Springbok lock Lood de Jager and flyhalf Manie Libbok on Tuesday said they are expecting a massive battle against France on Saturday and admitted that although the hype surrounding the game was intense due to the Boks knocking Les Bleus out of the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final, their main focus was on trying to deliver a quality performance in Paris. The Test at the Stade de France kicks off at 10.10pm and will be broadcast live on the Grandstand and the SS Rugby channel

As part of Disability Awareness Month which runs from 3 November to 3 December, the City of Cape Town will once again host one of South Africa’s premier events in golf for people with disabilities. The Cape Town Disabled Open will be played over 36 holes at King David Mowbray Golf Club on 16-17 November. Presented by the South African Disabled Golf Association (SADGA), the championship forms part of the All Abilities Golf Tour (AAGT) and brings together golfers who show that

The Gary Player Country Club golf course will feature several changes to this iconic layout when it welcomes this year’s field of professionals for the Nedbank Golf Challenge in honour of Gary Player. As part of the ongoing drive to enhance the player and spectator experience at “Africa’s Major”, Gary Player has personally overseen key strategic and aesthetic changes for the 4-7 December showpiece. “When it comes to the Nedbank Golf Challenge we’re synonymous with providing b

A busy netball year will come to a fitting close when the annual SPAR National Championships begin in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni in December. Over 2 200 players plus 196 umpires and technical officials will descend on at Dr EG Jansen High School, for a feast of netball, with the Under-21 championships being played alongside the senior tournament. 119 districts will compete for the senior A title, which is currently held by Johannesburg and national Under-21 honours, which Johannesb

Junior Springbok coach Kevin Foote was very pleased with the SA Under-19 Academy side’s tough workout against their French counterparts late Monday afternoon at the French Rugby Federation’s High-Performance centre in Marcoussis near Paris, where they are based during the French leg of their European tour. The two sides are gearing up to face each other in an international friendly at Châteauroux on Saturday. Both teams got a good taste of what’s to come when they had a serie

Brandon Pieters. England’s Miles Gray and local veteran campaigner, Brandon Pieters will take a slim one-shot lead into the second round of the fifth and final Big Easy Blu Label Invitational after both players carded rounds of four-under 68 at Silver Lakes Golf and Wildlife Estate on Monday. Gray’s round of 68 featured three birdies, an eagle and a solitary drop while Pieters went round the Silver Lakes layout unblemished in the first round. “I’m really happy with my round,”

A thrilling rematch between reigning champions Pyramids FC of Egypt and Moroccan giants RS Berkane will headline the 2025/26 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League group stage after the official draw was conducted at the studios of CAF Broadcast Partner SuperSport in Johannesburg on Monday. A star-studded field featuring seven former African champions and the reigning title-holders promises one of the most competitive group phases in recent memory. Group A headlines the narrative

The league phase of the 2025/26 Uefa Champions League reaches the halfway stage on Matchday 4 and there are plenty of intriguing storylines among the 18 matches to come. Here we take a look at the key facts and stats from every fixture. All matches kick off at 9pm CET unless stated. Tuesday Slavia Praha v Arsenal (6.45pm) The most recent meeting between these teams came in the quarter-finals of the 2020/21 Europa League. The first leg in London ended 1-1, before Arsenal won t

Springbok assistant coach Felix Jones was calm and collected on Monday ahead of Saturday’s epic clash against France at the Stade de France and dismissed the media hype around the hosts seeking revenge this weekend. Saturday’s Test in Paris will mark the first time the teams meet since the Boks’ dramatic 29-28 victory against Les Bleus in the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final at the same venue. Jones admitted that while there may be extra attention on this match following Fr

EPCR, organiser of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, is delighted to announce the appointment of John Barton as Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer. Barton joins from TEAM Marketing, where he led the commercial development and sales of sponsorship and licensing rights for Uefa’s men’s football club competitions. Bringing with him over 20 years of experience at TEAM Marketing, not only in sponsorship and licensing but also in media rights and event operati

Christo Lamprecht, South Africa’s latest PGA TOUR member, has confirmed his place in this December’s AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open as he looks to go one better than his runner-up finish here last year. Lamprecht will compete at the spectacular La Réserve Golf Links, Heritage Resorts, from 18-21 December having just secured his PGA TOUR playing privileges for the new season. The 24-year-old heads to Mauritius on the back of a groundbreaking debut season on the Korn Ferry Tour wh

BooYaa Golf, South Africa’s premier golf apparel brand, is coming in hot for year-end. First up is Black Friday on 28 November. For one day only, BooYaa is rolling out a Bargain Bin with selected shirts at R100 and R200. No gimmicks, just serious value for golfers who want premium style without the premium tag. “This year we wanted to give our community a proper win,” says Chantelle van Greune, Global Marketing Manager at BooYaa Golf. “The Bargain Bin is our way of saying tha

India beat South Africa by 52 runs to win the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 final at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday, claiming their first-ever World Cup crown. Deepti Sharma and Shafali Verma starred with both bat and ball to help India secure a tense win after South Africa had won the toss and elected to bowl. Chasing 299, South Africa looked in contention at one stage but Deepti’s breakthrough sparked a dramatic collapse. After she dismissed Annerie

World Sports Betting Western Province claimed a convincing four-wicket victory over the Renault Potchefstroom North West Dragons in their T20 Challenge encounter at WSB Newlands on Sunday. After winning the toss and electing to bowl first, Western Province were made to chase a high total as the Dragons posted 186/5 in their allotted overs. Diego Rosier top-scored with a fluent 73, while Ludwich Schuld added an impressive 61 off 40 balls to help the visitors to a competitive t

Tiaan van Vuuren ended with three wickets but it was not enough for South Africa 'A' (SA 'A') after they slipped to a narrow three-wicket defeat to India 'A' on the final day of the first unofficial Test at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on Sunday. The left-arm seamer proved the most successful bowler on day four when the tourists were chasing six wickets and the hosts 156 for a 1-0 series lead. In the end it was captain Rishabh Pant who made all the difference af

From left to right: Sunshine Tour professional Luke Brown, businessman Surinder Arora, Gary Player, businessman Darren Roos and Irish musician Brian McFadden. GVPI It came down to the final hole for Irish musician Brian McFadden to lead his team to a thrilling victory in the Gary & Vivienne Player Invitational at the Gary Player Country Club on Sunday. After two days of golf at the Gary Player Country Club and Lost City Golf Club against the backdrop of Gary Player’s 90th bir

Springbok prop Zachary Porthen, who made his Test debut in the team’s emphatic 61-7 victory against Japan at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, described the occasion as a “dream come true” and said his main goal going forward was to do everything possible to remain in the senior national set-up. The powerful 21-year-old forward – who made history by becoming the youngest Springbok prop to take the field in the professional era – made a strong statement as the Junior Springbok capt

Rassie Erasmus lauded his team for their physicality, intensity and the respect they showed Japan as they registered an emphatic 61-7 victory at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday, and although the Springbok coach was pleasantly surprised with the result, he said the next few weeks would pose completely different challenges. The Boks scored eight tries and were awarded a penalty try and limited Japan to only a converted try for their efforts and while it was a fantastic st

The Springboks outclassed Japan 61-7 (half-time 26-0) to start the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour with a commanding combination of power and precision in slippery conditions at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday, scoring eight well-taken tries along with a penalty try highlighting their ascendancy over the Brave Blossoms. There was only one team that really warmed the hearts of the London crowd on a rainy night as the Springboks totally outplayed their Japanese counterparts, h

Surrounded by family, friends and business leaders from all over the world and a selection of South Africa’s greatest sports stars and young professional golfers, Gary Player felt every bit of the love shown him on his 90th birthday on Saturday. “The greatest word in any language is love, and there is just so much love amongst everybody here. I feel incredibly honoured and grateful to have everybody here,” he said. Player’s birthday is being celebrated against the backdrop of