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The Sharks will go into Saturday's United Rugby Championship semi-final against the Bulls at Loftus Versveld without captain, Eben Etzebeth. The towering lock suffered a blow during training, which has left him out of the matchday squad. He has been replaced by Corne Rahl, who will partner, Emile van Heerden, in the second row. Sharks coach, John Plumtree, says losing the back-to-back-to-back Rugby World Cup winner is a huge blow […]

Banyana Banyana started their preparations for the defence of their Women's Africa Cup of Nations title with a hard-fought victory 3-2 victory over neighbours Botswana in the Tri-Nations opener at the Lucas Moripe Stadium. Captain Refiloe Jane made her return to international football as she started and played her first Banyana match in over a year after suffering a career-threatening injury. Banyana drew first blood in the 13th minute when […]

Experienced, Marizanne Kapp, will bolster the Proteas Women squad's West Indies tour for three One-Day Internationals and three T20 Internationals from 11 - 23 June. All six matches will be played at the Three Ws Oval in Barbados. Kapp's return, alongside seamers Tumi Sekhukhune and Ayanda Hlubi, follows her structured conditioning block. All-rounder Miané Smit also earns an opportunity to make her T20I debut after recently making her bow in […]

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled a new trophy for the Champions League. The grand reveal took place on Thursday in Johannesburg, ahead of the first-leg final between South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns and Egyptian side Pyramids FC, set for Saturday at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria. One of these two finalists will make history by lifting the newly designed trophy following the second-leg clash, which will be […]

Kaizer Chiefs defender Edmilson Dove has described the club's 2024/25 campaign as a failure, despite ending a decade-long trophy drought with their Nedbank Cup triumph earlier this month. Chiefs will play Polokwane City at the FNB Stadium on Saturday afternoon in a must-win clash. They currently sit ninth on the log with 31 points, while Polokwane also looking to consolidate their place (in the top 8) as they are in […]

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has issued a stern warning to the SA U-20 Men's team following their victory at the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. Addressing them after receiving a heroes welcome at the OR Tambo International Airport Broos told them to stay focused. He says their AFCON triumph is just the first step and they must make the most out of their careers. “I […]

Amajita won their maiden CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations title with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Morocco in Sunday night’s final at the June 30 Stadium in Cairo, Egypt. Gomolemo Kekana’s stunning second-half strike proved decisive, as the South Africans claimed the trophy and rewrote history by overcoming a North African opponent in the tournament, for the first time. Kekana’s goal capped a superb tournament for South Africa, who […]

Banyana Banyana head coach Dr. Desiree Ellis has announced a 24-player squad set to take on Zambia and Botswana in a series of international friendlies scheduled for later this month. Banyana will play against Botswana on Wednesday, 28 May 2025. That will be followed by a face off between Botswana and Zambia on Saturday, 31 May, before Banyana Banyana wraps up the Three-Nations series against Zambia on Tuesday, 3 June. […]

The South African rugby community is mourning the loss of former Springbok wing, Cornal Hendricks. The 37-year-old tragically passed away on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack. Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, expressed heartfelt sorrow over the news, describing Hendricks’ death as a devastating loss to the nation’s sporting fraternity. In an official statement, Minister McKenzie extended his deepest condolences to Hendricks’ family, friends, teammates, and the […]