The Isuzu Bulls Daisies outplayed the Sanlam Boland Dames 36-15 on a hot and sunny Loftus Versfeld on Saturday to claim the 2026 Pick n Pay Women’s Super League, making it a fourth consecutive win for the trailblazers in the provincial women’s game. They had a 19-3 lead at the break and never looked like conceding their title to their Western Cape foes but will admit that they had to fight for every point. The first half, played on a hot Pretoria morning, had good moments and

Maddy Green recorded an unbeaten century, while Rosemary Mair claimed career-best figures to help New Zealand secure a 66-run win in the third and final ICC Women’s Championship (IWC) One-Day International (ODI) against the Proteas Women in Wellington on Saturday. Green’s 141* off 128 deliveries, including 15 fours, in partnership with Brooke Halliday’s 98 off 124 balls (13x4), helped the hosts post 306/7 in their 50 overs. Mair then returned figures of 5/50 as the Proteas we

FNB WSU 42-32 FNB UWC. FNB WSU booked their place in the FNB Varsity Shield final after producing a powerful second-half comeback to defeat FNB UWC 42-32 at Sisa Dukashe Stadium in East London on Friday. Meanwhile, newly promoted (to the Varsity Cup) FNB Wits delivered a dominant performance in Johannesburg, dismantling FNB Madibaz 68-10 in the second semi-final to set up a highly anticipated title clash. FNB WSU produced a sensational second-half comeback to defeat FNB UWCat

Managing to reach a top-tier final of South African provincial women’s rugby for the first time has probably been Aseza Hele’s ‘easiest’ campaign as Sanlam Boland Dames captain. The Dames make the trip to Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria to face the Isuzu Bulls Daisies in the Pick ’n Pay Women’s Super League 1 final. A competition that was previously known as the Women’s Premier Division. Since 2019, after winning the 2018 Women’s First Division (now known as the Pick ‘n Pay Women

Springbok scrumhalf Cobus Reinach makes his return from injury for the DHL Stormers in one of several changes for their Investec Champions Cup Round of 16 clash with RC Toulon in France on Saturday. The Stormers will be playing for a place in the quarter-finals next week when they face the French outfit at the Stade Felix Mayol, with kick-off at 4pm on Saturday. Reinach partners Jurie Matthee in an all-new halfback pairing, with Imad Khan and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu on a re

The two top teams in the Pick n Pay Women's Super League will fight it out for the ultimate glory at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday when the Izusu Bulls Daisies will host the Sanlam Boland Dames in the 2026 final. The Daisies are looking for a fourth consecutive title, while the Dames are eyeing the Premier Division silverware for the first time in a match that promises to dazzle and entertain. Not only are both finalists well-rounded teams who can transition from attack to defe

The Proteas Women are aiming to keep things simple in pursuit of a series victory ahead of the third ICC Women’s Championship (IWC) One-Day International (ODI) against New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday. The series finale gets underway at 11am local time (midnight SAST) and will be broadcast live on SuperSport Grandstand (Ch. 201). Speaking in the pre-match press conference, top-order batter Anneke Bosch believes her team will adopt a simplified approach in the final ODI t

Sanlam Boland Dames head coach, Thomas Chowles, believes his team can spring a surprise when they face the Isuzu Bulls Daisies in Saturday’s Pick ‘n Pay Women’s Super League 1 final. It will be the Dames’ first appearance in a top-tier final of women’s provincial rugby. A goal that Chowles has set out for the team since winning the first division title in 2018. During the 2024 and 2025 seasons, when this competition was still named the Premier Division, losses to DHL Western

The Vodacom Bulls have shuffled their team for this Saturday’s critical Investec Champions Cup encounter against Glasgow, making several tactical adjustments to the side that faced Munster last week. The most significant changes occur in the backline, where the versatile David Kriel moves from the bench into the starting XV to take over the No 15 jersey. This shift sees the veteran Willie le Roux move to the replacements, from where he is expected to provide his trademark tac

Premier Sports saw a 27% uplift in viewership reach across Pool stages. The Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup return this weekend, with knockout international club rugby action kicking off on Friday. Following a hugely successful pool stage, the 32 clubs qualified for the Round of 16 across both competitions will be looking to progress down the Road to Bilbao. Spectators in stadia and viewership figures continued to rise across the Pool stages, with over 931 000

The Western Cape Government has committed R15-million to support upgrades at both World Sports Betting (WSB) Newlands Cricket Ground and Boland Park in Paarl, where some of the tournament’s matches will be hosted. On Thursday the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport signed Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs) with the Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA) and Cricket Boland to formalise financial support for the necessary infrastructure work in preparation for the ICC Men’

The Hollywoodbets Sharks’ campaign in the EPCR Challenge Cup knock-outs takes them to Western Ireland and a date with Connacht in the Round of 16 on Friday evening (9pm). Connacht, currently in ninth position on the Vodacom United Rugby Championship log, one place above the Sharks, come off a five-match winning streak heading into this match taking place in Galway at 9pm on Friday. Champions in 2023/24, the Sharks became the first South African club to win a major European ru

Sale Sharks' George Ford. The pair may know each other all too well from their domestic run-ins but the stakes are different in the Investec Champions Cup Round of 16. With 24 sides coming together from across PREM Rugby, TOP 14 and United Rugby Championship, the Investec Champions Cup often sees sides come up against more unfamiliar opposition. But familiar faces will be in the crossfire this weekend as four English heavyweights meet in the Round of 16. 2025 EPCR Challenge C

South Africa Under-19 Women head coach Dinesha Devnarain reflected on a lesson-filled campaign following her team’s third-place finish at the recently concluded Patricia Kambarami Cup in Nigeria, as the side continues to build towards next year’s ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup. Led by captain Mieke van Voorst, who scored 208 runs in six innings at an average of 41.6 and a strike rate of 131, the SA U19s showed encouraging progress throughout the tournament. Their campaign incl

The DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls and Hollywoodbets Sharks will return to Europe this weekend for their do-or-die Round of 16 matches in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup competitions, where spots in the quarterfinals will be at stake. The Stormers will line up against Toulon in France in the first Investec Champions Cup play-off match for the domestic franchises on Saturday at 4pm, while the Bulls will battle it out with the Glasgow Warriors in Scotland at 6.30

Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote has named a sizeable training squad of 45 players, including four who attended the recent Springbok alignment camp, for a two-week camp in Stellenbosch from 6-19 April in preparation for the 2026 edition of the Under‑20 Rugby Championship (TRCU20). Riley Norton, who skippered the Junior Boks to the world title last year in Italy, Siphosethu Mnebelele, Kai Pratt, and Markus Muller all had a taste of the senior Springbok environment at th

Proteas Men’s batter Rassie van der Dussen has today announced his immediate retirement from international cricket. The 37-year-old calls time on a distinguished seven-year international career, during which he established himself as one of South Africa’s most dependable top-order batters. Van der Dussen said: “It is with a proud heart and a profound sense of gratitude that I announce my retirement from International Cricket. “To wear the Proteas jersey is a feat that demands

Lions Cricket is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with Sportsnection, marking a bold step into the rapidly expanding global sports collectibles market. Through this collaboration, Lions Cricket and Sportsnection will develop an official trading card collection designed to engage a new generation of fans while contributing to the growth of cricket’s collector culture. The set will feature both the DP World Lions men’s and women’s teams, including players and head

When Anathi Qolo leads the Isuzu Bulls Daisies onto the pitch this Saturday for the Pick ‘n Pay Women’s Super League final against the Sanlam Boland Dames (11am), she will be doing more than chasing a trophy; she’ll be carrying the torch for a revolution in South African women’s rugby. With seven wins from seven matches and a points differential that looks more like a typographical error than a scoreboard (well over 400 points in their favour), the Bulls Daisies have become t

Ruan Lotz, Group Chief Product Officer at BooYaa Golf. If you have seen a cheap BooYaa cap at a market, you already know it is not the real thing. As the brand has grown across South Africa and internationally, counterfeit BooYaa products have started appearing in low-cost outlets and informal markets. It is not unusual. It is what happens when a brand starts getting noticed. But it does come with consequences. “We started noticing counterfeit products entering the market aro

The Investec Champions Cup is back, bringing an action-packed weekend of knockout rugby from April 3–5 with the Round of 16. Comprehensive player and team statistics are available for each match, providing an in-depth view of the performances shaping this year’s tournament. CLICK BELOW FOR ROUND OF 16 PREVIEW STATS Key match information Northampton Saints v Castres Olympique Friday – cinch Stadium @ Franklin’s Gardens CLICK below for preview statistics The curtain rises on a

The EPCR Challenge Cup returns to action this weekend, 3-5 April, with the first stage of the knockouts. Round of 16 preview statistics including club and individual player performance data is available for each match below as well as a general round preview. CLICK BELOW FOR ROUND OF 16 PREVIEW STATS Key match information Connacht Rugby v Hollywoodbets Sharks Friday – Dexcom Stadium CLICK below for preview statistics The knockout stage kicks off in Galway as Connacht Rugby ho

Amelia Kerr produced a stellar century to help New Zealand seal a two-wicket victory over the Proteas Women in a high-scoring second ICC Women’s Championship (IWC) One-Day International (ODI) in Wellington on Wednesday. Kerr, who was crowned Player of the Match, struck 23 fours and one six in an unbeaten 139-ball 179, alongside Izzy Gaze’s 68 off 48 balls (11x4), as the hosts recorded the highest successful run chase in reply to South Africa’s 346/6 after contributions from A

The Hurricanes, with a game in hand, are still on top of the Super Rugby Pacific points table. The Blues share the lead on 25 points. Both sides have a bye next weekend before they meet a week later in a top of the table clash in Wellington. Beaten at home by the NSW Waratahs, the ACT Brumbies dropped to third place on 20 points while the QLD Reds, despite their 52-14 loss to the Hurricanes in Wellington are fourth on 18 points. The Chiefs, back in the winners’ circle after t

Andries van der Vyver produced a phenomenal performance at East London Golf Club, firing rounds of 67, 64, 62 & 64 to set a new 72-hole tournament record in the 2026 Nomads SA Boys U19 Stroke Play Championship. The GolfRSA junior star not only finished 18 shots clear of the field but matched Hideki Matsuyama’s PGA TOUR record, set at The Sentry in Hawaii in 2025. Andries van der Vyver equalled a world record when he closed the Nomads SA Boys U19 Stroke Play Championship with

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has today announced the Proteas Men’s and Proteas Women’s contracted squads for the 2026/27 season. The Proteas Men’s squad has 18 contracted players with an additional hybrid contract, in a season where the Test side will continue its ICC World Test Championship title defence and the One-Day International (ODI) team builds towards the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 on home soil. Hollywoodbets Dolphins seam bowler Ottneil Baartman and Momentum Mul

Sale Sharks’ George Ford kicks a conversion in Round 3. Impressive pool stage campaigns see seven English sides through to the knockout stages of the Investec Champions Cup – an all-time high. Bath Rugby, Northampton Saints, Harlequins, Bristol Bears, Sale Sharks, Saracens and Leicester Tigers form a special group as they head into this weekend’s Round of 16. It’s the first time that seven English clubs have qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions Cup, with PREM Ru

The Proteas Women will be looking to build on their dramatic opening victory when they face New Zealand in the second ICC Women’s Championship (IWC) One-Day International (ODI) at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Wednesday. The day game will get underway at 11am local time (midnight SAST) and will be showcased live on SuperSport Grandstand (Ch. 201). South Africa head into the encounter with a 1-0 lead in the three-match series following a thrilling two-wicket win in Christ

Dramatic scenes unfolded in FNB Varsity Cup Round 7 as FNB NWU staged an epic comeback from 39-20 down to beat the Ikey Tigers in the dying moments. The Eagles secured a home semi-final and deny the UCT a chance to defend their title. FNB Maties booked their place in the semi-finals with a 45-23 victory over Ixias at CUT Stadium on Monday, a result that also confirmed Ixias’ relegation. FNB UP-Tuks remain top of the log with a dominant 51-22 victory over FNB UJ but the Orange

The Uefa Women's Champions League quarter-finals resume with Bayern München hosting Manchester United, Chelsea at home to Arsenal, Real Madrid travelling to Barcelona and Wolfsburg facing OL Lyonnes in the second legs. Arsenal, Barcelona, Bayern München and Wolfsburg have leads to defend after winning the first legs of their ties. We preview the four quarter-final second legs on the road to Oslo. Wednesday (All times CET) Bayern München v Manchester United (6.45pm) "We're not

Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann is going all in for this weekend’s Investec Champions Cup Round of 16 fixture away to Glasgow. The match takes place on Saturday (6.30pm SA time). His 33-man touring squad includes 14 Springboks who are blended with a range of experienced players and emerging talents like Cheswill Jooste and Reinhardt Ludwig. “If we’re in the play-offs in the Champions Cup, we must give it a go. We will give it our best shot, and then we’ll take it from the

The Lions secured their second successive win in as many weeks when they edged arch-rivals the Vodacom Bulls 27-24 in a closely fought SA Rugby U23 Cup clash played on Friday evening in Polokwane. Both teams crossed for two tries each in the first half but a penalty by Lions flyhalf Sam Francis gave the Highvelders a narrow 17-14 lead at the break. The Johannesburgers matched the Bulls’ two unconverted second-half tries to clinch back-to-back victories in the inaugural franch

SA Rugby has appointed former England, Scarlets, and Ospreys technical analyst Joe Lewis to the Springbok management team in the role of performance analyst. He will join the team before the international season, which kicks off against the Barbarians and features two new exciting competitions in the Nations Championship and Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Tour. The Welshman, who holds a master’s degree in performance analysis from Cardiff Metropolitan University and a degree in spo

Marco Bezzecchi and Aprilia Racing are hat-trick heroes in MotoGP for the first time after the Italian dominates a dramatic PT Grand Prix of Thailand to back up his 2025 Portugal and Valencia victories with a Buriram beauty at the beginning of 2026. Tissot Sprint winner Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) finished P2 to make sure he leaves Thailand as the MotoGP World Championship leader, as Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) begins the year with a P3 in a Grand P

A severely depleted Springbok Women’s Sevens team finished the final HSBC SVNS 2 tournament at Estadio Nicolau Alayon on a high note on Sunday and despite a mixed bag of results, their fighting spirit shone brightly in Sao Paulo. They were without five injured players and faced Argentina and China with only eight players available, with all of Nadine Roos, Simamkele Namba, Liske Lategan, Shannon-Leigh Windvogel and Patience Mokone ruled out due to injury. The South Africans s

The Momentum Multiply Titans held their nerve in a tight, seesawing contest to clinch the 2025/26 1-Day Cup title with a three-wicket win over the DP World Lions in Johannesburg on Sunday. Chasing 249, the Titans got home with just one ball to spare, finishing on 249/7 in 49.5 overs to seal a dramatic victory in a final that ebbed and flowed until the final over. After winning the toss and opting to bat, the Lions compiled 248/9 from their 50 overs, with Rassie van Der Dussen

Suzuki Griquas and the Airlink Pumas were on the winning side in the weekend’s fourth-round SA Cup fixtures, while there were also solid wins for the Dotsure SWD Eagles, Toyota Cheetahs and a first of the season for the Leopards. Griquas strengthened their charge toward a home semi-final and a prized berth in the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division with a commanding 71-7 victory over the Griffons in Kimberley on Saturday afternoon. In George, SWD produced their best result of

DNi Tour Championship presented by RMB champion (From left to right): Ryan Noach, CEO of DNi; Martin Vorster; and Rob Leon, Co-CEO of Sponsors Investment Banking at RMB. Sunshine Tour Martin Vorster was in tears as he hugged his dad and caddie, Waldo, after winning his maiden Sunshine Tour title in the DNi Tour Championship presented by RMB at the De Zalze Winelands Golf Estate on Sunday, with his dad saying, “We did it! We did it!” In the final tournament of the Courier Guy

Kayla Reyneke, Annerie Dercksen and Ayabonga Khaka starred in the Proteas Women’s two-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first ICC Women’s Championship (IWC) One-Day International (ODI) in Christchurch on Sunday. Khaka claimed career-best figures of 6/56 to help bowl out the White Ferns for 268 in 50 overs, before Dercksen top-scored with a 93-ball 72 (8x4) and Player of the Match Reyneke struck an unbeaten 42 off 32 balls, including a last-ball six, to guide the visitors

The Isuzu Bulls Daises finished top of the log in the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League yet again as the 2026 version of the tournament finished in style on Saturday, while the Sanlam Boland Dames finished in second place. The two sides will meet at Loftus Versfeld next Saturday for the 2026 final – Boland’s first appearance in the top tier provincial decider. The Daisies almost clocked another century of points as they dismissed their Gauteng rivals, the Golden Lions Women, wi

Connacht's Matthew Devine celebrates with Sam Illo after scoring his sides third try. Inpho Photography Glasgow Warriors remain top of the pile in the URC after a weekend that saw a series of crucial clashes between play-off rivals in the Race to the Eight. The league leaders recorded a 31-10 bonus point victory against Benetton Rugby at Scotstoun as Franco Smith put one over on the team he used to coach. Glasgow trailed 10-7 at half-time but then rattled up 21 unanswered poi

Kimi Antonelli has sealed victory at the Japanese Grand Prix, the Italian becoming the youngest-ever championship leader after putting in a commanding drive to claim his second consecutive win from Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc following an earlier Safety Car. When the lights went out at the Suzuka Circuit, Piastri made a stunning start to seize the lead into Turn 1 while the Mercedes cars slipped backwards. The Silver Arrows pair soon embarked on a recovery drive, howeve

It was a case of mission accomplished for South Africa’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises as they completed their second successive clean sweep of home wins in another memorable and significant round of action in the cross-hemisphere showpiece. The Hollywoodbets Sharks set the tone for the round with a 21-15 victory against Cardiff in Durban on Friday and the Vodacom Bulls built on this with a bonus-point 34-31 win against Munster in Pretoria on Saturday. Later, t

The Springbok Women's Sevens stumbled early in Sao Paulo on Saturday, losing their first two HSBC SVNS 2 matches in Brazil but recovered well to end the day with a solid win over the host nation. They suffered a 19-5 defeat against Spain and a 14-5 loss to Kenya before bouncing back to beat Brazil 26-12. A spate of injuries added to the South Africans' misfortunes but the strong finish on day one at Estadio Nicolau Alayon bodes well for Sunday's clashes against Argentina and

The DHL Stormers scored five tries on their way to a 33-14 win against Edinburgh at DHL Stadium on Saturday night. The bonus point win sees the Stormers stay in second place on the Vodacom URC standings, as the competition heads into a two-week break for Investec Champions Cup knock-outs. The home side were down to 14 early on when prop Ntuthuko Mchunu was shown a yellow card for an infringement at a maul. Despite that, they did not concede any points while he was off the fie

The Momentum Multiply Titans will travel across the Jukskei to face the DP World Lions at the DP World Wanderers Stadium in the 1-Day Cup final on Sunday (10am). Keagan Lion-Cachet helped steer Titans into the 2025/26 final with an unbeaten 57 in their four-wicket victory over the Dafabet Warriors in mid-week’s Qualifier. Chasing 205, the Titans were well-positioned but still required a steady hand in the closing stages after slipping to 127/5. Lion-Cachet rose to the occasio

Nadia van der Westhuizen and her caddie Gilbert Marries. Sunshine Ladies Tour Nadia van der Westhuizen powered her way to a dominant ABSA Ladies Invitational win at Royal Johannesburg on Saturday, securing her fourth Sunshine Ladies Tour title by seven strokes. Van der Westhuizen closed with a 66 to win on 17-under par, with fellow South African Jordan Rothman in second place on 10-under following her final round of 69. “I am extremely happy about this title. I was leading fr

Jaco Prinsloo. Sunshine Tour A few days ago Jaco Prinsloo was so ill he was considering withdrawing from the DNi Tour Championship presented by RMB. He’s happy he didn’t as he now takes a two-stroke lead into Sunday’s final round at the De Zalze Winelands Golf Estate. Prinsloo signed for a third round of 66 including a strong finish of two birdies to lead the field on 18-under par in this final tournament on the Courier Guy Playoffs series. Altin van der Merwe produced a boge

Leading 25 000 people across Southern Africa has taught Alan Quinn, CEO of Empact Group, that authentic inclusion cannot be scheduled. In this candid piece, he challenges business leaders to move beyond performative diversity initiatives and examine whether their commitment to South Africa's cultural richness extends beyond designated awareness days. Every July, South African boardrooms buzz with Mandela Day planning. Come September, Heritage Month committees convene. These m

Why does global luxury still treat African consumers as if they haven’t learned “good taste” yet? In this provocative opinion piece, Ray Langa, Group Chief Executive of Leagas Delaney South Africa, dismantles the tired assumption that visible luxury is unsophisticated while European restraint represents refinement. Drawing on decades of consumer psychology research, Langa argues that status signalling isn’t about taste hierarchies but about context: where wealth is entrenched