Jaco Ahlers left the best for last, in all respects. In the final tournament of the Sunshine Tour season, Ahlers chipped in from the bunker for birdie on the last to claim a four-shot victory in the Tour Championship at Serengeti Estates on Sunday.
The DHL Stormers will host the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town and the Cell C Sharks will travel to Dublin to face Leinster in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoffs in two weekends’ time following the confirmation of the eight quarter-finalists as the league phase of the competition came to a close on Saturday.
Jaco Ahlers did what he does so well in a challenging third round of the Tour Championship at Serengeti Estates on Saturday. He had a braai the night before the third round, and then he took on a strong wind and a chasing Casey Jarvis and held them both at bay.
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel praised the defensive resilience and character of his team as two of the main factors that helped them to win the first of two World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series tournaments in Stellenbosch on Saturday.
Bafana Bafana attacker Percy Tau provided a spectacular assist as Al Ahly secured a 2-0 victory over Raja Casablanca in the Caf Champions League.
Orlando Pirates came from behind to secure a 2-1 victory over Cape Town City at the Orlando Stadium to reclaim second place in the DStv Premiership.
Mamelodi Sundowns put aside a dip in form in domestic competition to confirm their African Champions League credentials as they thrashed Chabab Belouizdad of Algeria 4-1 in the first leg of their quarter-final tie in Algiers on Saturday.
Jaco Ahlers tightened his grip on the season-ending Tour Championship as he moved into a three-stroke lead headed into the weekend at Serengeti Estates.
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team are still unbeaten at the first World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series tournament in Stellenbosch and will face China in the first semi-final on Saturday after they beat Thailand in the quarter-finals.
The experienced Lumumba Currie has joined the SA Rugby Academy squad in Stellenbosch in his capacity as newly-appointed Junior Springbok assistant coach, providing support to Bafana Nhleko with the Under-20 forwards in the programme.