The Fidelity ADT Lions travel to Pietermaritzburg this Friday night for a crucial Round 6 Carling Currie Cup clash against the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV, with valuable play-off points on the line. With the race for semi-final places intensifying, Mziwakhe Nkosi’s side head into the fixture knowing that a strong response is required after last Friday’s defeat to the Sanlam Boland Cavaliers. The Lions remain firmly in the play-off conversation but Friday’s encounter at Woodburn S

Springbok centre Damian de Allende will become the 10th player in history to earn 100 Test caps for South Africa when the Boks meet the All Blacks in the opening game of the inaugural Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry in Johannesburg on Saturday (5.10pm). The team named for the RGR opener at 10bet Ellis Park shows a mix of continuity in selection from the Test against Argentina and a host of players who remained behind in South Africa. The majority of the players na

The Vodacom Bulls XV have named three uncapped players in their run-on side and on the bench for Friday night’s Currie Cup clash against the DHL Stormers XXIII at Loftus Versfeld, as they look to build on last week’s spirited comeback and finally get their season up and running. Loosehead prop Arno Gustafson and outside centre Pieter van der Merwe will make their debuts from the start, while hooker Duwan Potgieter is set to earn his first cap off the bench. The trio takes the

World Rugby has confirmed the Emirates Match Official appointments for the WXV Global Series 2026 and WXV Global Series Challenger 2026 presented by Mitsubishi Electric, which take place across September and October. Ten referees from eight nations will oversee the 30 matches that make up the inaugural WXV Global Series, a competition featuring the world’s top 12 nations that kicks off in Manchester on 12 September and finishes in Cape Town on 31 October. With Aimee Barrett-T

Scrumhalf Ezekiel Ngobeni will captain the DHL Stormers XXIII in the Carling Currie Cup clash with the Vodacom Bulls XV at Loftus Versfeld on Friday. Several injuries have forced changes ahead of the North-South encounter, which kicks off at 5.05pm on Friday in Pretoria. Both Jean-Luc du Plessis and Stefan Ungerer have been ruled out with arm injuries, which means that Ngobeni and Kyle Smith will direct the team as the halfback pairing, while a fit-again Luke Burger comes in

The race for semi-final spots is nearing boiling point this weekend when the sixth round of the Carling Currie Cup will be staged, presenting the penultimate opportunity for teams to secure a top-four place. Three matches will be staged on Friday while the remaining fixture is scheduled for Sunday. All matches will broadcast live on SuperSport. The weekend’s action kicks off with a bang when third-placed Airlink Pumas host Suzuki Griquas, the defending champions who are curre

The Fin Cup Showdown, powered by Hollywoodbets, delivered far more than an extraordinary day of T20 cricket on Sunday, it brought together two of KwaZulu-Natal's most recognisable sporting brands in a celebration of the province's passion for sport. The Hollywoodbets Dolphins and Hollywoodbets Sharks went head-to-head in a high-scoring contest that produced 521 runs in 38.5 overs, with the Dolphins eventually holding on for a thrilling 21-run victory. The newly introduced Leg

Driven on by the thunderous chants of a passionate home crowd at the UJ Soweto Stadium, UJ put on a masterclass in attacking football, dismantling UP-Tuks 5-0 to claim the 2026 Varsity Football Women crown on Wednesday night. From the opening whistle, the Orange Army seized complete control of the match, orchestrating a relentless offensive storm that overwhelmed the visitors in a heavily one-sided opening half. The breakthrough came in the 12th minute when star striker Mpho

The Blue Bulls Company announced the winners of its annual awards on Wednesday, recognising outstanding individual and team performances across every level of the union, from the Vodacom Bulls U19s and U21s through to the senior Vodacom Bulls, the Carling Currie Cup side, the Isuzu Bulls Daisies and the Vodacom Bulls' campaigns in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and Investec Champions Cup. The awards cap off another outstanding year for the organisation, with standout p

Mary Zulu will lead an exciting mix of experienced and up-and-coming players to Brazil on Thursday when the South African Women ‘A’ squad travel to South America for two matches against Brazil ‘A’ later this month. The squad, the first of its kind, will make the inaugural trip to Brazil as part of SA Rugby’s drive to grow the experience and depth of the national women’s team. SA Rugby’s General Manager of High-Performance, Dave Wessels, said: “The establishment of an SA Women

The tour like no other now has a trophy like no other. Rugby's Greatest Rivalry, presented by Castle Double Malt, on Wednesday unveiled a world first with a trophy created in two halves – yet drawn together by magnetism – to capture the unique bond between the Springboks and All Blacks. The concept was developed exclusively for the revival of rugby tours between the nations, to capture a simple truth: that as distinct and proud as are the two rugby cultures, each is inexorabl

The DHL Stormers Bolts delivered a commanding performance to defeat the Sharks GEN 40-24 in their SA Rugby U20 Cup clash at Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium last Saturday afternoon to remain unbeaten along with the Fidelity ADT Lions and Vodacom Bulls U20s. The Cape side outscored their Durban hosts by six tries to four and held a 26-5 half-time lead in this entertaining fixture. The strong Stormers Bolts outfit had several Junior Bok U20 world title winners in their ranks an

Mukuru (www.Mukuru.com), a leading financial services provider, has launched its Visa-branded Companion Card in Botswana. Linked to the Mukuru Wallet, this new offering expands its functionality and enables customers to make secure, cashless payments for everyday purchases directly from their Wallet balance. With the Mukuru Wallet, customers already manage their money from their phones. Now, the Companion Card extends that convenience to in-person spending. Because the Card i

Following last week’s unveiling of the Aircrafted Arsenal Crest, Emirates (www.Emirates.com) is taking viewers behind the scenes to showcase the engineering expertise, craftsmanship and precision that went into the creation of the 2.4-meter illuminated sculpture. Designed and built entirely in-house by Emirates Engineering teams, the Crest was brought to life by a team of 15 experts in just 34 days. Watch how the team clean, cut, curve, machine, rivet, assemble and paint avia

The Proteas Women’s National Selection Panel has announced the 15-player squad for the first-ever T20 International (T20I) series against hosts Zimbabwe from 11-19 September, with all five matches set to be played at Queen’s Sports Club in Bulawayo. Captain Laura Wolvaardt will lead a group featuring three new faces, including seamer Caitlin Wyngaard (Fidelity Titans), who impressed for the SA Emerging Women during the recent tour against Bangladesh Emerging. The 21-year-old

Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx echoed his team’s sentiments this week that their opening clash in the Castle Lager Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series against the All Blacks in Johannesburg on Saturday would be an intense battle, and said the Boks would not only be representing themselves, but the entire nation. The match at 10bet Ellis Park, which marks the first of four back-to-back clashes against New Zealand, kicks off at 5.10pm and will be broadcast live on SuperS

With 100 days to go, the countdown to the inaugural Nations Championship Finals Weekend is officially on, with more than 100 000 tickets already sold. The landmark three-day festival of international rugby will take place at Allianz Stadium, London, from 27-29 November. The Finals Weekend will ultimately determine the dominant rugby hemisphere in international rugby, ending years of speculation with the awarding of the Nations Championship Hemisphere Trophy. The tournament wi

Cricket South Africa (CSA) is pleased to announce a new multi-year partnership with Advtech Limited (Advtech), one of Africa’s leading education and resourcing groups, that will see the organisation become a partner across selected Proteas events and CSA Youth Weeks. Advtech will serve as the official sponsor of the Proteas Women’s inbound Test series, the CSA Youth Weeks, including the U13 Boys Week, the U16 Boys and Girls Weeks, the U19 Girls Week and the Khaya Majola Crick

Springbok assistant coach Felix Jones said on Tuesday both the Boks and All Blacks would be equally prepared going into Saturday’s opening Test of the Castle Lager Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry in Johannesburg, adding it would be a clash between two very competitive international teams. The sides will cross paths in the first of four back-to-back Tests, which will be followed by matches at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town (29 August), the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg (5 Sep

New Zealand and South Africa renew one of international rugby’s great rivalries at 10bet Ellis Park in Johannesburg this weekend, beginning a four-Test series between two nations whose shared history stretches back more than a century. From 110 Tests and 105 years of rivalry to record scores, Rugby World Cup triumphs and one historic tour 30 years ago, we look at some of the numbers behind the All Blacks-Springboks rivalry. 110: Tests Saturday’s Test will be the 111th meeting

The Premier League has been home to some of football's greatest talents, but at one point there could have been even more iconic names. Below we have selected 15 of the biggest Premier League transfers that almost happened and we want your vote for the deal you wish had gone through. Roy Keane to Blackburn Rovers (1993) Roy Keane is a Manchester United legend, winning seven Premier League titles with the Red Devils and four of them as captain. The Irishman moved to Old Traffo

Sharks Rugby Club have announced that this Friday’s Currie Cup clash between the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV and Fidelity ADT Lions at Woodburn Stadium in Pietermaritzburg, will be a fundraising match in support of local rugby player Jeremy Swan, who sustained a serious, life-changing neck injury while playing for Maritzburg Rugby Club against Amanzimtoti Rugby Club on 11 July. In a show of solidarity with Jeremy and his family, 100% of the proceeds from the match will be donated

As LIV Golf heads to The Club at Chatham Hills for LIV Golf Indianapolis, the field returns to Westfield, Indiana for the second consecutive year. Last season, Sebastian Muñoz claimed the individual title in dramatic fashion, holding off Jon Rahm in a play-off after opening with a stunning 59, while Torque GC captured the team title, their first of the season. The Club at Chatham Hills will host the event for the second time. The par-70, 7 273-yard course will once again ask

Bryson DeChambeau. Getty/DP World Tour Justin Rose, Bryson DeChambeau, defending champion Kristoffer Reitan, Casey Jarvis and Marco Penge have been announced as the first five players in a star-studded field for the 2026 Nedbank Golf Challenge in honour of Gary Player. The first five stars of this iconic DP World Tour event, to be played from 3-6 December 2026 at the Gary Player Country Club and the most significant course changes in the tournament’s history were announced at

Afriex (https://www.Afriex.com/), the cross-border payments infrastructure company processing more than $600-million in annual payment volume, today announced a new sponsor and settlement banking partnership with Global Innovations Bank (GIB). The relationship strengthens the banking infrastructure behind Afriex’s B2B PaymentsAPI, enabling faster settlement, expanded regulatory support and Global USD Account access for businesses moving money across more than 35 countries. Or

A record-extending 13th All Africa Teams Championship title is the target when South Africa tees it up in Tunisia this October after GolfRSA named a formidable four-man squad to defend its continental crown. The biennial championship will be contested from 13-18 October at the Golf Citrus La Forêt Course in Hammamet, Tunisia. South Africa will be looking to retain the title won in Zimbabwe in 2024, when the country's amateur stars secured a 12th continental crown. Ivan Verste

Casey Jarvis. Sunshine Tour The 116th Investec South African Open – Golf’s second-oldest Open – will return to the Cape winelands and Stellenbosch Golf Club from 4-7 March 2027 following the record 2026 success of a championship that generated almost R300-million for the local economy in a powerful partnership between the Sunshine Tour, DP World Tour and PGA TOUR. The championship continues to be a premier showcase of the global Strategic Alliance between the Sunshine Tour, D

The SA Under-18 side recorded their third straight win of the 2026 Under-18 International Series when they deservedly beat England U18 by 68-40 in the third and final round at Stellenberg High School in the northern suburbs of Cape Town on Saturday. The historic six-from-six clean sweep achieved by the two SA U18 teams not only marked a significant milestone for South African schoolboy rugby but also reinforced the value of SA Rugby's Elite Player Development (EPD) structures

Can experience and Pep’s departure help Arteta become the fourth coach to retain the title? Pep Guardiola, Sir Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho: in the 34-year history of the competition only three managers have won back-to-back Premier League titles. Retaining the crown is one of the hardest things to do in the modern Premier League, such is the depth of competition but Mikel Arteta may believe fortune has offered him a rare opportunity. The theme of 2026/27 is change, with five

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said his team were as excited as the rest of the country about the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Series presented by Castle Double Malt as the countdown begins to their opening Test against the All Blacks at 10bet Ellis Park on Saturday. The Bok coach and SA Rugby laws advisor Jaco Peyper delved into the technical aspects of the game at Monday’s media conference. “We looked forward to these games as much as you did when you were asking about it while

Edwin Moses, Procurement Manager at BooYaa. As BooYaa grows from a South African golf apparel business into a global premium brand, the pressure on its product is increasing. A bold identity may attract attention, but repeat purchases depend on how a garment fits, feels, performs and holds up over time. That has placed procurement and quality control closer to the centre of the company’s growth strategy. For Edwin Moses, Procurement Manager at BooYaa, quality begins well befo

She has scored tries in the green and gold all over the world but that moment when Maria Tshiremba raced in for her first Test try for the Springbok Women at Churchill Park in Lautoka on Saturday, was something she will never forget. Tshiremba, who made her Test debut against Fiji, has seen it all in the sevens code, where she has scored 64 tries in 20 tournaments but this was very special, she said afterwards: “I actually started celebrating before I even scored, I just coul

IFAF crowned a new world champion and a sixth straight title was secured as the IFAF Flag Football World Championships 2026 reached a dramatic conclusion with Canada’s women and the men of the United States both winning gold. Canada’s women topped a defending United States team that had won the past three world championships with a defensive stop as time ran expired to edge a nerve-wracking gold medal game 27-20. Quarterback Sara Parker was named the tournament’s Most Valuabl

The race for the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division semi-finals tightened further in round five, with the defending champions, Suzuki Griquas, underlining their status as front-runners, the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers producing a stirring comeback in Johannesburg, the Airlink Pumas continuing their upward curve in Mbombela and the Toyota Cheetahs winning a thriller in Pretoria to stay in the top two. It was the Kavaliers who delivered a strong second-half performance to triumph

Arsenal convincingly claimed the 2026 FA Community Shield with a dominant 3-0 victory against Manchester City at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Sunday. Riccardo Calafiori, Kai Havertz and Player of the Match Martin Ødegaard scored for the Premier League champions, who have won the FA Community Shield for the second time in three years. Calafiori stunned City after just 24 seconds as he met Myles Lewis-Skelly’s ball on the edge of the penalty area and slotted into the

IFAF President Pierre Trochet, IOC Sports Director Pierre Ducrey and NFL Executive Vice President, Club Business, Major Events & International, Peter O'Reilly sign promotional agreement in Düsseldorf, Germany, ahead of LA28. Johannes Missenharter/AP The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) today welcomed senior delegations from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and National Football League (NFL) to Düsseldorf, Germany, where a key promotional agreement

Defending champions, the Hollywood Foundation Pumas Women, will host the Griffons Women, while AVBOB Griquas will entertain SWD Eagirls in the semi-finals of the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 2 next weekend after the top four were confirmed in the final round of fixtures on Saturday, which resulted in Leopards Women getting knocked out of the play-offs. In the final round, Griquas overcame the Griffons 43-17, while the SWD’s 60-12 win over Limpopo Blue Bulls in Geroge secur

Revealing more of their intended game plan and extending the selection headaches for next weekend’s Test against South Africa, the All Blacks secured a 50-19 win over the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria to remain unbeaten on the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour. Inspired by a Man of the Match performance from flanker Anton Segner, the All Blacks posted eight tries, as the intensity of their play ran the home team ragged. However, if they had a fault, they did not ma

The DHL Stormers XXIII went down 29-7 in their Carling Currie Cup match against the Airlink Pumas at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday. Despite impressing in many areas, the Stormers XXIII battled to convert their dominance of territory and at scrum-time, leaving them largely frustrated by the hosts. The opening exchanges were fierce, with neither team taking a backward step and the defences dominating proceedings. The home side got up and running with a penalty from flyhalf Reval

The SA Under-18 side recorded their third straight win of the 2026 Under-18 International Series when they deservedly beat England U18 by 68-40 in the third and final round at Stellenberg High School in the northern suburbs of Cape Town. The South Africans went into the half-time break with a narrow 26-19 lead, but they pulled away in the second half, scoring six more tries, including three by replacement hooker Theo Boshoff, to clinch another unbeaten series campaign. Having

Austin Bautista. Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour Australia’s Austin Bautista captured his second Sunshine Tour title by winning the FNB Eswatini Challenge at the Ezulweni Golf & Country Club by two strokes on Saturday. Bautista closed with a 67 to win on 17-under par, with the South African duo of Herman Loubser (67) and Dylan Mostert (67) and Frenchman Benjamin Kedochim (71) sharing second place on 15-under par. “I am absolutely stoked to have won this golf tournament,” an ela

The SA Under-18 'A' side finished their 2026 U18 International Series campaign unbeaten after producing their best performance of the tournament with a 51-26 victory over France U18 at Stellenberg High School north of Cape Town on Saturday. The hosts led 27-21 at half-time and, after weathering a brief French resurgence, pulled away in the second half to secure a comprehensive and deserved win. The result ensured the SA U18 'A' team finished the series with a perfect record,

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and his charges concluded and important two days of training on Saturday where the objective was to get the entire squad aligned with an eye on the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry (RGR) series presented by Castle Double Malt starting next Saturday against the All Blacks in Johannesburg following the Test against Argentina in Buenos Aires last week. The travelling squad, which included 26 players and a host of coaches, returned to South Africa in two gr

TUT opened their 2026 Varsity Football campaign with a crucial 1-0 victory over defending champions UFS in Bloemfontein on Friday, securing their first three points of the season while the Kovsies suffer their second straight loss at home. UWC bounced back in style from last week’s draw, defeating UP-Tuks 1-0 away, while Wits also claimed their first three points after edging UL to hand the Limpopo side a second defeat of the campaign. UJ completed the round’s victories, walk

The Springbok Women will enjoy the spoils of victory following their hard-fought victory over Fijiana XV in Lautoka on Saturday, knowing full well that their skill set and perseverance were under scrutiny and tested for 80 minutes. That was the assessment from Springbok Women assistant coach Franzel September after the South Africans overhauled Fiji, who were leading 10-5 at the break at Churchill Park, to win the second of two Tests by 29-22 and claim the inaugural Ubuntu–Bu

Still searching for their first victory of the Carling Currie Cup campaign after four starts, the Vodacom Bulls XV return to Loftus Versfeld on Sunday (3pm) for a crucial clash against the second-placed Toyota Cheetahs. The Bulls XV coaching staff have opted for important tactical continuity while bolstering their bench with proven big-game punch. A central feature of the team selection is the retention of halfbacks Keagan Johannes and Devon Williams. The skipper and his flyh

Maria Tshiremba scored three second half tries on debut to secure the Springbok Women a hard-fought 29-22 victory over the Fijiana XV at Churchill Park in Lautoka on Saturday as they claimed a 2-0 series win in the process. It took some brilliance from the Bok wing to break the Fijian stronghold on the game, as the home side looked comfortable at the break, leading 10-5 and playing most of the rugby in the opening half. Tshiremba opened the second half scoring as the Bok Wome

The Sanlam Boland Kavaliers reignited their hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the 2026 Carling Black Label Currie Cup for a second consecutive season with a hard-fought 38-29 win over the Fidelity ADT Lions at the Wits Rugby Stadium on Friday. It was a much-needed win for the Hawies Fourie-coached side after suffering back-to-back losses against the Airlink Pumas and HollywoodBets Sharks XV in Round Three and Four, respectively. Tries for the visitors were scored via a bra

Benjamin Kedochim. Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour Frenchman Benjamin Kedochim is making a strong charge for a maiden Sunshine Tour title in his rookie season and will take a one-stroke lead into Saturday’s final round of the FNB Eswatini Challenge at the Ezulwini Golf & Country Club. Kedochim signed for a seven-under-par 65 on Friday to climb to the top of the leaderboard on 14-under par. His nearest challenger is South Africa’s Wynand Dingle following his round of 63. “My fir

The Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA) and Sport Skills for Life Skills (SS4LS) have entered into a strategic three-year partnership aimed at strengthening cricket talent development while ensuring young athletes achieve both their sporting and academic ambitions. The collaboration, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding effective from 1 October 2026, creates a structured pathway for aspiring male and female cricketers to excel on the field while pursuing e