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Fairtree Sportfees creates a new playing field that is shifting boundaries

The first Fairtree Sportfees powered by STADIO, will be hosted from 24-27 April 2026 at Die Hoërskool Menlopark in Pretoria – a sports tournament aimed at raising the standard of South African school sports and creating a highly respected national tournament for rugby, netball and hockey. The vision for the festival is clear: “to push boundaries in order to offer a highly respected tournament to a broad school market”. With teams in the Under-15 and Under-18 age groups (rugby

Michael Oakley

4 days ago

SASCOC names squad for African Youth Games

The South African Sports Confederation, Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SASCOC) on Thursday announced a squad of 91 athletes representing 12 sports for the upcoming African Youth Games in Luanda, Angola. These are the fourth such Games, and the third in which Team South Africa will be competing, after previously being staged in Rabat (2010), Gaborone (2014) and Algiers (2018). This year’s edition, from 10-20 December, are especially important as they serve as preparation fo

Team SA

Nov 20

SA U19 Academy squad set tone for tour with productive first training day

The SA Rugby Under-19 Academy squad wasted no time in settling into their European base after arriving in Paris on Thursday, marking the start of their three-week tour of France and Ireland. The 30-man touring party and team management have set up camp at the France High-Performance Centre (HPC) in Marcoussis, which is located approximately one hour’s drive outside of Paris. This modern, world-class facility, the heart of French rugby, provides the young South Africans with a

SA Rugby

Oct 31

The second edition of the Telkom Future Cup ready to leave no stone unturned when it comes to unearthing talent

The well-rounded development journey continues, this time with the Telkom Future Cup, taking place from 1-29 November, in both the T20 and 50-over formats of the game. The Lions Cricket/Telkom partnership reinforces a shared commitment to bridging the gap between amateur and professional cricket through a robust, inclusive and all-encompassing pipeline programme: The Telkom Talent Acceleration Programme. Under this programme, talent is identified and accelerated; with lives a

Cricket SA

Oct 30

Cockburn's Jeppe heroics in vain as KES clinch CGL boys' final

In a gripping finale at St Stithians College on Friday, King Edward VII School (KES) claimed the Switch Schools SA20 Central Gauteng Lions Phase 1 boys’ title, overcoming Jeppe High School for Boys by four wickets in a see-saw encounter. The finalists had earlier overcome St John’s College (Jeppe – by a slim one-wicket margin) and Steyn City School (KES – by a comfortable 55 runs) to seal their place in the afternoon’s showpiece encounter at Dlamini Oval. Batting first, Jeppe

Cricket SA

Oct 28

U19 Academy squad named for exciting Euro tour

Five members of the triumphant Junior Springbok side from earlier this year have been included in the SA Rugby Under-19 Academy squad of 30 players for an exciting three-match European tour to France and Ireland. The touring squad, which includes Junior Bok captain Riley Norton and his 2025 SA U20 teammates Oliver Reid, Phiwayinkosi “Rambo” Kubheka, Siphosethu Mnebelele, and Vusi Moyo, will depart South Africa on Wednesday. The tour is a crucial part of the pathway for age-gr

SA Rugby

Oct 28

SA Rugby congratulates new SASRA leadership

Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, thanked the outgoing leadership of the SA Schools Rugby Association and congratulated the new Executive Committee and selectors, who were elected at their Annual General Meeting in Durbanville on Monday. KwaZulu-Natal’s Noël Ingle’s term as chairperson has come to an end after 10 years, with Kervin Grove from Western Province, the former secretary, elected to take over from Ingle at the meeting held at Hoërskool Durbanville. The two vice

SA Rugby

Oct 28