Scotland scrum coach Pieter De Villiers has warned South Africa that there would be ‘no place to hide’ when the two sides meet in the Rugby World Cup opener at Stade de Marseille on Sunday.
A sensational evening of mixed-martial arts blew the roof off the EFC Performance Institute in Johannesburg as Gift ‘The Day’ Walker was crowned as Africa’s new 125lb champion.
Mamelodi Sundowns have confirmed the appointment of Paulo Cardoso as their new head of academy.
Zakhele Lepasa’s soccer career has been a rocky one from being loaned to various teams and sustaining injuries. This season he rediscovered his form with 10 Goals in 9 games it is not a surprise as to why he is a huge talking point in local football, writes Vuyolwethu Dyasi.
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos will use their two international friendly matches against Namibia and DR Congo to asses his players ahead of the African Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire next year.
Bafana Bafana midfielder Grant Margeman is relishing the chance to represent South Africa when they take on Namibia and DR Congo in both international friendlies at the Orlando Stadium.
Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk wins his 50th Test cap in a settled Springbok team for the momentous Rugby World Cup opener against Scotland in Marseille on Sunday.
On the first tee at this year’s Nedbank Golf Challenge will be two icons of this tournament – Gary Player and the famous crystal trophy awarded to the winner of ‘Africa’s Major’. Both were there when this tournament first teed off in 1981. Player has shaken the hands of the greatest in golf to play in this event, and the trophy bears their names.
The Springbok Women will face the world famous and star-studded Barbarians Women in Cape Town in two weeks’ time, while also playing Test matches against Kenya and Samoa as part of their preparations for the WXV 2 tournament in October.
South Africa are looking to balance giving returning players a chance to find their form with trying to gain some team momentum as they begin a five-match One Day International series at home against Australia on Thursday.