A much-changed Springbok team, playing with 14 men for almost 70 minutes, delivered a performance for the ages in extreme adversity with a brilliant 32-14 (half-time 10-3) Castle Lager Outgoing Tour victory over Italy in Turin. For the second successive week the Boks lost their No 5 in Franco Mostert (for a tackle to the head of Italian flyhalf Paolo Garbisi) as the second man entering the tackle – except this time it was in the 12th minute. That left an experimental side wit

The Springbok Women's Sevens team scored 17 tries and conceded none on day one of the Rugby Africa Women's Sevens Cup in Nairobi on Saturday, easing past Mauritius (68-0) and Zimbabwe (47-0) to secure a quarter-final berth against Ghana at 8am (SA time) on Sunday. The South African attack was impressive all afternoon but some solid defence also aided the team as they outclassed their opponents at the RFUEA Grounds in Kenya's capital. Two tries by wing Maria Tshiremba in the o

Junior Springbok coach Kevin Foote and captain Riley Norton both lauded the fighting spirit of the SA U19 Academy team, who beat Ireland in their last tour match in Cork on Friday evening. The team's character was truly tested in their final match tour match in Ireland, where they played in freezing cold, wet and windy conditions marked by sweeping rain. Despite the atrocious weather, the SA U19s demonstrated remarkable grit and executed a strong, forward-dominated performanc

JC Ritchie. Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour JC Ritchie continued his rich vein of form by winning the Stella Artois Players Championship on the Sunshine Tour by two shots on 17-under par, after a marathon day at Randpark Golf Club on Saturday. In order to avoid the predicted adverse weather on Sunday, it was decided to play both the third and fourth rounds in a single day on Saturday which led to a marathon of 36 holes for the Sunshine Tour professionals. Ritchie finished the t

With their forwards setting the tone, the South African Under-19 Academy side defeated Ireland U20 by 32-22 in their international match at Musgrave Park in Cork on Friday night to finish their short European tour on a positive note. After going down to their French counterparts last week in Chateauroux, the SA U19s delivered a strong performance to defeat Ireland, outscoring the hosts by four tries to three in freezing cold, wet and windy conditions. The SA pack was splendid

Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick made it clear on Friday that the Boks would not underestimate Italy going into Saturday’s Castle Lager Outgoing Tour match, and said the hosts pose immense dangers within their pack and backline. The teams will cross paths at the Allianz Stadium in Torino at 2.40pm (SAST) and the match will be broadcast live and exclusively on SuperSport. “It’s a tough week because we are facing a team that comes off a good game against Australia, whi

Deon Germishuys. Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour Deon Germishuys will take a one-shot lead into a Saturday at the Stella Artois Players Championship at Randpark Golf Club that will test the resolve of every professional in the field. Germishuys signed for a 66 on Friday to lead on 12-under par, despite a double-bogey on his card. His nearest challenger is Karabo Mokoena who posted a 69 to end the day on 11-under. Oliver Bekker and Pieter Moolman are both well-placed on 10-under

The United Rugby Championship (URC) has announced the return of its Women’s Leadership Academy (WLA) for 2026 - a global initiative supported by CVC that continues to redefine access and opportunity for women pursuing careers across the sports industry. Launched to challenge the stark reality that 92% of women face barriers when entering the sports industry and 8 in 10 seek access to mentoring and career development opportunities, the URC Women’s Leadership Academy has become

ITALY v SOUTH AFRICA – ALLIANZ STADIUM, TURIN – KO 2.40pm (SAST) Referee James Doleman (New Zealand) Test debut: 13 July, 2021 – Australia 26-28 France Tests as referee: 16 James Doleman will referee this fixture for the first time. This will be the second time he takes charge of a fixture in Italy, having been in the middle for the Azzurri’s 37-16 loss to Argentina in Treviso in November 2021. Italy are yet to win with Doleman in the middle, having also lost 31-14 to Englan

The SPAR Proteas will kickstart 2026 with a SPAR Challenge three-Test match series against Vitality Roses in January at Ellis Park Indoor Arena in Johannesburg. The last time South Africa faced England at home was back in 2023 during the Quad Series in Cape Town before facing them again during the Netball World Cup in the same year at the same venue. Head coach Jenny van Dyk has already faced the Vitality Roses twice during the Netball Nations Cup in 2024 where she lost one 6

Dynamic loose forward Paul de Villiers has signed a contract extension that will keep him in Cape Town until at least 2029. The 22-year-old former Junior Springbok captain has been a revelation at openside flank this year, stepping up in the absence of injured World Cup winner Deon Fourie. A player with an incredibly high work-rate, De Villiers has proven himself a menace both at the breakdown and with the ball in hand. Having led DHL Western Province U21 to their second cons

The journey to redemption for the Springbok Women's Sevens team starts at the RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi on Saturday and Sunday at the 2025 Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Cup and for team captain, Nadine Roos, the options are simple. “We have to play well and as a team and make sure we play to the best of our abilities,” Roos said from Kenya on Friday, as the team did their final warm-up run before Saturday’s Pool A matches against Mauritius and Zimbabwe in the 12-team tournament.

South Africans, it’s time to make your mark in the sky! After an overwhelming response to LIFT’s fifth birthday tail design competition, voting officially opened on 13 November, giving the public the chance to choose their favourite design from the top five shortlisted entries. The competition has produced a vibrant mix of South African creativity, with the five finalists hailing from across the country - Durban, Cape Town, Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Knysna - a true reflecti

Betway SA20 continues to capture hearts across India, with ‘SA20 India Day 2025’ in Mumbai marking another milestone in the League’s growing global story. The celebration comes just weeks ahead of Season 4 starting on 26 December, setting the stage for a summer of world-class cricket and unmissable entertainment. Hosted at the Museum of Solutions (MuSo) in Mumbai, the event brought together cricket stars and legends, franchise leaders, media, fans and the League’s broadcast p

Springbok Women head coach Swys de Bruin and his coaching assistants invited a group of 42 players to a weeklong alignment camp in the Western Cape, with the players arriving at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport on Sunday. The group consist of 21 players that represented South Africa at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England in September, while several who excelled at the U20 Women’s Week in Johannesburg last month, have been invited to the camp. Amongst them are Anja le Roux

Karabo Mokoena. Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour Karabo Mokoena was so focused during his 62 in Thursday’s opening round of the Stella Artois Players Championship at Randpark Golf Club that it took some time for his incredible performance to sink in. Mokoena's round of eight birdies, an eagle and one bogey earned him a two-stroke lead over a group of five players. “I’m only realising now that it was a good round. I checked the leaderboard and no-one has managed to match the scor

Jacques Van der Merwe secured his Sunshine Tour card for this season in spectacular fashion after he claimed a come-from-behind victory in the ninth Betway Big Easy Tour event of the season, held at Krugersdorp Golf Club. Thursday’s triumph was the third of the current campaign for Van der Merwe and thus, as Tour regulations stipulate, a direct pathway to the main Tour of which the Betway Big Easy Tour is the feeder. Van der Merwe started the final round at nine-under par and

A massive weekend of cricket is in store for the World Sports Betting Western Province Women as the Girls in Blue prepare to host the Hollywoodbets Dolphins Women in both the Hollywoodbets Pro50 and Pro20 competitions at World Sports Betting Newlands. Claire Terblanche’s side has been in superb form, sitting proudly at the top of both competitions after three rounds with 10 points in the One-Day format and 14 points in the T20 standings. The action gets underway at 10am on Sa

The Hollywoodbets Dolphins head to the Western Cape for a busy weekend of CSA T20 Challenge action starting on Friday night against Goldrush Boland at Boland Park hoping to replicate their form that they have shown so far in the competition. The Dolphins then head to Cape Town to take on WSB Western Province on Sunday in another important match in the T20 Challenge. Both the Dolphins and Boland go into Friday’s clash unbeaten with the Dolphins on three wins from three and the

Cricket South Africa (CSA) is proud to announce the return of the Excellence in Performance Caps for the 2025/26 T20 Challenge and Hollywoodbets Pro20. The Excellence in Performance Caps are awarded to the Top Run-Scorer (TRS - Green Cap) and Top Wicket-Taker (TWT - Yellow Cap) during the two competitions. Launched last season, the initiative aligns with CSA’s strategic pillar of excellence and aims to spotlight consistent performance and skill throughout the competition. The