The California dream might be over before it began for the Springbok Women's Sevens team, but they are still determined to play the hand that was dealt to them this weekend at the HSBC SVNS Play-off tournament at Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles.
It will be a tournament with no second chances, of clinical execution and most importantly, an opportunity where the Springbok Sevens team can deliver a performance that will do their season justice.
Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi says he is expecting a "very tough" Soweto derby when they take on Orlando Pirates on Saturday afternoon.
Orlando Pirates coach José Riveiro is eager to secure a victory in his final Soweto derby clash at the FNB Stadium on Saturday.
Seven teams are still in with a shout of reaching the semi-finals of the SA Cup with only two rounds of league action remaining, although a few of these sides will hope for help from others if they are going to qualify for the playoffs.
Orlando Pirates coach José Riveiro knows exactly what is at stake when they take on Kaizer Chiefs in the Soweto derby.
Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi says his side are in a "positive frame of mind" ahead of their Soweto derby encounter against Orlando Pirates on Saturday.
Spotify and FC Barcelona are back with their sixth jersey takeover, and this one spotlights the world of Travis Scott.
Having grown up in the Border region, shared change rooms at Western Province and the Bulls Daisies, as well as with the Springbok Women at the Rugby World Cup and the Springbok Women’s Sevens, one can almost expect Zintle Mpupha and Simamkele Namba to complete each other's sentences.
The Springbok Sevens’ 2025 season had it all: a rare home win in Cape Town, a losing final appearance in Vancouver, a fourth-place finish in Perth and some less flattering results in Dubai, Hong Kong and Singapore.