The battle for URC Play-Off positions has been shaken up in a big way with the top three sides going into the weekend failing to pick up a point between them as they all went down to defeat. League leaders Glasgow Warriors, the second-placed DHL Stormers and Ulster Rugby finished up empty handed to leave home quarter-final spots still very much up for grabs, while the Race to the Eight is now down to 11 teams. Glasgow conceded eight tries as they were beaten 54-12 by the Fide

The Airlink Pumas and Suzuki Griquas pulled away from the chasing pack in the SA Cup with resounding wins in their sixth-round fixtures over the weekend, while the Toyota Cheetahs moved up the log after a good away win in George. The Pumas beat the Leopards 85-0 in Nelspruit on Friday evening and on Saturday, Griquas recorded their sixth straight win when they defeated EP 52-9 in Gqeberha, the Valke beat the Griffons by 68-36 in Welkom, the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers outplayed B

The Fidelity Securedrive Lions and Vodacom Bulls made strong statements of their intent in a round of mixed fortunes for the South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as they achieved significant victories, while the DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks stumbled in matches that could have big implications in their campaigns. The Lions registered the biggest upset of the weekend in the fourth-last round of pool matches as they thumped log-leaders the Glasgo

Agathe Laisne. Sunshine Ladies Tour/Perfect Exposure France’s Agathe Laisne won a dramatic five-hole play-off that finished in the dark to claim the Joburg Ladies Open at Randpark Golf Club on Sunday. Laisne won with a birdie on the final hole of a marathon play-off to claim her second Ladies European Tour title. “That was stressful with a lot of trips back to 18 but I’m glad it ended well,” said Laisne. This final round had everything in it. South Africa’s Casandra Alexander

Chloé Tryon shone with the ball before half-centuries from Laura Wolvaardt and Suné Luus guided the Proteas Women to an eight-wicket victory over India in the second T20 International (T20I) at the Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium on Sunday. Tryon claimed 3/22, alongside Tumi Sekhukhune’s three for 31, to help dismiss India for 147 in their 20 overs. Wolvaardt (54 off 34 balls; 7x4, 1x6) and Luus (57 off 47 balls; 6x4, 1x6) then combined for a 106-run partnership to anchor the

New Zealand and South Africa won the women’s and men’s titles respectively to cap an incredible three days as HSBC SVNS touched down in Hong Kong for the first leg of this year’s three-tournament World Championship series. There were also podium finishes for France’s women and Spain’s men who won their third-place play-off matches against Canada and New Zealand respectively to claim the bronze medal. Fifty years on since the sport’s first tournament at its spiritual home, hug

Celine Herbin. Sunshine Ladies Tour/Perfect Exposure The Le Tricolore of Camille Chevalier, Celine Herbin and Agathe Laisne will tee off in Sunday’s final group of the Joburg Ladies Open as the top three golfers on the leaderboard, with South Africa’s Casandra Alexander determined to break up this French connection. The French trio took advantage of a rare day of sunshine at Randpark Golf Club, with Chevalier and Herbin tied for the lead on 16-under par, and Laisne one shot b

A powerful display of skill, speed and discipline helped the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers beat the Border Bulldogs 74-5 in a Round Six SA Cup match at the Boland Rugby Stadium on Saturday. The home side got off to a fiery start, scoring four tries in the opening 23 minutes with Xavier Mitchell and Joshua Eras both crossing the tryline twice for the Kavaliers’ try bonus-point. Mitchell would go on to score four tries in the second half. James Tedder was on song off the tee, convert

Samuel Simpson. Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour Samuel Simpson claimed his second Sunshine Tour title in the season-opening Mediclinic Invitational at the Heron Banks Golf & River Estate on Saturday. Simpson carded a final round of one-under-par 70 to win on 19-under par, three shots clear of Simon du Plooy (66) and Austin Bautista (68). Simpson took a five-shot lead into the final round but started with a double-bogey on the first and then a bogey on the third. He steadied his

The Springbok Sevens shrugged off their Friday form and made it into the Cathay/HSBC SVNS Hong Kong semi-finals with a nail-biting 26-22 victory over Kenya in their quarter-final at Kai Tak Sports Ground on Saturday and will will face New Zealand at 8am (SA time) on Sunday for a place in the final of the opening HSBC SVNS World Championship tournament. Two tries in the last two minutes got the Blitzboks past the Kenyans, who were leading 22-14 with Selvyn Davids in the sin bi

The Springbok Women's Sevens team finished their Pool B fixtures on a strong note in Hong Kong on Saturday, beating Great Britain, one of the core teams in the HSBC SVNS Series, by 19-5 at Kai Tak Sports Park, which saw them finish third in their pool but they missed out on a potential quarter-final berth to Spain, who had a better points difference over the two days. The South Africans then faced Great Britain again in the ninth-place semi-final later on Saturday but this ti

Manchester City v Arsenal is being billed as the biggest Premier League match for years. Title races are often decided in pivotal moments and Sunday’s meeting between the top two feels as decisive as they come. Here, we tell you everything you need to know about this weekend’s monumental showdown – and why it could determine which team are crowned 2025/26 Premier League champions. Why is this match so big? Earlier in the season, Arsenal were opening up such a substantial gap

Will free-flowing City capitalise on nerves - or will Arsenal defy the doubters? It just isn’t possible that the biggest Premier League match of the season will disappoint. That’s because even a hesitant 90 minutes low on chances will be engrossing; fraught with nerves and loaded with the potential to see the league leaders either lose control of the title race or grind out a draw worthy of celebration. A draw would leave Arsenal three points clear at the top even if Manchest

FNB UFH Baby Blues produced a stunning second-half comeback to edge FNB UWC 24-21 in a thrilling 2026 FNB Varsity Cup Women’s final at Bellville Stadium, overturning a 14-point half-time deficit. After trailing at the break, the Baby Blues responded with renewed intensity, scoring key tries through Litha Tofu, Lilitha Ngwenze and a late match-winner by Siphokuhle Vakele after UWC were reduced to 14 players. The match began with high intensity, as both sides looked to assert e

Laura Wolvaardt and Ayabonga Khaka were the stars of the show as the Proteas Women recorded a six-wicket victory over India in the first T20 International (T20I) at the Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium in Durban on Friday. Khaka, who was named Player of the Match, returned impressive figures of 3/16 alongside Tumi Sekhukhune’s 2/27 to restrict India to 157/7. Wolvaardt then anchored the chase with a 39-ball 51 (8x4), well supported by Annerie Dercksen’s unbeaten 44 off 34 ball

Brianna Navarrosa. Sunshine Ladies Tour/Perfect Exposure American Brianna Navarrosa took advantage of a weather delay to grab a much-needed meal and it certainly fuelled her hunger to win as she went on and claimed a share of the clubhouse lead in Friday’s incomplete second round of the Joburg Ladies Open at Randpark Golf Club. A 45-minute weather delay and then an afternoon of rain meant the second round will have to be completed on Saturday morning. Navarrosa was one of tho

Serame Ramosajana (Head of School: School of Commerce & Management at Regent Business School) looks at the modern shift from corporate ladders to personal legacies. Across South Africa and beyond, seasoned executives and mid-career professionals are increasingly looking past the traditional corporate ladder, seeking instead to build something of their own. This surge in entrepreneurial spirit is fuelled by a desire for autonomy, the potential for significant economic impact a

Samuel Simpson. Troy Winfield/Sunshine Tour Samuel Simpson carded a spectacular bogey-free nine-under par 62 to seize the lead in Friday’s third round of the Mediclinic Invitation at the Heron Banks Golf & River Estate. Simpson climbed to 18-under par and will take a commanding five-shot lead into Saturday’s final round. Travis Procter impressed with a seven-under par 64 and is in joint second place with Jaco Prinsloo (66), Keagan Thomas (68) and Austin Bautista (69) on 13-un

Riley Norton will lead an exciting Junior Springbok squad for the third edition of SANZAAR’s Under-20 Rugby Championship, which starts on 27 April in Gqeberha. Junior Bok head coach Kevin Foote included four members of the SA U20 squad that won the Junior World Championship in Italy last year, as well as several of the most promising young local rugby talent. Apart from Norton, Siphosethu Mnebelele, Oliver Reid and Vusi Moyo were members of the successful Junior Bok side of l

In an important SA Cup fixture the Toyota Cheetahs travel to George to take on the Dotsure SWD Eagles on Saturday. The action at Outeniqua Park kicks off at 3pm and will be live on SuperSport 950. The Eagles have won four matches and the Cheetahs three so far this season and the sides are placed third and fourth on the log, both firmly in the semi‑final chase. SWD edged a thrilling 43-40 win over the Valke last weekend, while the Cheetahs responded with a 57-10 victory, also