The father of stand-in Springboks captain Eben Etzebeth has died, four days before his son is due to lead his country against New Zealand. Photo: Rodger Bosch/AFP The father of stand-in Springboks captain Eben Etzebeth has died, four days before his son is due to lead his country in a Rugby Championship match in New Zealand. MUST FOLLOW | LIVE BLOG: […]

The All Blacks began their Rugby Championship campaign with a resounding win over Argentina last weekend, but for Saturday’s clash against the Springboks, five players are set to take the field for the first time in 2023. MUST FOLLOW | LIVE BLOG: All Blacks v Springboks – Saturday, 15 July 2023 Brodie Retallick, Mark Telea, Samisoni Taukei’aho […]

Maritzburg United have appointment Ziphozonke Dlangalala as their new head coach after the departure of Fadlu Davids. Dlangalala previously coached at Mamelodi Sundowns and Chippa United as an assistant coach and also at AmaTuks as their head coach a few seasons ago. He was recently in charge of South Africa U-16 side that played in the UEFA […]

The father of stand-in Springboks captain Eben Etzebeth has died, four days before his son is due to lead his country against New Zealand. MUST FOLLOW | LIVE BLOG: All Blacks v Springboks – Saturday, 15 July 2023 Lock Etzebeth is standing in as skipper because flanker Siya Kolisi is injured and will not be available to […]

Pitso Mosimane is eyeing out a massive Kaizer Chiefs target valued at over R20 MILLION. Is this the beginning of his PSL raid? MUST READ: OUCH! PIRATES BAFANA BAFANA TARGET WANTS TO SIGN FOR KAIZER CHIEFS Mosimane is weighing up the possibility of making a bid for Khanyisa Mayo, according to the latest edition of SoccerLaduma. The Cape […]

A former Orlando Pirates coach looks set to join Rhulani Mokwena at Mamelodi Sundowns. He could even be replacing Steve Komphela. MUST READ: ORLANDO PIRATES ATTEMPT TO HIJACK KAIZER CHIEFS’ BAFANA BAFANA TARGET! Former Pirates first-team performance analysis, Michael Loftman looks set to take over from Komphela. Rhulani Mokwena wants to develope his own technical team. […]

AlphaTauri confirmed that Daniel Ricciardo would replace Nyck de Vries at the team ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix. AlphaTauri is Red Bull’s sister team and Ricciardo is on loan until the rest of the season. According to reports, Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko was not happy with de Vries’s performance after the Dutchman failed […]

The Springboks will take on the All Blacks in a blockbuster Rugby Championship Test in Auckland on Saturday, 15 July. But if you’re stuck over 18 000km away in London, where can you watch the match? If you’re a Springbok – or Kiwi – fan and struggling to find the best pubs in South West London to watch the match, fear not, we’ve […]

The Springboks are in New Zealand for their Rugby Championship clash against the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday, 15 July. The two fierce rivals will meet for the 104th time this weekend at the little-known Mount Smart Stadium. ALSO READ | Springboks vs All Blacks: Revisiting the last four Test showdowns Kick-off is at 09:05 (SA time). The first ever matcgarh between the two sides took place over […]

With the 2023-24 season fast approaching, we already know a lot about who is coming and going at Chiefs, and it’s unlikely that there won’t be more announcements to come. Already, Chiefs have announced the following signings: Given Msimango (four year contract), Thatayaone Ditlhokwe (signed until June 2027), Mduduzi Mdantsane (contract signed until June 2026), […]

Kaizer Chiefs are in the process of revamping their midfield and that could take them to Mamelodi Sundowns’ Bongani Zungu, a previous target! READ | BREAKING: KAIZER CHIEFS SET TO ANNOUNCE SIXTH SENIOR DEPARTURE It was never a secret that Chiefs were interested in Zungu, and were rumoured to be ready to bring the player back to the country […]

On Tuesday, Eben Etzebeth was named as the captain of the Springboks team to face New Zealand in the second Rugby Championship Test in Auckland on Saturday. READ MORE: Frans Steyn hangs up his boots Tragically, leading South African rugby writer Hendrik Cronje has just shared the news that Eben’s father, Harry Etzebeth, passed away on […]

Wimbledon is at the quarterfinals stage. Here is today’s order of play and some of the highlighted matches with Carlos Alcaraz the top of the bill. MACHINE: Mind-blowing Novak Djokovic stats that can’t be true WIMBLEDON ORDER OF PLAY: 12 JULY 2023 ALCARAZ TAKES CENTRE STAGE IN THE QUARTER-FINALS Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune played doubles […]

Kaizer Chiefs have been liked with Gabadinho Mhango for a while. New reports say the Malawian star is likely to be released by AmaZulu. ALSO READ: Former Chiefs star earning R2 million per month ALSO READ: Former Chiefs star – ‘I didn’t have a girlfriend for two years’ KAIZER CHIEFS TO SIGN GABADINHO MHANGO? Following an underwhelming […]

Kaizer Chiefs will be on red alert after Gabadinho Mhango was told he’s surplus to requirements at AmaZulu. ICYMI: Three replacements for Khama Billiat MTN8: Everything you need to know MHANGO ON THE MARKET? According to popular and reputable ITK source UnplayableZA, Mhango is no longer part of AmaZulu’s plans for this coming season. AMAKHOSI: Friendly fixture confirmed […]

Kevin Anderson is set to make a surprise comeback to professional tennis. PICTURES | Formula One duo make pit stop at Wimbledon The South African will begin his return at the Newport ATP 250, where he has been awarded a wild card. Anderson is a seven-time ATP Tour titlist and reached a career-high ranking of No 5 […]

The Springboks starting XV and bomb squad is likely to look quite different when Nienaber selects his starting XV for the big Rugby World Cup matches. MUST READ – SPRINGBOKS: SIX PLAYERS RULED OUT WITH INJURY! UPDATE ON RUGBY WORLD CUP CHANCES! Siya Kolisi and Handre Pollard are both scheduled to return in August, for the […]

The Lions will start and end the round-robin phase of the 2023/24 URC season with showdowns against South African Shield winners the Stormers. ALSO READ: SA teams’ travel reduced in 2023/23 URC campaign LIONS TO BE TESTED FROM THE OUTSET On the back of their challenging opening URC game against the Stormers at Ellis Park, the […]

Orlando Pirates will hope to defend their MTN8 crown this season, but Kaizer Chiefs are still the most decorated team in the competition’s history. NOT A PRETTY PICTURE: Summing up Billiat MTN8: Everything you need to know MTN8 AROUND THE CORNER Orlando Pirates won their 11th MTN8 title last term in Jose Riveiro’s first season in charge […]

The Bulls have been handed a favourable opening sequence of matches in the URC fixtures schedule for the new 2023/24 season. ALSO READ: SA teams’ travel reduced in 2023/23 URC campaign BLUES GET FAVOURABLE DRAW The Bulls fixtures for the 2023/24 United Rugby Championship season have been confirmed, beginning with an opening-round visit to the fortress by Scarlets, […]

The Sharks will open their 2023/24 URC campaign with two challenging away clashes against defending champions Munster and Leinster in Ireland respectively. ALSO READ: SA teams’ travel reduced in 2023/23 URC campaign STARTING ON THE ROAD Yes that’s right, the Sharks will kick start their URC championship bid with an arduous four-match tour of Europe, where […]

Mamelodi Sundowns have retained the services of their recently retired goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene who will be given a new role. ALSO READ | AMAZULU SET TO ROPE IN FORMER ORLANDO PIRATES GOALKEEPER Mweene quit professional football at the age of 38 on Monday following his completion of 10 years as a Sundowns player. The former Zambia international arrived at […]

Legendary Springbok Frans Steyn has announced his retirement from professional rugby, bringing an end to an illustrious career that saw him win two World Cup titles. ALSO READ: Frans Steyn ‘not even jogging’ — World Cup dream over? The veteran Springbok and Cheetahs back has been struggling to recovery from a knee injury, which placed him […]

From his popular match at 19, to his relationships with Karlien van Jaarsveld and Nadine, here’s what to know about retired rugby player Derick Hougaard. ALSO READ: Latest: Nadine shares Derick Hougaard update with Jacaranda FM DERICK HOUGAARD: FAMOUS MATCH TO RETIREMENT IOL reports that the former Springbok flyhalf and Blue Bulls legend Derick Hougaard is popularly […]

Springbok legend Frans Steyn has announced his retirement from rugby with immediate effect at the age of 36. ALSO READ | Who will referee the All Blacks v Springboks Test? Steyn, who was Springbok #783, made his debut against Ireland at Lansdowne Road in Dublin on 11 November 2006. MUST READ | Springboks: Introducing the new Bomb squad! He […]