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Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus’ selection 0f 21 uncapped players represent a glimpse into the Boks long-term planning, emphasising the importance of building depth ahead of next year’s Rugby World Cup with the elevation of Yaqeen Ahmed and Imad Khan suggesting both players are firmly on the national radar as potential contributors beyond the immediate campaign.
The Totalsports Women’s Race has always been more than a date on the running calendar. It is a moving mosaic of courage, community and compassion, where thousands of women lace up their shoes and carry…
The Vodacom Bulls livewire was on Thursday named the South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship Player of the Season after a campaign that crackled with electricity and precision.
The Stormers have lost one of the competition’s most gifted attacking players at the worst possible time. Yet in Jurie Matthee they possess a flyhalf whose game may be tailor-made for the unforgiving demands of knockout rugby.
For South African rugby, it is a reminder that the country’s greatest export may not be its players alone. Its coaching talent continues to leave footprints across the global game.
By the end of Saturday, two teams will advance to the URC Grand Final. Yet regardless of who survives, South African rugby will already have secured a notable victory.
For the Stormers faithful, the message is clear. Their favourite son is back. And somewhere inside Cape Town Stadium, the ghosts of defenders beaten by Kolbe’s dancing feet are already groaning in anticipation.
The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon 2026 delivered its strongest case yet for inclusion into the Abbott World Marathon Majors after a record-breaking day in the Mother City on Sunday. With near-perfect weather conditions, huge roadside…
Cape Town delivered world-class marathon drama with record-breaking performances and a major step toward Abbott World Marathon Majors status.
Maxime Chaumeton and Tayla Kavanagh lit up Cape Town with record-breaking runs at the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon 10km Peace Run. Chaumeton clocked 27:41 while Kavanagh stormed to a third straight title in 31:25.
This was rugby played at warp speed. The Junior Boks attacked like children let loose in a sweet shop, throwing the ball around with such freedom that Chile’s defenders often looked like commuters trying to stop a Cape Flats minibus taxi with bare hands.
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