The third set of league phase matches in the Uefa Women's Champions League will be played on Tuesday and Wednesday, with fixtures including the latest showdown between OL Lyonnes and Wolfsburg – two of five clubs going into Matchday 3 on a maximum six points. The expanded 18 teams are competing over six matchdays, with the top four teams progressing directly to the quarter-finals and the sides finishing between fifth and 12th advancing to February's knockout round play-offs,

Springbok assistant coach Tony Brown stressed on Monday that the Boks would not underestimate Italy this week as the teams prepare to line up at the Allianz Stadium in Turin on Saturday, adding that the Azzurri’s 26-19 victory against Australia last weekend rubberstamped the improvement they have been making as a team. The Boks extended their lead on the world rankings over New Zealand on the weekend and despite 10th-placed Italy on Saturday, Brown and Springbok loose forward

She made her debut for her country at the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Cup tournament in Ghana last year and scored a try on debut but that was just the beginning of the season’s highlights for Springbok Women’s Sevens forward, Leigh Fortuin. The 21-year-old year old utility player, who captained the Junior Springbok Women from the inside centre position earlier in the 2024 season, enjoyed scoring that try in Accra and will always remember it but the next chapter for her caree

The South African Under-19 Academy squad arrived in Ireland on Sunday evening, determined to finish their two-match European tour on a high note against Ireland U19 on Friday. The SA U19s are looking to bounce back from a hard-fought 20-12 loss to France U19 in Chateauroux on Saturday. Following the physically demanding match in France, the SA U19 touring party encountered travel delays on their journey from Paris to Dublin on Sunday, while some luggage items were left behind

Lando Norris has further extended his championship lead after claiming victory in a gripping Sao Paulo Grand Prix, with the McLaren driver leading Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli home while Max Verstappen put in a remarkable comeback to finish on the podium after starting from the pit lane. After making a good start from pole position, Norris continued to lead amid a hectic first few laps, with a Safety Car being deployed following a crash into the barriers for Kick Sauber’s Gabriel

Half centuries by Jordan Hermann, Lesego Senokwane, Zubayr Hamza, Temba Bavuma and Connor Esterhuizen helped South Africa 'A' (SA 'A') stun India 'A' by five wickets in the second unofficial Test to steal a share of the series late on the final day in Bengaluru on Sunday. Set an unlikely 417 for victory at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, the tourists started out day four on 25 for none with openers Hermann (91 off 123 balls, 13x4, 1x6) and Senokwane (77 off 174 balls, 11x4) go

Casey Jarvis and his caddie, Conrad Loubser, who received a Sunshine Tour medallion for the winning caddie. Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour Casey Jarvis won his maiden Sunshine Tour title in The Hyundai Open at the Ebotse Links on Sunday and after beating close friend Ryan van Velzen on a tough final day. “Winning is not easy and Ryan didn’t make it very easy for me. It’s hard beating a friend and he’s a close friend of mine. But I am very happy with my win today” said Jarvis,

It was perfection from start to finish from Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) who led every one of the 25 laps at Portimao for the Portuguese GP. A vital victory saw him move comfortably clear in the race for third overall in the Championship, although he’ll need just a few points to secure it next week in Valencia. Behind the Italian on the track, Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) resisted a late surge in pace from Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) with the po

Wilco Louw was still buzzing on Sunday from the team’s 32-17 victory against France at Stade de France in the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour but the big Springbok prop immediately turned his attention to Saturday’s clash against Italy in Turin, saying it would be another big battle. The Boks faced Italy twice during the Castle Lager Incoming Series in South Africa in July and won both matches (42-24 and 45-0) but he expected the team to face a charged-up Italian outfit at home, e

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and captain Siya Kolisi thanked the South African fans for their passionate support, as well as the coaching staff for the plans they made and the team for their gutsy effort as they both celebrated significant career milestones with a victory against France in Paris on Saturday night. The Boks, playing the entire second half with only 14 players, had to dig deep and scored three tries in the final 20 minutes to beat their hosts by 32-17 at the

Three tries in the final quarter by South Africa decided a pulsating reprise of the 2023’s breathless Rugby World Cup quarter-final with the 14-man Springboks stunning a Stade de France crowd, thirsting for revenge, with a 32-17 (halftime 13-14) victory to celebrate Siya Kolisi’s 100th Test in style. Replacements Andre Esterhuizen and Grant Williams as well as starting flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu added tries to a first half score by Cobus Reinach to record a ninth win i

The SA Under-19 Academy side will take some valuable lessons on board from their 20-12 defeat against France in their first tour match on Saturday, with Junior Springbok captain Riley Norton saying the players will work hard to make a step-up next week. The match was played in front of a passionate crowd of 8 000 spectators in Châteauroux, where the teams were tied 7-7 after a close-fought first half. France pulled away in the second half and ended up scoring two converted tr

Casey Jarvis. Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour With the sun breaking through the clouds after two days of rain interruptions, Casey Jarvis made his intensions clear with a stunning 63 to earn him the lead in The Hyundai Open at the Ebotse Links. Jarvis closed off the second round, which had been suspended because of the weather, at the top of the leaderboard on 14-under par on Saturday, one stroke clear of Nikhil Rama who signed for a 64. Warwick Purchase was two shots off the l

The French U19s beat the SA U19 Academy side by 20-12 (half-time 7-7) in their tour opener played in slippery conditions in Châteauroux on Saturday afternoon, with the visitors playing in fits and starts and making too many unforced errors. Things were understandably scrappy in what was essentially the first steps for the Junior Boks’ “Class of 2026”, as the players didn’t have a lot of time together, coming off a short break after the provincial age-group competitions had en

Okuhle Cele took three wickets but South Africa 'A' were again defied by a Dhruv Jurel century as India 'A' enjoyed the better of the third day of the second unofficial Test at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on Saturday. The hosts, who resumed on their overnight 78/3, scored an impressive 382/7 declared with Test batter Jurel recording his second century of the match after he scored 127* (170 balls, 15x4, 1x6). It followed his first innings unbeaten 132. For the t

Mark Alexander, the President of SA Rugby, congratulated Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and head coach Rassie Erasmus on their special milestones in green and gold on Saturday evening in Paris. Kolisi will lead South Africa out against France in his 100th Test, joining eight other Springbok centurions, while Erasmus will be in charge as head coach of the Boks in his 50th Test. Alexander congratulated the Bok duo, who have been at the helm during a golden period for SA Rugby, i

The 11th round of the 2025/26 Premier League season could have a huge impact on the standings. Eight of the 10 fixtures will be played between two teams who are closely placed in the table, meaning there could be plenty of movement over the weekend. Here are 10 key questions ahead of the action. Will Frank lean into conservative football to lay a trap for Man Utd? The primary criticism being levelled at Thomas Frank's Tottenham Hotspur side, who have won just four points from

The 2025/26 T20 Challenge is in full swing, and the action is about to get better with the World Test Championship Mace tour, giving fans a special treat as the trophy makes its way around the country throughout the competition. At St George’s Park, hosts, Dafabet Warriors secured a six-wicket win against World Sports Betting Western Province on Friday evening. The visitors battled to 134/9 in their 20 overs, as Wesley Bedja (4/22) and Kerwin Mungroo (3/26) delivered the most

Captain Marques Ackerman led from the front with an outstanding century as South Africa 'A' were finely poised with India 'A' at the halfway stage of the second unofficial Test at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on Friday. After bowling out the hosts for 255 on the stroke of stumps on day one, the tourists replied with 221, of which 134 (118 balls, 17x4, 5x6) came from the bat of the skipper. The left-hander stood man alone for his side, keeping them in the contest

Rowan Lester. Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour Haydn Porteous hadn’t even teed off his second round and still held the lead in The Hyundai Open as another wave of weather resulted in a suspension of play at the Ebotse Links on Friday. After the suspended first round was completed on Friday morning, the second round was also suspended because of weather and will resume at 7am on Saturday. Porteous, who held the overnight lead, was unable to tee off his second round and leads by o