The Junior Springboks concluded their short tour of Georgia with a 35-5 victory over their hosts on a cold and wet Friday afternoon in Tbilisi, with SA U20 head coach Kevin Foote praising the players’ resilience in the tough conditions. The SA U20s, who won the first game by 35-0 on Sunday, led by 21-0 at the break and scored five tries to one by the Georgian U20s. The tough conditions made handling very difficult, while the South Africans were also guilty of conceding too ma

The South African Women’s Selection Panel has announced the Proteas Women squad that is set to embark on an outbound T20 International (T20I) and One-Day International (ODI) tour to New Zealand from 15 March-4 April. Captained by Laura Wolvaardt, the 15-player group includes a maiden ODI call-up for World Sports Betting Western Province all-rounder Kayla Reyneke, who impressed in the T20I series against Pakistan earlier this month. There is a welcome return to the 50-over squ

EPCR, the tournament organiser of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, has confirmed key dates for the 2026/27 season, with the EPCR Finals Weekend set to take place on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 May in the French sporting capital of Lyon. The Pool Draws will take place on Wednesday 1 July 2026, setting the scene for the Pool Stages that will get underway on Friday 16 October, in a return to an October start. Round 2 will remain in its usual December window. Fren

Springbok Sevens stalwart Impi Visser is back at the helm of the Blitzboks for the HSBC SVNS North American leg, with the regular captain closing in on his 50th world series tournament, while an experienced playmaking trio return with the inclusion of another uncapped player in the squad. The next two world series tournaments are on consecutive weekends in Vancouver (7-8 March) and New York (14-15 March). Whilst the experienced Visser will lead the squad for the final two eve

Global rugby leaders attending World Rugby’s annual Shape of the Game week have committed to driving greater alignment in law and officiating application across competitions, while increasing focus on making the sport clearer and simpler for fans and players alike and generating greater value, together. The clear feedback from stakeholders, including union and competition chief executives, players, coaches, referees, commercial and fan experts, is that the on-field product is

Hooker JJ Kotzé will play his 50th match for the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom URC Origin Round clash with the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday. Following a mid-season break, the Stormers will be back in action, with kick-off at 2.30pm on Saturday at Ellis Park. The 25-year-old Kotzé made his debut against Edinburgh in late 2021 and would go on to start in the Vodacom URC Grand Final that season as the DHL Stormers claimed the inaugural title. He starts alongside props Ntuthuk

The Lions Rugby Company is proud to announce Fidelity SecureDrive as the official team sponsor of the senior rugby team for the remainder of the 2025/26 Vodacom United Rugby Championship season. As part of the partnership, the team will now be known as the Fidelity SecureDrive Lions. The Fidelity SecureDrive logo will appear on the front of the Lions jersey, marking the first appearance of the new branding as the Johannesburg franchise hosts the DHL Stormers at Ellis Park Sta

Cricket South Africa (CSA) will unite cricket and cause when the Proteas Women take the field in the fifth Black Day One-Day International (ODI) at the Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium on Sunday. The Proteas Women head into the Black Day ODI with an unassailable 2-0 lead against Pakistan in the ICC Women’s Championship ODI series following a high-scoring thriller in the second match in Centurion on Wednesday. The annual Black Day fixture sees the national team proudly don a sp

Cruel as it might sound but come Saturday evening, the race to become the first champion of the rebranded Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1 could be over for at least three teams after just three rounds of the competition. With only a single round of matches leading into the final, the race to the top two spots on the log already looks fairly settled and defeats to the Border Ladies, Sharks Women and Golden Lions Women will deal their final aspirations a massive blow. All thr

The Vodacom Bulls have shuffled their deck for Saturday’s key Vodacom URC match at Loftus Versfeld against the Hollywoodbets Sharks, introducing several tactical changes to the starting XV compared to the side that faced the Lions last month. The most significant shift occurs in the back three. David Kriel moves from the bench to take over the fullback jersey from Devon Williams. He is joined by a new-look wing pairing with Sebastian de Klerk and Kurt-Lee Arendse starting out

Dean Burmester. Tyrone Winfield South Africa’s Dean Burmester said he’d never experienced crowds on a first day in South African golf like he did in Thursday’s first round of the Investec South African Open, which he ended in a share of the lead. Golf fans lined the fairways and filled the grandstands on a day when Burmester’s opening five-under-par 65 on a challenging par-70 Stellenbosch Golf Club layout earned him a share of the lead with Spain’s Alejandro del Rey, England’

Scott Penny. Inpho Photography As he closes in on his century, try machine Scott Penny will be hoping there are many more appearances for Leinster Rugby to come. The openside flanker is out of contract at the end of the season but is loving his time at the province and his value to the team is readily acknowledged by coach Leo Cullen. Penny will make his 99th appearance for the United Rugby Championship champions when they take on Cardiff Rugby at the Arms Park on Friday nigh

The Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA) is proud to announce that World Sports Betting (WSB) Newlands Cricket Ground will once again take centre stage in the South African summer, hosting a series of marquee international fixtures during the 2026/27 home season. This follows the official announcement by Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirming the South Africa national cricket team international schedule, which features high-profile tours by Australia, Bangladesh and Eng

World Sports Betting Western Province Men captain Daniel Smith believes his side is refreshed, refocused and ready to mount a strong challenge when they open their 1-Day Cup campaign against DP World Lions at DP World Wanderers on Saturday starting at 1pm. After missing out on a place in the 4-Day Series final, the Boys in Blue have used the break to regroup and reset ahead of the 50-over competition - a format in which they have enjoyed success in recent seasons. “The 1-Day

World Sports Betting Western Province Women captain Leah Jones has called for intensity, discipline and consistency as the Girls in Blue prepare to host North-West Dragons in their final Hollywoodbets Pro Series home fixtures at WSB Newlands this weekend. WSB Western Province will face the North West Dragons on Saturday and Sunday in crucial Pro50 and Pro20 encounters, having already secured a place in the Hollywoodbets Pro20 final while still pushing to climb higher than thi

An Aiden Markram special guided South Africa past West Indies and one step closer to the semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. After a record partnership Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd helped West Indies fight back from 83/7 to 176/8 in 20 overs, Markram shut out any more comebacks by the Caribbean side, scoring an unbeaten 82 as South Africa raced to the target in 16.1 overs. The nine-wicket win put them in pole position for semi-final spot from Group 1. With tw

Tom Bowen. Inpho Photography For Tom Bowen, rugby didn’t begin under bright lights or in front of packed stands. It started on a cold, wet Wednesday evening, on a local pitch, surrounded by teammates who were more mates than rivals. “When I think back to where it all started, it was a cold wet Wednesday training on the local rugby pitch,” Bowen says. “Some early childhood memories were made and one which definitely sticks out is winning the cup with Cynon Valley District U11s

Hollywoodbets Sharks wing Edwill van der Merwe admits that his team’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday is huge in the context of the fight for a top eight finish. “As a team, we’re all disappointed with the result of the game against the Lions and the performance we put out, we know that doesn’t meet our standards, so this week’s preparations have focused collectively on fixing it. “But the week’s prep has been good and we

Goldrush Boland will begin their quest for 1-Day Cup success this weekend, determined to turn last season’s heartbreak into silverware, as they open their 2025/26 campaign against the Momentum Multiply Titans at SuperSport Park on Sunday. Having finished as beaten finalists in the 2024/25 edition, Boland enter the new season with renewed focus and growing confidence following a strong start across formats this year. Under the leadership of captain, Clyde Reeves-Fortuin, the s

Former Proteas star Imran Tahir will return to the Hollywoodbets Dolphins on Friday when they begin their CSA 1-Day Cup title defence against the Dafabet Warriors in Gqeberha. The 46-year-old Tahir last represented the Dolphins in 2020 and will add important experience to the team, who will be losing seven players to the Proteas squad for their tour of New Zealand. “Imran is a fantastic team guy and we are really looking forward to having him in our space for the 1-Day Cup,”