Leading English club Leicester Tigers have reportedly added Rassie Erasmus to their list of top candidates to pursue as coach. Leicester are currently on the lookout for a replacement for Steve Borthwick, who has taken over as England head coach, and then promptly recruited a pair of other Tigers coaches in Richard Wigglesworth and Aled […]

In news that went viral this week, Netwerk24 reported on how Jean de Villiers – who played 109 Tests for the Springboks – had grown suspicious of a man who was seemingly slipping items into his pockets before walking out of The Boer & Butcher in Paarl late last month. Store owner Edu Hanekom said that […]

It’s not uncommon for new and exotic cars to be spotted in South Africa testing, with its harsh climates, wide variety of terrains and surfaces (ahem, potholes). Not to mention great locations for testing teams to stay, which ensure South Africa is a popular testing destination. However, we wonder if Rolls-Royce engineers were banking on […]

Thousands of swimmers are headed to Midmar Dam this weekend for what is expected to be a massive celebration of 50 years of the aQuellé Midmar Mile from 9-12 February. Past winners, founders and those who have been part of the remarkable history of the iconic race, which was started by a handful of swimmers […]

Springbok prop Trevor Nyakane, who is known as one of the great characters in the game, caught the eye with his latest gym videos. Nyakane joined Racing 92 in December 2021 after the Top 14 side struck an agreement with the Bulls, buying the powerful Springbok prop out of the last two years of his […]

Almost every day, a group of children in Masiphumelele can be found stretching, running laps, learning jabs, ducking and punching techniques and other exercises. They are training to become boxers, yet there is no boxing gym in this township in the south of Cape Town. To train, Masi-Cape Eagles Boxing Club use a multi-purpose hall […]

Images have emerged of former Springbok captain Jean de Villiers chasing down an alleged shoplifter in Paarl. According to Netwerk24, De Villiers – who captained the Springbok team on 37 occasions – had grown suspicious of a man who was seemingly slipping sweets into his pockets before walking out of The Boer & Butcher shop in […]

New Zealand Rugby has confirmed where the All Blacks’ all-important Rugby Championship Test against the Springboks on Saturday, 15 July will be played. The two sides are set to clash in mid-July in the first of two Tests in this calendar year. ALSO READ: SA Rugby’s budget faces R258 million shortfall This first encounter between the […]

International cricketer and MI Cape Town captain, Rashid Khan, has praised Cricket South Africa’s awesome hosting of the popular SA20 tournament which saw crowds return to cricket in South Africa. He says he “absolutely loved” his experience in SA. Responding to the crowd turnout and the level of competition in SA20, Rashid says he is […]

South Africans may be more familiar with spotting former Bafana Bafana star Mark Fish on a football field, but this weekend he’ll be taking to the water for the 50th anniversary of the Midmar Mile. FOR THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE MIDMAR MILE VISIT THE SAPEOPLE WEBSITE The 1996 Africa Cup of Nations champion is a regular at the […]

Cape Town is bracing for a busy year of events, including a number of major international showpieces like Africa’s first-ever E-Prix event in the Green Point Precinct on 25 February 2023. The return of the popular Tweede Nuwe Jaar street parade started the year off with a bang, with more than 80 000 spectators in […]

Springbok prop Frans Malherbe married fiancée Ingrid van Huyssteen on Saturday – and we’ve got the very first picture of the happy couple! ALSO READ | TWO BIG-NAME SPRINGBOKS WHO COULD MISS WORLD CUP SQUAD Meanwhile, another Springbok, lock Eben Etzebeth, also tied the knot this weekend. ALSO READ | BULLS RELEASE STATEMENT ON ALLEGED PLAYER MURDER CASE Be sure to check the SAPeople website for […]

Siya Kolisi lived his best life at Eben Etzebeth’s wedding on Saturday, 4 February. Check out how the Springbok captain ripped it up on the dance floor, grooving to South African band Mango Groove’s ‘Special Star’. ALSO READ | Eben Etzebeth gets married – FIRST PICTURE! Eben and Siya have been team-mates for a long time. They played […]

Springbok legend Eben Etzebeth tied the knot with Anlia van Rensburg on Saturday – and we’ve got the very first picture of the happy couple! ALSO READ | TWO BIG-NAME SPRINGBOKS WHO COULD MISS WORLD CUP SQUAD As reported by The South African website, Etzebeth proposed to Van Rensburg in March 2022 in Hyères, a French town on the Mediterranean coast. ALSO READ […]

A new SA Rugby policy regarding ‘romantic relations in the workplace’ reportedly came into effect from the beginning of this year. In 2022, Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies and team dietician Zeenat Simjee were released from the Bok camp after reports of an alleged tryst between the two, which the World Cup winner later admitted to. […]

The rugby world is abuzz with the phenomenal performance by South African expat Duhan van der Merwe, scoring one of the greatest Twickenham tries ever on Saturday and then adding a match-winner five minutes before from time to help Scotland secure an amazing 29-23 win over England in the Calcutta Cup. Van der Merwe was […]

On the eve of their wedding, a flashback to Anlia van Rensburg’s emotional rendition of the national anthem on the day her beau Eben Etzebeth played his 100th Test for the Springboks. Springbok star and recently crowned SA Rugby Player of the Year Eben Etzebeth is set to tie the knot with Anlia van Rensburg, […]

Orlando Pirates welcome arch-rivals Mamelodi Sundowns to the Orlando Stadium for a crunch DStv Premiership match this afternoon. The Brazilians are well ahead on the log standings and are in firm control of their league title defence. Rhulani Mokwena’s side are a whopping 24 points ahead of Jose Riveiro’s side who sit in fourth position on the […]

Springbok and Sharks lock Eben Etzebeth announced that he is engaged to Anlia van Rensburg in March last year. Springbok duo Eben Etzebeth revealed that he and Frans Malherbe will both be getting married this Saturday, 4 February. “Siya is at my wedding and Scarra (Ntubeni) at his. I told Siya and Scarra they have […]

Follow the Six Nations match between England and Scotland from Twickenham with live score updates on Saturday, 4 February 2023. The 2023 edition of the Calcutta Cup promises to be as spicy as ever. Kick-off is at 18:45 (SA time) and 16:45 (UK time). ENGLAND V SCOTLAND: SIX NATIONS LIVE SCORES WHAT THEY SAID ALSO […]

Loose forwards Phepsi Buthelezi and Deon Fourie will captain the Sharks and Stormers when they clash in an eagerly awaited United Rugby Championship (URC) match in Durban on Saturday. ALSO READ: ALL BLACKS CHASING SOUTH AFRICAN SPRINT SENSATION The Coastal derby, which kicks off at 14:00 (SA time) at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, is the only game of the weekend, but with the race […]

A proposed lucrative sponsorship deal between South Africa and a top English football club that sparked a two-day firestorm will not be backed by President Cyril Ramaphosa, his spokesperson said on Friday. READ | PSL POWERHOUSE CLUB MAKE ‘PROPOSAL’ FOR PERCY TAU – REPORT Plans by South Africa’s tourism agency to sponsor Tottenham Hotspur were unveiled this week – at a time when […]

Soweto giants Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs are involved in a ding-dong battle for bragging rights in the 2022/23 DStv Premiership season. ALSO READ | Mamelodi Sundowns break 8-year-old Kaizer Chiefs PSL record After 18 (of 30 matches) in the 2022/23 season, the Buccaneers are in fourth place with 28 points. By contrast, Amakhosi occupy fifth spot with 27 points. […]

Bulls boss Jake White has shared a poignant message about how his perspective on life and work has changed after a brush with death. On Sunday, 8 January, two days after the Bulls had beaten Dragons RFC 29-14 at Rodney Parade in the United Rugby Championship, White was rushed into surgery for a two-hour operation to […]

Grey College has been voted the greatest rugby school in the world, based on results and the number of professional players it produces. Grey College has long been considered the greatest rugby school in the country and possible among the top five in the world. The famed institution has now received international acclaim, with the Rugby Pod podcast […]