The United Rugby Championship (URC) is proud to announce Engen, part of the Vivo Energy Group, as the Official Fuel Partner of the URC in South Africa. The collaboration marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for rugby across the region, bringing together two brands united by passion, performance and community. This partnership sees Engen align with one of the world’s most competitive and culturally diverse rugby leagues - a competition that brings together 16 elite t

Golf for people with disabilities takes centre stage this October when The Wanderers Golf Club hosts the South African G4D Open, a three-day championship supported by Nomads Golf Club of South Africa, Hollywoodbets and the National Lotteries Commission. The event, part of the All Abilities Golf Tour (AAGT), will feature a refreshed logo that highlights the support of Nomads Golf Club of South Africa and Hollywoodbets for this year’s tournament. It is a visible symbol of their

Josh van der Flier. www.inpho.ie It’s a fixture and a rivalry which has resonated with Josh van der Flier ever since he was a youngster. So the significance of the Leinster-Munster derby is certainly not lost on him now as a player. The Ireland flanker is anticipating a titanic tussle when the two arch enemies lock horns in front of a bumper Croke Park crowd on Saturday evening. It’s all the more mouth-watering given Munster Rugby have started the season with a bang, winning

After an exciting weekend of the United Rugby Championship, URC StatMaster has identified the top players from Round 3 along with the overall top team and player performances from the league so far. Top Players From Round 3 Carries: 24 Alun Lawrence (Cardiff Rugby) Defenders Beaten: 11 Ignacio Mendy (Benetton) Line-outs Won: 10 Alex Soroka (Leinster Rugby) Metres: 170 Ignacio Mendy (Benetton) Passes: 85 George Horne (Glasgow Warriors) Tackles: 26 Alun Lawrence (Cardiff Rugby)

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced a new multi-platform streaming offering and the reimagined NBA TV, which will offer nonstop basketball content and original programming starting on Wednesday. Accessible through the NBA App, the streaming platform and NBA TV will deliver a robust mix of live games, programming, highlights and original content, together serving as the home of global basketball. The Association, a new weeknight primetime “basketball-cast”

Callum Sheedy. www.inpho.ie Callum Sheedy is the happiest he’s been in years and relishing his role as “the assist king”. That’s the title he’s been handed by his Cardiff Rugby teammate Tom Bowen, and it’s easy to see why. Flyhalf Sheedy has set up a succession of tries already this season - three of them for winger Bowen - with his pinpoint cross-kicks and deft handling. He’s playing some of the best rugby of his career and must be in with a chance of fulfilling his dream of

Betway Catch R- million returns for the highly anticipated fourth season of Betway SA20, which is set to deliver incredible cricket and entertainment from 26 December to 25 January. ​ Season 4 will see fans once again sharpening their skills with an eye on taking a clean, one-handed catch to claim their share of the R2-million on offer. The fans who take a clean, one-handed catch in the stadium AND play the exclusive Betway Catch Game online, will TRIPLE their winnings. ​ Her

SA Rugby President, Mark Alexander, has lauded the South African Rugby Legends Association (SARLA) for hosting yet another highly successful Under-15 Iqhawe Week, held in the South Western Districts (SWD) town of Oudtshoorn. The prestigious youth tournament, which ran from 5-9 October at Langenhoven Gymnasium, brought together promising talent from across the country. All 15 provincial unions were represented, alongside a SWD XV-side, in a celebration of grassroots rugby deve

Nadine de Klerk played a heroic cameo to guide South Africa to a thrilling three-wicket win over Bangladesh in their ICC Cricket World Cup 2025 clash at Visakhapatnam on Monday. After Bangladesh opted to bat and posted 232/6, South Africa were left needing eight runs off the final over to complete the chase. De Klerk, who was dropped in the penultimate over, made the most of her reprieve, sealing the victory in style with a six to finish the chase with three balls to spare. T

Uefa Women's Champions League action continues on Wednesday and Thursday with the second set of league phase games. This is the second of the six matchdays, following the openers last Tuesday and Wednesday, with the top four teams progressing directly to the quarter-finals and the sides finishing between fifth and 12th advancing to February's knockout phase play-offs, where they will compete to complete the last-eight line-up. Here we preview the action, with former winners B

The four semi-finalists in the ‘FA Cup’ of South African rugby, the Pick n Pay Gold Cup, have been confirmed after an extraordinary quarter-final weekend that saw 43 tries scored across the four matches. Two of the four quarter-finals were decided by a single score, while a last-gasp touchdown in a third, lightning-affected game may yet have a critical bearing on who lifts the Gold Cup on 25 October. This year’s tournament, which signals a bold new era for club rugby on the b

The Garden Route Badgers Women made a strong start to their 2025/26 Hollywoodbets Pro Series campaign with a convincing victory in the Hollywoodbets Pro50 against WSB Western Province Women on Saturday. Badgers delivered a solid performance with a 75-run win to set the tone for their season. After electing to bat first, the hosts posted 237/9 in 50 overs, thanks to half-centuries from Izel Cilliers (65) and Julia Hoal (50), supported by a steady 36 from skipper, Zintle Kula.

Border defeated the Pumas by 41-38 in a nail-biting final to clinch the SA Rugby Under-21 Shield title at the White River Rugby Club north of Nelspruit on Saturday afternoon, while the finalists for the U20 and U19 Cup competitions were confirmed following the semi-finals which took place over the past weekend. In the U21 Shield final, the Pumas held a 24-21 lead at the halfway stage but the team from East London came back with a strong second half performance to grab the tit

The Blitzboks’ willingness outwork their opponents is one of the traits of their team culture that Grant de Jager admires most, as it is also something he aspires to on the rugby field, with the new signing hoping to make enough of an impression to play in Cape Town in December. The Springbok Sevens are in full swing in their training schedule with 2026 world series looming large, with their defence of their HSBC SVNS Cape Town crown high on the agenda. The only local HSBC SV

World Rugby has confirmed the match officials for a full programme of end-of-year internationals starting later this month, with the Springboks playing five Tests on their traditional Castle Lager Outgoing Tour. All five of South Africa's Tests – against Japan, France, Italy, Ireland and Wales – will be broadcast live on SuperSport as the Boks aim to continue with the momentum from their successful Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign. Eoghan Cross of Ireland (against Jap

Pieter Moolman (right) and his caddie, Albert Mciteka, who received a Sunshine Tour medallion for the winning caddie. Carl...

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Damian Willemse. www.inpho.ie Only three sides remain undefeated in the United Rugby Championship after the weekend’s action, with the...

The DHL Stormers provided the only ray of light on a gloomy weekend for three of the four South African sides in a challenging third...

The Australian Diamonds continued to showcase their dominance against the SPAR Proteas as they beat them 65-42 to claim the series 3-0 in...