Dafabet Warriors climbed to second place in Pool B of the YesPlay Pro20 Cup after securing a convincing nine-wicket victory over Garden Route Badgers in Oudtshoorn on Friday. The hosts struggled to build momentum after electing to bat first, with the Warriors bowling attack restricting them to just 68 all out in 16.2 overs. Janneman Malan top-scored with 19, while Pheko Moletsane and Andile Phehlukwayo contributed 11 runs each. Zack Momberg added 10 further down the order. Th

Can Chelsea take advantage of midweek rest against unbeaten Everton? Before a ball had been kicked, pundits proclaimed that Chelsea’s greatest advantage in their debut campaign under Xabi Alonso would be free midweeks while their rivals exhaust themselves in Europe. This week is the very first time that theory is tested. During the first round of UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches, in early September, Chelsea had an EFL Cup tie against Leeds United on the We

Tyran Snyders. Shaun Roy/Sunshine Tour Tyran Snyders claimed a strong haul of 16 points to surge into the lead of the Blu Label Unlimited Challenge with 38 points going into Saturday’s final round at the Lost City Golf Course. Snyders leads by five points over Jean-Paul Strydom, Lyle Rowe and Estiaan Conradie. Snyders opened his round on Friday with a birdie and added another seven birdies to wrestle the top spot from overnight leader Conradie. “I’m really happy with how I pl

The 10bet Lions have been struck by tragedy in France after Hyron Andrews (31) died of a suspected heart attack at the team’s hotel ahead of their debut Champions Cup match against La Rochelle on Saturday. The Johannesburg-based franchise confirmed on Friday afternoon that it had received distressing news from France, where the squad is preparing for their first-ever clash in Europe’s elite club rugby competition. In a statement, the Lions Rugby Company said "they are deeply

Following a heavy 214-run defeat to Australia in the opening match of the ICC World Test Championship series in Durban, South Africa are making vital adjustments as they eye a comeback in Gqeberha. Among the key shifts is Ryan Rickelton taking over the wicketkeeping duties, a move the team's coaching staff believes will only enhance his involvement in the game. South Africa fielding coach Kruger van Wyk stressed that Rickelton's transition behind the stumps will be smooth, n

Imposing Hollywoodbets Sharks lock Corné Rahl has signed with the DHL Stormers and will join the squad at the end of the current season in July 2027. The powerful 24-year-old hails from the Western Cape town of Montagu and was schooled at Oakdale, where he was one year ahead of his future teammate Paul de Villiers. At 2.03 metres tall and 122 kilograms, Rahl brings physicality and intensity to everything he does on the field. He will add to the depth in the club’s second-row

The Toyota Cheetahs are set to begin their 2026/27 EPCR Challenge Cup campaign against French side Aviron Bayonnais on Sunday at Stade Jean Dauger in Bayonne, France. The opening Pool 1 encounter presents an opportunity for the Cheetahs to build on their European experience and make a positive start to the campaign. The team will look to bring their trademark attacking intent and tempo to the contest. Last season, the Cheetahs recorded one of the fastest average ruck speeds i

The third week of the Hollywoodbets Pro Series features an intriguing set of encounters, with double defending champions YesPlay Cobras, DP World Lions, Hollywoodbets Dolphins and the Warriors all in action over the weekend. The Dolphins will host the newly promoted Warriors at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium in Durban, while the Lions and Cobras will face off at the DP World Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg in a repeat of last season’s finals in both the Hollywoodbets Pro50

All club roads will lead to the Bushveld and Surf City on Saturday as the Pick n Pay Gold Cup reaches the semi-final stage after three weeks of nail-biting action from club venues across the country. The 32-team ‘FA Cup’ of South African community rugby has seen 28 matches played since the Round of 32 kicked off on 26 September. With 28 hopefuls now eliminated – with several matches decided in the dying seconds, or by just a single point, or both – the final four find themsel

The Hollywoodbets Sharks open their 2026/27 EPCR Challenge Cup campaign against Lyon in France this weekend. Nick Hatton captains the side from No 8 and after featuring in last week’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter off the bench, Stephan Lewies makes a welcome return to the starting team, after spending seven years abroad playing at Harlequins, bringing outstanding leadership following four years as their club captain. There is also a welcome return to action for

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Award-winning South African educational architecture practice Hubo Studio has returned from PULSE 2026, an international gathering of educators, innovators, architects and policymakers in Indore, India, where the studio delivered the opening in-person keynote and led an interactive workshop that received extraordinary praise from conference organisers. Bringing together educational thinkers from Japan, Finland, India, Australia, Malaysia and beyond, the conference, organised

Estiaan Conradie. Shaun Roy/Sunshine Tour Estiaan Conradie bagged another set of double-digit points during Thursday’s second round of the Blu Label Unlimited Challenge at the Lost City Golf Course, giving him a lead on 27 points. Conradie followed up his 17 points secured during Wednesday’s first round with 10 more valuable points, made up by an eagle, four birdies and three drop-shots, on Thursday to lead Tyron Snyders (22 points) and Lyle Rowe (22 points) by five points. “

To our valued supporters, Test cricket remains one of the greatest traditions of our beautiful game and the recent Test match between the Proteas and Australia at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium was a reminder of everything that makes the longest format so special. Durban delivered on every front. The weather was exceptional, the pitch provided a fantastic contest between bat and ball and the match extended into the post-lunch session on day five, offering five days of compel

The Vodacom Bulls have made wholesale changes to their starting XV for this week’s Investec Champions Cup opening round clash against Stade Français, with Handré Pollard returning at flyhalf, Elrigh Louw taking over the captaincy and Under-20 tyro Luan Giliomee earning his first start at fullback. Giliomee’s promotion is one of the standout talking points in a reshuffled Bulls backline, with the youngster handed an opportunity to make his mark at senior level. His selection a

Jurie Snyman shone with both bat and ball to lead World Sports Betting Eastern Storm to their first win of the YesPlay Pro20 Cup, singlehandedly helping them to an 18-run victory over Flexbrands Knights in Bloemfontein on Wednesday. Snyman contributed 95 as Easterns posted a 186-run total at the Mangaung Oval, before also recording a hat-trick as he returned the day’s best bowling figures of 4/16 to restrict their hosts to just 168 to secure their first maximum points. Having

Betway SA20 and King Price Insurance have announced a multi-year renewal of their partnership, building on a successful first season together. As part of the extension, King Price will continue as the League's Proud Insurance Partner and will own the DRS moments in stadiums, as well as the distinctive umpire walk-out that starts each match. The award-winning insurer brought its trademark culture of innovation and fun to Season 4, giving the match officials a royal experience

South Africa will return to the Hong Kong Sixes with an exciting, power-packed squad when the tournament gets underway from 30 October to 1 November at the Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground in Hong Kong. Led by Jorich van Schalkwyk, the seven-member squad features Steve Stolk, Abdullah Bayoumy, Ayabulela Gqamane, Alindile Mhletywa, Blake Simpson and Heath Richards. The squad features three returning players from the 2025 edition, with Van Schalkwyk, Simpson and Bayoumy bringin

After his side were trounced for a 214-run defeat by Australia in the opening ICC World Test Championship contest in Durban, South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad wanted to work towards improving his side without wholesale changes to the approach that has worked well for South Africa. "We obviously need to look at how can we improve the side without being knee-jerk in our reactions," Conrad said ahead of the second Test against Australia, which begins on 18 October in Gqeberh

The five South African teams participating in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup competitions will face a fresh challenge this weekend as they switch their focus from the Vodacom United Rugby Championship to the first round of the European showpieces, where all the sides will want to make a strong statement in the tournaments, which feature only four pool rounds. The Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers, and 10bet Lions will run out in the Investec Champions Cup competi