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  Double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok lock, Eben Etzebeth, became only the second player to win back-to-back SA Rugby’s Player of the Year Award when he was recognised for a stellar season at the SA Rugby Awards 2023. The glittering ceremony was held at Multichoice City in Johannesburg last evening. The 32-year-old Etzebeth, who made his Test debut in 2012 and was nominated for World Player of the Year last […]

Newly-appointed Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, has admitted to being uncertain if Siya Kolisi will continue to be the Bok captain for much longer. After South Africa's 12-11 win over New Zealand in October's final in France, Kolisi joined Paris outfit Racing 92. Addressing the media on Tuesday, Erasmus addressed the issue of Springbok captaincy. "This is a unique situation and I think he [Kolisi] will play some Test matches, he […]

Bafana Bafana head coach, Hugo Broos, has named 10 new faces in his squad to take on Andorra and Algeria later this month in the FIFA Series international friendlies pilot project in Algeria. Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper, Bruce Bvuma, returns to the national team following a lengthy absence of Orlando Pirates' Tapelo Xoki. Siyabonga Ngezana of Romanian Club FCSB also cracked the nod. The midfield will see the return of Chippa […]

Banyana Banyana are now two matches away from qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after beating Tanzania 1-0 in their second leg Third Round CAF Women’s Olympic qualifier at the Mbombela stadium in Mpumalanga on Tuesday night. South Africa went into the tie with a strong aggregate score after beating the Tanzanians 3-0 away from home in the first leg in Dar es Salaam on Friday. However, coach Desiree […]

Kaizer Chiefs Head Coach, Cavin Johnson, has apologised to AmaKhosi supporters after they were dumped out of the 2024 Nedbank Cup at the first hurdle by Motsepe Foundation Championship stragglers, Milford FC, at the FNB Stadium on Sunday night. Milford beat Chiefs 5-4 on penalties after holding the Soweto giants to a goalless stalemate after 120 minutes. Johnson's charges had squandered multiple goal scoring opportunities in regulation time as well […]

Coach, Steve Komphela, has thanked his former team at Moroka Swallows for its perseverance and professionalism. In a statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, Komphela describes the end of his journey with the Birds as a painful end to uncertainity, while praising the team for always respecting the game, the legue and supporters. Swallows announced the "amicable" decision to part ways with Komphela on Monday evening. This year, […]

Sharks captain, Lukhanyo Am, believes the Sharks are ready to kick-start their United Rugby Championship campaign as they prepare to host the Stormers in Saturday’s big derby clash. The Durban-based outfit currently lie bottom of the table, with just one win from their opening nine league matches. But it has been a different story in the EPCR Challenge Cup where they won their pool and progressed to the last 16 as […]

Mamelodi Sundowns’ new signing, Thembinkosi Lorch, admits that he is emotional about having to play his first match against his former team, Orlando Pirates, at Loftus Versfeld Stadium tomorrow. We kick-off the year with a home game at Loftus in the #DStvPrem!🏆 ⚽ Mamelodi Sundowns vs Orlando Pirates 📅 17 February ⏰ 20H00 🏟 Loftus Versfeld 🏆 DStv Premiership 🎟 https://t.co/BxcuL2u0V9 📺 SS202#Sundowns pic.twitter.com/UCFUR0U5Dz — Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) February […]

Bafana Bafana shot-stopper, Ronwen Williams, was voted the Best Goalkeeper of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament for his heroics with the bronze medalists, which included a record four-penalty saves against Cape Verde in the quarter-finals and another two against DR Congo. In addition to finishing third in the competition, Bafana Bafana’s bronze medal is accompanied by the Fair Play Team Award. After a 2-0 defeat to Mali in […]