beginning the afternoon outside the qualification places. In a final day full of twists in the race for Europe, the promoted team sprang the biggest surprise, taking the lead against Chelsea in the 25th minute to climb into eighth – the final Uefa Europa League qualification place – above their opponents. When Brighton & Hove Albion fell behind t

Kimi Antonelli has taken victory in a dramatic Canadian Grand Prix and extended his championship lead to 43 points in the process, after Mercedes teammate George Russell was forced to retire on Lap 30 following a power unit issue on his car. The early stages of the race were dominated by a thrilling battle for the lead between Russell and Antonelli, with some contentious moments between them as the pair swapped positions on numerous occasions. But the duel came to an end in h

The Crinums completed a commanding double over the Kingdom Stars on Sunday afternoon at the Ellis Park arena in Telkom Netball League Power Week 2. After defeating the Stars 54-34 during Power Week 1, the Free State side once again asserted their dominance. The Stars settled quicker in the opening quarter and raced to an early three-goal lead. Both sides produced beautiful pieces of play in their shooting circles but some much needed intercepts from Crinums’ Centre Refiloe Nk

Richard Sterne hit one of the shots of his life to snatch his first DP World Tour win in 13 years at the 2026 Soudal Open. After fellow South African Zander Lombard had led comfortably for most of the day, Sterne timed his move to perfection with a stunning eagle - and almost an albatross - at the 17th. That took him to 18-under par and challenged the rest of the leading pack to respond over the closing holes - and it proved too much to ask as Sterne won his first title since

Ronald Brown has been forced out of the Springbok Sevens squad for the HSBC SVNS World Championship tournaments in Spain and France, with Ricardo Duarttee, also a sweeper and no stranger to the national setup, called up to the travelling group that departed for Europe on Sunday. Duarttee was a member of the victorious squads in Cape Town and Perth, where he kicked the match-winning conversion against Fiji, as the Blitzboks romped home in the HSBC SVNS Series. For Duarttee the

Few in the world of HSBC SVNS will know of Wegdraai, a town in the Northern Cape of South Africa with a population of 2 200 but come next weekend in Spain, those attending the second leg of the World Championship will catch a glimpse of one of the town’s finest exports. There won’t be any sultanas on display from the agricultural village on the banks of the Gariep River a full 11 300km away from Estadio Jose Zorrilla in Valladolid, but rather a new face in Vianca Boer of the

South Africa ‘A’ (SA ‘A’) captain Marques Ackerman delivered a batting masterclass to put his side in a strong position on day two of the first four-day match against England Lions at Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground on Saturday. The 30-year-old recorded a fluent 173 off 136 balls (25x4, 5x6), helping guide the visitors to 331 in response to the hosts’ first innings total of 157. By stumps, the Lions had fought back to reach 213/4, holding a slender 39-run lead thanks to an

George Russell resisted incredible pressure to hold on to the lead of the Canada Sprint, beating Lando Norris and a fiery Kimi Antonelli to victory after clashing with his Mercedes teammate. For the first time this season, Russell and Antonelli held position on the opening lap but it was far from a straightforward win for the Briton. He endured a tight battle with the 19-year-old, who repeatedly darted off track and was forced to settle for third place behind a rapid Norris,

An extra-time penalty by Danrich Visagie was the difference in a tense SA Cup final between Suzuki Griquas and the Airlink Pumas, as the visitors secured a 38-35 victory to successfully defend their crown at Suzuki Stadium in Kimberley on Saturday evening. The Pumas went into the break with a commanding 28-7 lead after outscoring the hosts by four tries to one. Griquas were also forced to play 20 minutes with 14 men after Dylan Maart was red-carded for a dangerous tackle. How

The Crinums delivered a statement performance against the Jaguars with the Ellis Park arena filled up with passionate netball supporters on the second day of Telkom Netball League Power Week 2. The Jaguars are renowned for staging comebacks, therefore only getting onto the scoreboard five minutes into the first quarter was not an immediate concern. Both shooting circles showed strong synergy but the Jaguars’ missed opportunities during the Telkom Super Shot proved costly as t

There were a lot of positives but as in any rugby match, things that did not go according to plan and will be a work-on before the Springbok Women’s next match in the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup in Kenya. That was the verdict of Springbok Women assistant coach Franzel September after their opening match on Saturday in Nairobi, where the Springbok Women outplayed Madagascar 64-5. “We did a lot of good things and there are things that we also were not good at, but that was expecte

The Springbok Women scored 10 tries and showed glimpses of their growing repertoire of skills when they outplayed Madagascar 64-5 in the opening match of the 2026 Rugby Africa Women's Cup in Nairobi on Saturday. Although Madagascar scored the first try of the match, the Bok Women then stepped up a gear and dotted down four times before half-time to lead 26-5 at the break. Six more tries in the second half was a solid reflection of the dominance the Bok Women had on territory

Will Everton’s away form define the final-day relegation battle? It all comes down to this. After Arsenal won the Premier League title on Tuesday evening all eyes are on the fight for safety between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United. We have had many final-day relegation battles before but none quite as unexpected as this one. Both Spurs and West Ham play their homes games in stadiums with 60 000+ capacities. Both have won European trophies within the last three years. Ne

A four-wicket haul from Jason Smith and an unbeaten half-century from Marques Ackerman gave South Africa ‘A’ (SA ‘A’) the edge on a bowler-dominated opening day of the first four-day match against England Lions in Arundel on Friday. Smith returned impressive figures of 4/15, while Nqobani Mokoena picked up three wickets for 50 on debut to dismiss the hosts for 157 inside 45 overs at Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground. In reply, SA ‘A’ captain Ackerman led from the front with

The Gauteng Jaguars' big match temperament came to the fore in a hard-fought 42-35 victory over the Kingdom Stars. The game got off to a voracious start, with both teams showcasing their pedigree on day one of Telkom Netball League Power Week 2 at Ellis Park. The majority of the first quarter was an intercept contest as both sides remained disciplined, ensuring the error rate is kept at a minimal, ending the first 15 level at 11-11. Stars’ Goal Shooter Nomfundo Mngomezulu thr

Justin Walters. Sunshine Tour/EJ Langner Justin Walters not only had to wait 15 years for another title, he had to also dig deep to achieve it in winning the SunBet Challenge hosted by Sun Boardwalk at Humewood Golf Club on Friday. Walters closed with a 72 to finish on 15-under par, one shot clear of Daniel van Tonder (67) and Jacques Blaauw (69) to become a three-time Sunshine Tour winner. He went into the final round with a four-shot lead but found trouble on the front nine

The Telkom Netball League Power Week 2 got underway on Friday morning at Ellis Park, with the Limpopo Baobabs locking horns with the Mpumalanga Sunbirds. It marked the first meeting between the two sides in this year’s competition, with only two points separating them on the Division Two standings. Both teams were riddled with unforced errors in the opening quarter but the Sunbirds shifted gears defensively to establish a five-goal advantage before the first Telkom Super Shot

The Springbok Women will leave nothing to chance and are determined to start the defence of their Rugby Africa Women’s Cup title on the strongest possible foot when they play Madagascar in the first round at the RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday. That is the view of Springbok Women assistant coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt, who said the opening Test of the year will lay an inportant marker for their season, with Saturday’s encounter the first of 12 internationals plann

Morocco’s AS FAR will host Mamelodi Sundowns in the home leg of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2025/26 final in Rabat on Sunday (kick-off 8pm local time/9pm SAST), needing to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg in Pretoria. They will be buoyed by an excellent home record in the competition and, in front of a packed Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, will be confident they can get the required result. They have played 29 home games in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions

The excitement is building in Bloemfontein as the Toyota Challenge returns, bigger, bolder and more entertaining than before. International rugby, live entertainment, fan experiences and affordable family fun will combine to create a festival atmosphere unlike anything Bloemfontein has seen before. The Toyota Challenge will once again bring together the best of local and international rugby when the Toyota Cheetahs, Suzuki Griquas and Airlink Pumas take on three exciting inte

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