Sport has a habit of turning familiar faces into fierce competitors. Damian and Luhann Groenewald now face a unique challenge at the Growthpoint SA Senior Nationals: beating someone who knows their game almost as well as they do. The reward is a place in the national final.
Rassie Erasmus has explained the decision to leave Siya Kolisi out of the Springbok team for Saturday’s All Blacks clash. Paul de Villiers gets his first Test against New Zealand, while Damian de Allende prepares to join the elite 100-Test club. Four Tests. One rivalry. Plenty of selection intrigue.
Mamelodi Sundowns claimed a valuable 2-0 victory over Marumo Gallants in their Betway Premiership clash at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday night.Maru
I was nine years old in 1976 when New Zealand toured South Africa for a four-Test series during the darkest days of apartheid. I was too young to comprehend the political earthquake surrounding that tour, yet old enough to understand that something enormous was happening whenever the Springboks faced the All Blacks.
The Comrades Marathon has officially launched its 2027 centenary edition, marking a significant milestone for South African sport and global ultramarathon running. With the entry cap increased to 28,000, a new finish venue at the Kings Park Rugby Precinct, unchanged entry fees and the campaign The Greatest Story Ever Run, the 100th edition is set to become the largest in the race’s history. Entries open on 25 August 2026, beginning a nine-month countdown to the 13 June 2027 Down Run.
The reigning Growthpoint SA Senior Nationals champion returns to Cape Town chasing a sixth consecutive crown, with Damian and Luhann Groenewald ready to turn up the heat.
Hayley Ward leads a women’s draw packed with experience, ambition and unfinished business. The glass court at Makers Landing is about to become a pressure cooker.
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