Springbok Sevens head coach Philip Snyman was adamant that the Blitzboks were their own worst enemies in the HSBC SVNS Valladolid final, where they were outplayed 26-19 by Australia in a pulsating match. For Snyman, the slow start earlier in the tournament contributed to the result in the final, as the South Africans never played the rugby that they are capable of. “Australia were deserved winners tonight,” said Snyman. “They used their opportunities better in the final and d

Tiaan van Vuuren claimed back-to-back five-wicket hauls as South Africa 'A' (SA ‘A’) secured an eight-wicket victory against England Lions inside three days in the second unofficial Test at The Kent Country Cricket Ground to seal a 2-0 series win. The 24-year-old paceman returned career-best figures of 6/52 for a match haul of 11 wickets, as the visitors bowled the Lions out for 158 to set themselves a modest target of 74. Van Vuuren tore through the hosts' lower order, claim

The Springbok Sevens team were edged 26-19 by a deserving Australia in the HSBC SVNS Valladolid final on Sunday but maintained their overall World Championship lead going into next weekend's final tournament in Bordeaux. South Africa have 38 log points and hold a four-point lead over Argentina (34) in second, with Australia third on 30. A cancelled try by South Africa, ruled out by the TMO for a forward pass, would have seen the scores tied at the end of normal play but it wa

The Springbok Women held on against a gutsy Kenya Lionesses to claim a fifth successive Rugby Africa Women's Cup title with a 35-20 victory (half-time 7-8) in a real nailbiter in Nairobi. The South Africans trailed by a point at the break but three second half tries in a purple patch – and one after the siren – were deserved reward for their general dominance, although Kenya refused to lie down and kept their hopes alive with two tries in the final 13 minutes. The Springboks’

An Italian, in Italy, on Italian machinery, winning at Mugello. The best day of Marco Bezzecchi’s MotoGP career so far? Hell yeah. That’s what dreams are made of for the World Championship leader as the #72 delivered a faultless performance to send the record-breaking crowd into overdrive. And the day got better for Aprilia Racing as Jorge Martin earned the Italian marque a 1-2, while Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) held off a late Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) att

The final day of the Telkom Netball League Power Week 2 featured four matches, bringing an action packed 10 days of netball at the Ellis Park Indoor Arena to a close. The Kingdom Queens booked their place in the top four after holding off a determined Lilies outfit for a hard-fought 37-36 victory in a division two encounter. Despite having little left to play in the competition, the Lilies pushed the Queens until the last whistle. The opening quarter was a tightly contested a

The Springbok Women's Sevens continued their upward trajectory at the HSBC SVNS Valladolid on Sunday by beating Brazil 19-12 to finish ninth overall and following their win over Argentina on Saturday afternoon, ended the tournament with two successive victories. Encouraging performances in pool play against Australia, USA and Fiji showed what the Bok Women are capable of as they clearly came into the second of three HSBC SVNS World Championship tournaments much better prepare

Torque GC Captain Joaquin Niemann, LIV Golf’s winningest individual golfer, added to his record total Sunday at LIV Golf Korea while Bryson DeChambeau’s Crushers GC became the league’s outright leaders with the most team victories. Niemann beat OKGC Captain Talor Gooch with a birdie on the first play-off hole for his eighth career LIV Golf individual title, three more than any other player in league history. The win is Niemann’s first in 2026 after winning five times last sea

The Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers kept the South African flag flying high in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Saturday as they booked their places in the semi-finals with commanding home victories in a gripping quarter-final weekend. Unfortunately, the Fidelity Securedrive Lions’ campaign came to a heartbreaking end against a ruthless Leinster outfit in Dublin and in the first quarter-final, played on Friday, the Glasgow Warriors defeated Connacht. The results mean t

Jordan Hermann struck a superb century as South Africa 'A' (SA ‘A’) took command on day two of the second unofficial Test against England Lions at The Kent County Ground in Beckenham. The Dafabet Warriors batter made 103 (111 balls, 17x4, 1x6) to steer the visitors to 278 and a first-innings advantage of 85. Dane Paterson (2/39) and Tiaan van Vuuren (2/44) further cemented South Africa’s dominance with two wickets apiece, while Bjorn Fortuin returned figures of 1/18 to leave

The United Rugby Championship Semi-Finals will take place this coming Saturday in Edinburgh and Dublin as teams from Ireland, Scotland and South Africa compete to reach the 2026 Grand Final. Having won their quarter-finals Glasgow Warriors (1), Leinster (2), DHL Stormers (3) and Vodacom Bulls (4) have been paired off to see who will reach the URC finale in three weeks’ time. The URC can confirm that Glasgow Warriors will host their remaining play-off fixtures at Scottish Gas

They came so close but left empty-handed. Arsenal were within a penalty shoot-out of lifting the Uefa Champions League for the first time ever but it was not to be, hearts broken by a Gabriel penalty miss that handed the trophy to Paris Saint-Germain for a second successive season. Such a cruel way for the season to end for Arsenal and, in particular, Gabriel, the centre-back who has been a leader and one of the standout performers. Regardless of how it concluded, it has been

Ellis Park Indoor Arena filled up on Saturday afternoon for a highly anticipated clash between the unbeaten Crinums and second placed Fireballs in Telkom Netball League Power Week 2. This was a repeat of last year’s final and both teams were looking to strengthen their credentials ahead of the play-offs. The Crinums made an immediate statement as Goalkeeper Liame de Lange picked up a loose ball from the Fireballs shooting circle, and after converting their own center pass, to

The Springbok Women's Sevens hopes of playing in the HSBC SVNS Series next season hang by the thinnest of threads after they failed to win any of their pool matches in Valladolid this weekend, but they qualified for the ninth-place final after beating Argentina 19-17 in their second match on Saturday. The South Africans will face Brazil on Sunday at 12.15pm (SAST), with the action live on SuperSport. The final Pool B match against Fiji ended in an agonizing 17-12 defeat. The

The Junior Springboks capped an impressive unbeaten run with a commanding victory over Georgia at Paul Roos Gymnasium’s Markötter Stadium in Stellenbosch on Saturday, securing a clean sweep in the U20 International Series following earlier victories over Chile and Fiji. The final outing of the series in Stellenbosch provided SA U20 head coach Kevin Foote with invaluable insights as his squad builds towards the forthcoming World Rugby Junior World Championship (JWC) in Georgia

The Springbok Sevens outlasted a desperate and willing Spain 14-12 in the quarter-finals of the HSBC SVNS Valladolid on Saturday and will face Argentina in the semi-finals on Sunday at Estadio Jose Zorrilla, in search of a sixth consecutive tournament title. The playoff against Argentina will kick off at 11.06am (SAST) and will be broadcast live on SuperSport but they will have to make a big step up after a tough second day in Spain. It was a desperate second half effort agai

The DHL Stormers ran in six tries in a big 44-21 win against Cardiff in their Vodacom URC quarter-final at DHL Stadium on Saturday. The dominant win saw the Stormers book their place in a semi-final next week, with their opponent and venue to be decided by the result of the final quarter-final between Leinster and the Lions in Dublin (9pm kick-off). The home side started strong and dominated the early exchanges, camping in the Cardiff 22. But it was the visitors who scored fi

The Junior Springboks finished the inaugural U20 International Series in style with an impressive 57-14 victory (half-time 38-7) over a physical Georgian side on a sunny Saturday afternoon at Paul Roos Gymnasium's Markötter Stadium in Stellenbosch. The Georgians were impressive earlier on in the tournament, beating both Fiji and Chile but they struggled against the forward power and backline finesse of the South African Under-20s. With their pack yet again laying a strong fou

The Springbok Women will stick to their tried and tested style when they face Kenya in the final match of the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup in Nairobi on Sunday, with some significant team changes in their final line-up pointing to that approach. Bok Women assistant coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt said they will not divert from their approach to the game. “We have our own style and this team was selected with that in mind,” said Johannes-Haupt. “We have a plan and a style we want to

A career-best five-wicket haul from Tiaan van Vuuren spearheaded a strong opening day by South Africa 'A' (SA ‘A’) in the second unofficial Test against England Lions at The Kent County Ground in Beckenham on Friday. The Flexbrand Knights seamer took 5/53 to help restrict the hosts to 193 all out in 55.4 overs. He was well supported by Codi Yusuf (3/51) and Dane Paterson (2/39). Ekansh Singh top scored for the Lions with 95 - the second highest score of the innings being jus

The Springbok Sevens team qualified for the quarter-finals of the HSBC SVNS World Championship tournament in Valladolid on Friday with victories over Great Britain and Kenya, with the two positive results pushing them to the top of the pool. However, the Blitzboks’ final pool position and ranking for the playoffs will depend on their result against Australia on Saturday at 1.23pm (SAST). The Aussies won both their matches against the same opponents and also had to dig deep to

The match between the Mpumalanga Sunbirds and the Limpopo Lilies got Friday off to a firing start in Telkom Netball League Power Week 2 as both teams battled each other until the final whistle this morning at Ellis Park. The first quarter was tight between the two sides as they persistently tried to destabilize each other’s play while constantly disrupting each other’s attacking momentum and forcing turnovers. Although the Sunbirds’ shooting percentage stood at 92 compared to

EXTRA-TIME PROTOCOLS If the score is tied at the end of a play-off match, then extra-time will be played, consisting of two periods, each of 10 minutes plus any stoppage time in each period. At the final whistle signalling the end of normal time in the match, there will be a five-minute break. Neither the teams nor the match officials may leave the playing enclosure during this break, save for exceptional reasons. The coaching/management/medical staff of each club shall be pe

As the curtain closes on the 2025/26 season and excitement builds towards an action-packed 2026/27 campaign, North West Cricket is proud to announce the renewal of its partnership with OFM as the official radio partner of the North West Dragons. The renewed partnership ensures that the passion, energy, and heartbeat of the Dragons will once again be heard across the country through one of Central South Africa’s leading radio stations. The collaboration continues to strengthen

Despite losing their two pool games on Friday, the Springbok Women’s Sevens team showed tremendous fighting spirit on the first day of the HSBC SVNS World Championship event in Valladolid, Spain. The South Africans came up short by 26-12 against Australia and lost by the same score to the USA but Cecil Afrika’s team can hold their heads high after showing a big improvement from the last time they played, in Hong Kong in April. Against Australia in the opening match of the day

Ruhan Nel will make his return from injury and captain the DHL Stormers in their Vodacom URC quarter-final against Cardiff at DHL Stadium on Saturday. He is joined by experienced backs Seabelo Senatla and Dan du Plessis in the only changes to the starting line-up for the big knock-out clash, which kicks off at 3.30pm on Saturday. Tickets are available from stormers.co.za. Nel and Du Plessis will make their 30th start together as the centre pairing to draw level with De Wet Ba

The Vodacom Bulls have made several significant changes to their match-day 23 for Saturday’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarterfinal against Munster at Loftus Versfeld, with Johan Ackermann recalling experience and proven big-match performers for the knockout clash. The most notable changes from the side that faced Benetton come in the backline, where Kurt-Lee Arendse returns on the wing in place of Devon Williams, while Stravino Jacobs is promoted from the bench to th

Cricket South Africa (CSA) and Zimbabwe Cricket are pleased to announce the first-ever T20 International (T20I) series between the Proteas Women and Zimbabwe, set to take place in Bulawayo from 11-19 September. The five-match series will be hosted at the Queens Sports Club, with fixtures scheduled for 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19 September. The opening encounter will mark the maiden senior women’s T20I clash between the two nations, following previous meetings involving the SA Emerg

The former Blitzbok star JC Pretorius is set to make his 50th international appearance as the Fidelity SecureDrive Lions make history in their first ever URC play-off fixture since joining the competition back in 2021. Ivan van Rooyen’s men come up against Irish giants Leinster at the Aviva in Dublin this Saturday- a team they faced three weeks ago in the round-robin stages at the same venue. The Lions enter Saturday’s quarter final with a settled 23 after injury concerns thr

The Fireballs and the Stings match lived up to expectations from the first whistle in their clash on Thursday during Telkom Netball League Power Week 2, with both sides producing a highly competitive first quarter. The teams matched each other by retaining their center passes early on and the first error of the game came through a pick up by Fireballs Wing Defence Jeante Strydom but the Stings reacted quickly to recover possession and keep the battle evenly balanced. Fireball

Free State Cricket Union are proud to announce a new three-year partnership with Fain Sportswear, who join the union as the official apparel sponsor. This exciting partnership unites two brands committed to excellence, professionalism and high performance and marks an important step forward for Free State Cricket as preparations continue for the upcoming seasons. As part of the agreement, Fain Sportswear will provide Free State Cricket Union with premium-quality playing kits,

One of Centurion's most beloved food and beverage experiences is back. Taste of SuperSport Park returns on 25 July for a day of sipping, savouring and exploring one of South Africa's most iconic cricket venues and this year carries an added layer of magic: SuperSport Park is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Taste of SuperSport Park is more than just a tasting event. Your ticket unlocks access to some of the most iconic areas within the stadium that fans rarely get to experie

Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote has continued with his rotational policy when he named a reshuffled match-day squad for South Africa’s final Under-20 International Series encounter against Georgia in Stellenbosch on Saturday, with regular captain Riley Norton back in the starting team. The match will take place at Paul Roos Gymnasium’s Markötter Stadium, with kick-off scheduled for 2.30pm, before Chile and Fiji face off from 4.30pm. Both matches will be broadcast live

For many young South Africans, the journey into cricket doesn’t begin on a perfectly manicured pitch or in front of a crowd. It begins with access; to equipment, to safe spaces and to someone who believes they belong in the game. Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) recently launched ‘Ready to Play’ programme is built on that simple, but powerful idea. The idea that every child, regardless of background, deserves the chance to pick up a bat, bowl a ball and feel what it means to be p

They know that they are physically up for the challenge to deliver the best season in the history of the Springbok Sevens, which is why Blitzbok Philip Snyman believes the key to their approach for the second of three HSBC SVNS World Championship events, this weekend at Estadio Jose Zorrilla in Valladolid, will be mental. The Blitzboks have two Pool A encounters on Friday, against Great Britain and Kenya and on Saturday they face Australia. “There is no doubt that we will nee

The Springbok Women’s Sevens had to endure some misfortune like illness and travel delays before the start of the HSBC SVNS World Championship tournament in Valladolid but for Zintle Mpupha, who will lead the team out at Estadio Jose Zorrilla on Friday morning, there is a real expectation that they can deliver positive results and improve their log standing in Spain this weekend. The Bok Women are currently 12th out of 12 teams on the log, following a disappointing performanc

It will be a case of do-or-die for the DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls and Fidelity Securedrive Lions in the quarter-finals of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Saturday as the teams channel all their energy into advancing to the top four to stay in the race for a shot at winning the title. The Bulls will take the field first against Munster in Pretoria (1pm), with the Stormers lining up against Cardiff in Cape Town shortly after (3.30pm) in the second successive outing be

The Southern Stings secured second position on the Division 1 log standings after beating the Kingdom Stars 55-41 on Wednesday afternoon at the Ellis Park arena in Telkom Netball League Power Week 2. The Stings showed composure and clinical finishing particularly on turnovers, while the Stars struggled to make the most of their defensive efforts. The Stars forced errors and were contesting possession but often missed crucial intercept opportunities by tipping the ball instead

North West’s Peet van Schalkwyk and Gauteng North’s Madeleine de Wet were elected as the new Presidents of The South African Golf Association (SAGA) and Womens Golf South Africa (WGSA) respectively in May. North West’s Peet van Schalkwyk and Gauteng North’s Madeleine de Wet were elected as the new Presidents of The South African Golf Association (SAGA) and Womens Golf South Africa (WGSA) respectively in May. Van Schalkwyk, who managed the South African team to a historic firs

Twenty-four teams head to north-west Spain with World Championship glory and a place among next season’s HSBC SVNS elite on the line. The HSBC SVNS World Championship returns for three days of wall-to-wall action in the Spanish city of Valladolid for the first of two crucial back-to-back European weekends to decide who will be crowned this year’s World Champions. Title holders South Africa and New Zealand head the respective men’s and women’s standings following their twin ru

The Springbok Women had a slow start against Uganda in Nairobi on Wednesday as their defence let them down but according to Franzel September (assistant coach), the players deserve credit for fighting back in their second match of the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup. A mixed bag in Nairobi resulted in a 47-20 win for South Africa to maintain their unbeaten streak against African opponents but it wasn’t their best performance of the last few years. “We conceded two tries in the first

Qrent Managing Executive Kwirirai Rukowo. Qrent (www.Qrent.co.za), a provider of IT asset management and sustainable refurbished technology solutions, says organisations that continue delaying technology refresh cycles in an effort to protect budgets may be exposing themselves to greater operational and continuity risk. The warning comes as global hardware costs continue to rise amid ongoing supply chain disruption and increased demand for AI infrastructure. According to Gart

At the start of the 2026 season, the Springbok Sevens committed themselves that they will give everything to build a squad and a value system that will conquer all, and that job is not done yet. While recent successes in the HSBC SVNS Series have fuelled that desire and now, with the World Championship title at stake, Blitzbok captain Impi Visser said they have two more steps on the ladder and will not stop in their desire to reach the top. The South Africans finalized their

The Springbok Women are still unbeaten in the Rugby Africa Women's Cup but they failed to impress despite a 47-20 victory (half-time 19-17) over Uganda in their second round clash in Nairobi on Wednesday afternoon. While there were moments of brilliance from the South Africans, they were guilty of making too many mistakes, which allowed their opponents to remain in the fight in the first half. If the Bok Women have ambitions to entrench themselves as a global top-10 team, the

When the Springboks run out against the Barbarians in Gqeberha on 20 June, they will not only be carrying the hopes of a nation on their shoulders, but they will also be wearing the names of everyday fans on their shorts. Together with Betway, the Springboks will be paying tribute to the world’s best supporters by replacing the Betway logo on the back of the shorts with the names of 23 lucky fans chosen from across South Africa. “Springbok fans are behind every tackle, every

Cardiff Rugby's Dan Thomas. Inpho Photography For Dan Thomas, it’s been a special season with a special group and he’s now hoping for the perfect ending. The flanker has had an outstanding campaign as he’s helped Cardiff Rugby reach the URC Play-Offs for the first time, making more tackles (248) than any other player in the league and the second most turnovers (17). His huge contribution has seen him recognised by his teammates who have chosen him as the club’s Players’ Playe

Log leaders Crinums faced second placed Southern Stings in a highly anticipated clash on Tuesday in the Telkom Netball League Power Week 2. Five minutes into the match, the Crinums held a narrow 7-4 advantage before the game switched to a goal for goal exchange. Both teams were clinical on attack, with the shooting circles boasting a 100% conversion rate halfway through the quarter. The Stings capitalized on a turnover late in the quarter for the first time in the last five m

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