Broos Announces Preliminary Bafana Squad For World Cup
Hugo Broos, Bafana Bafana head coach during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix

Broos Announces Preliminary Bafana Squad For World Cup

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has announced his 32-man preliminary squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Foote rotates Junior Bok side for Chile clash

Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote has made sweeping rotational changes to his side for their opening-round clash of the SA Rugby Under-20 International Series against Chile at Rondebosch Boys’ High School in Cape Town on Thursday.

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World Cup Guide
epa12925054 The FIFA World Cup Trophy on display during the 76th FIFA Congress 2026 in Vancouver, Canada, 30 April 2026. EPA/BOB FRID

World Cup Guide

The 2026 World Cup is the biggest yet, with 48 teams split into 12 groups of four sides. Here is your insight into the pools, writes Nick Said.

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Qolo to lead Springbok Women to Rugby Africa Women’s Cup
Cheyenne Tuli-Fale of Black Ferns getting tackled by Anathi Qolo of South Africa and Nombuyekezo Mdliki of South Africa during the 2025 International Womans Rugby Test match between South Africa and New Zealand at Athlone Stadium, Cape Town on 26 July 2025 ©Reinhardt Hamman/BackpagePix

Qolo to lead Springbok Women to Rugby Africa Women’s Cup

Anathi Qolo will lead the Springbok Women squad of 28 players to the 2026 edition of the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup in Nairobi, Kenya, with nine uncapped players included in the touring group who will look to defend the title South Africa won in Madagascar last year.

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Jobb: Blitzboks won’t rest on their laurels in Europe
epa12715023 Sebastiaan Jobb (R) of South Africa runs in for a try during the Men’s Cup Semi Finals match between Australia and South Africa on day 2 of the Rugby SVNS Series at HBF Park in Perth, Australia, 08 February 2026. EPA/RICHARD WAINWRIGHT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

Jobb: Blitzboks won’t rest on their laurels in Europe

The absolute joy of the HSBC SVNS Cape Town crowd – when the Blitzboks won a consecutive home tournament at DHL Stadium in December last year – was shared by Sebastiaan Jobb, and at that moment, the Springbok Sevens wing made a promise to himself: he was going to be part of the next trophy lift.

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Extended Junior Bok group named for U20 International Series
Victor Worsnip of England tackled by Riley Norton of South Africa during the U18 International Series rugby match between South Africa and England at Paarl Boys High in Paarl on 20 August 2024 ©Reinhardt Hamman/BackpagePix

Extended Junior Bok group named for U20 International Series

The Junior Springboks have named a training squad for the forthcoming U20 International Series with Chili, Fiji and Georgia, with regulars such as Luan Giliomee, Christian Vorster, Jordan Steenkamp, and Pieter van der Merwe back in the group after they missed the recent U20 Rugby Championship due to injury.

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Did you know? Mbekezeli Mbokazi
Mbekezeli Mbokazi of South Africa celebrates his goal during the 2026 International Friendly game between South Africa and Panama at Cape Town Stadium in South Africa on 31 March 2026 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Did you know? Mbekezeli Mbokazi

SoccerClub takes a look at five things you might not have known about Bafana Bafana and Chicago Fire defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi.

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