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Cameron Hanekom’s return highlights an important element of the Springboks’ success: the strategic use of replacements. His role is built around energy, physicality and exploiting fatigue in the final quarter.
The Men in Black are back. The DHL Stormers and adidas have unveiled their 2026/27 Home and Away jerseys, blending the club’s iconic blue-and-white hoops with a bold revival of the legendary 1999 Men in Black era.
“Roots Run Deep” is more than a slogan. These jerseys carry generations of Stormers memories while being engineered for the modern game. Which one gets your vote?
The Springboks have levelled Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry at 1-1 after a gripping 33-26 victory over the All Blacks in Cape Town. But the fireworks continued after the final whistle, with Rassie Erasmus rejecting New Zealand’s scrum accusations and Dave Rennie promising more feedback to World Rugby.
Siya Kolisi has fought through injuries, dark moments and doubt before. Now the Springbok captain is back for another heavyweight encounter with the All Blacks. His message ahead of Saturday’s Cape Town showdown is simple: play the game in front of you and embrace whatever comes next.
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 Kenyan 22-year-old stunned the field with a 30:43 lifetime best to win the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K on her international 10km debut. Now she arrives in Pretoria as one of the women to beat.
The reigning Comrades Marathon championGeorge Kusche is ready to swap the ultra-marathon grind for a 10km sprinting chess match when he lines up at the sold-out Absa RUN YOUR CITY TSHWANE 10K on Sunday, 23…
Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry rolls into Durban on Tuesday evening, carrying three decades of history, a fearsome Haka and a storyline with enough bite to fill Hollywoodbets Kings Park. The Sharks face one of their biggest…
Nineteen-year-old Mpho Katiso steps onto one of South Africa’s biggest road running stages in the sold-out Absa RUN YOUR CITY TSHWANE 10K. Training alongside Glenrose Xaba, Karabo More and Karabo Mailula under Violet and Caster Semenya, she is chasing more than a personal best. She is chasing belief, growth and a breakthrough.
From rugby warrior to rising wizard. Deon Fourie returns after injury to face the All Blacks, while exciting young fly-half Yaqeen Ahmed is set to make his Stormers debut alongside Imad Khan. One career seeks another chapter. Another is only beginning. Could history repeat itself?
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