The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 promises a larger stage than ever before, with 12 teams competing for the trophy in England and Wales from June 12 onwards. In a format where games can shift in a matter of overs, batters capable of changing momentum instantly become priceless assets. Past editions have consistently produced iconic batting performances – whether it was the landmark century by Deandra Dottin in 2010, the first ever in Women’s T20Is, or Meg Lanning’s mastercla

As the LIV Golf League heads to Real Club Valderrama for LIV Golf Andalucía, the stage is set for the ninth stop on the 14-event schedule. Last year, Talor Gooch claimed his second consecutive individual title at Valderrama, with Legion XIII winning the team trophy and Fireballs GC finishing runner-up. The historic par 71 measuring 7 010 yards is one of the most demanding and strategic venues in professional golf. Here are the Power Rankings for all 13 teams. 1 FIREBALLS GC T

Schalk Brits. Openfield Schalk Brits watched the Vodacom Bulls deliver what he feels was their most complete performance in demolishing Munster in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-finals. But he believes that for the upcoming semi-final against the Glasgow Warriors, this team has another even greater weapon in their arsenal. “When you bring strong principles and values into a team, it’s very hard to play against that. I think this team has mastered the fact that

Chris Smith, Ben Carter, Quan Horn, Evan Roos and Jack Walsh have added their names to the United Rugby Championship Awards roll of honour by collecting the Gilbert Golden Boot, IPVanish Tackle Machine, Ironman, OFX Top Try Scorer, and Playmaker prizes respectively. They become the first award winners of the 2025/26 season as we celebrate the league’s best in class ahead of the semi-finals, with the Elite XV, Next-Gen Player of the Season, Innovation Award, Try of the Season

The Junior Springbok Women will return to action in July when they play their first matches since 2024, against a USA U20 side, with a group of players invited to Stellenbosch for a two-week alignment camp that kicked off their preparations for these historic matches. The two matches in this historic series will be played on 17 and 24 July 2026 in Stellenbosch. The SA Under-20s last played in 2024, when they faced Tunisia, Uganda and the San Clemente Rhinos in a four-team tou

PayAngel (https://PayAngel.com), a cross-border payments platform built by migrants and shaped by a lived understanding of the migrant journey, today announced an expanded collaboration with Visa, a world leader in digital payments. Leveraging Currencycloud, a Visa Direct solution, PayAngel will strengthen its multicurrency account and international payout capabilities. The collaboration enables PayAngel to support faster, more efficient cross border payouts across multiple c

Defending champions, the Crusaders, beat the competition-leading Hurricanes to claim a home play-off in DHL Super Rugby Pacific when the Blues were heavily beaten by the Chiefs. The qualifying finals will see the Hurricanes host the Brumbies, who were beaten by Moana Pasifika, in Wellington on Friday, the Crusaders host the Blues at 4.35pm in Christchurch and the Chiefs meet the Reds in Hamilton at 7.05pm. The three winning teams in the qualifying finals will progress to the

The nominees for the HSBC SVNS Awards 2026 have been revealed ahead of the season-ending HSBC SVNS World Championship Final in Bordeaux. The annual awards celebrate the outstanding individual performers from across the HSBC SVNS 2026 season, recognising excellence on and off the field following another thrilling year of international rugby sevens competition. Three players have been shortlisted in each of the four major categories, with the winners set to be announced in Bord

The South Africa Under-19 (SA U19) Men’s selection panel has named a 15-player squad for the upcoming tour against England later this month. The junior Proteas will compete in three Youth One-Day Internationals (YODIs) from 30 June-6 July, followed by two unofficial Test matches from 10-20 July across England. Lions all-rounder Jason Rowles will captain the side that welcomes five uncapped players, including batting trio Riley Miller (Eastern Cape Iinyathi), Nkosana Sibiya (L

South African golf and lifestyle apparel brand BooYaa Golf has launched its latest Bomb Squad collection, bringing fresh energy to one of the brand’s most recognisable collaborations. The new Bomb Squad drop builds on BooYaa’s partnership with Springbok stars Malcolm Marx and Steven Kitshoff, taking the attitude, pride and noise of South African rugby into a golf and lifestyle range made for people who do not believe sport should be quiet. The new drop includes the Marx Magic

After an exciting quarter-finals weekend of the United Rugby Championship, URC StatMaster has identified the top players from the Quarter-Final along with the overall top team and player performances from the league so far. Click Below To View URC Player Stats Click Below To View URC Team Stats Top Players From Quarter-Finals Carries: 18 Bundee Aki (Connacht Rugby) Defenders Beaten: 11 Alex Nankivell (Munster Rugby) Line-outs Won: 7 Cian Prendergast (Connacht Rugby) Metres: 1

Following the overwhelming success of the inaugural Fin Cup T20 showdown last year, the Hollywoodbets Dolphins and Hollywoodbets Sharks are proud to announce the return of this highly anticipated fixture, set to take place on Sunday, 16 August, at the iconic Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium. The Fin Cup, powered by Hollywoodbets, has quickly established itself as the ultimate family day out, bringing together two of the province’s most loved sporting brands in a celebration of

The plan to not play any rugby in their half of the field and give Kenya’s strike runners the opportunity to attack the South African line worked wonders for the Springbok Women on Sunday, while the team’s game management also worked well. That is the view of Springbok Women assistant coach Franzel September after they claimed their fifth consecutive Rugby Africa Women’s Cup in as many years, this time by beating a nuggetty Kenya by 35-20 in Nairobi. “We came with a plan and

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