The GolfRSA Proteas continued South Africa’s success story on the international golfing stage (and with SA sport in general at the moment!) with a superb performance in the highly-rated Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship in Texas. Martin Vorster from Southern Cape, Western Province’s Sam Simpson and Gauteng pair Zethu Myeki and Symone Henriques combined for […]

South African swimmer Chad le Clos scooped another Gold at the FINA Swimming World Cup (SWC) in Doha, Qatar, on Friday. While we were all celebrating Le Clos’ 144th world cup gold for the 100m Men’s Fly on Thursday evening, he swam his way to another victory, this time in the 200m Men’s Fly… taking […]

The only Springbok garment I was able to find in my cupboard, at short notice, was a vintage model from the 2011 Rugby World Cup, the one the All Blacks narrowly won on home turf… writes Gus Silber in Johannesburg, South Africa. Still, it was green and it was gold, and there was the Bok […]

South Africa’s sports stars are shining worldwide, with the latest win coming from swimmer Chad le Clos who won Gold in the 100m Butterfly race on Thursday evening in Doha, Qatar during the final leg of the FINA Swimming World Cup (SWC). An elated Le Clos, who wasn’t expecting the win, tweeted afterwards: “Gold tonight […]

A video of a Beluga whale playing catch with a rugby ball in the icy cold ocean is going viral, with many joking that the whale is celebrating the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup (RWC) win. According to Jacaranda FM, the crew of the boat, which includes South Africans, took the rugby ball along for the […]

A few days ago, I got off a plane after a very tough whirlwind visit back to South Africa. I hit the ground running back “home” in New York with kids, work commitments, parent teacher meetings and frantic Halloween preparations writes Margaux Nissen Gray. I was out until late on Friday night and yet something […]

The boys are back in town… and on the bus!!! The 2019 Rugby World Cup champions, the Springboks, have kicked off their RWC Trophy Tour, hitting the streets of Pretoria on Thursday morning to meet their supporters and show off the Webb Ellis Cup (aka Bill). Proceedings began with Captain Siya Kolisi presenting President Cyril […]

CAPE TOWN – Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok legend Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira has announced his retirement from international rugby. The 34-year-old veteran of 117 Tests confirmed his decision after a monumental performance in his final match, Saturday’s emphatic, 32-12, victory over England in the Rugby World Cup final in Yokohama, Japan. In a trademark scrumming performance […]

The video of a Joburg rugby fan reading a poem after the Springbok victory against England, went viral faster than Cheslin Kolbe scoring his try… and has been watched by hundreds of thousands of South Africans. Steve Hall captured the spirit of the team and the country with his poem ‘Siyabonga Springboks’ (full transcript below)… […]

The Rugby World Cup 2019 is done and dusted, with South Africa securing victory over England in the final match. But a question still lingers: was it a burden for some, maybe many, South Africans who supported their national team but also had to show support for the Springbok emblem? In the days before the […]

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa captain Siya Kolisi said the country’s underprivileged children should “keep dreaming and keep believing” as he carried the Rugby World Cup trophy through thousands of fans on the team’s return home on Tuesday. Kolisi led the Springboks to victory in Japan when they beat England 32-12 in the final in Yokohama […]

Government urges South Africans to come out in their numbers and give the national rugby team, the Springboks, a hero’s welcome as they are expected to arrive at O R Tambo International Airport tomorrow at 17:00. This is indeed a momentous occasion as the champions bring home the Webb Ellis Cup. The Springbok Trophy Tour […]

Thousands gathered in Zwide stadium in the Port Elizabeth township, South Africa, to watch the Springboks win the World Cup. Sue Hagemann from Mount Croix said that at first, she was hesitant to come to Zwide township in Port Elizabeth to watch the Springboks play England in the Rugby World Cup final. “A workmate of […]

As we all know, the story of South African rugby player Siya Kolisi is a powerful one for all of South Africa and the world. (If you’re not aware of the Springbok captain’s backstory – read his amazing journey below the video.) This tribute to the sportsman from former Springbok Bryan Habana is giving us […]

Goosebumps! There were incredible scenes at a hotel in Japan as the Springbok team arrived back – with the all important Webb Ellis Cup, after winning the Rugby World Cup 2019. One South African fan summed up the sentiment of so many – Ndiphiwe Phiiwe Sethu said: “I’m out of words?I’m proud of my country. […]

Outgoing Springbok Coach Rassie Erasmus won World Rugby Coach of the Year award on Sunday in Japan. Watch his speech as he talks about the challenges, the hard work, the less than 50 % belief and his love for SA. “I’m really, really proud to be South African,” he told the Rugby World Cup awards […]

TOKYO – South African flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit was named World Rugby player of the year at a glitzy ceremony in Tokyo on Sunday, with Rassie Erasmus claiming the coaching award, fresh from securing the World Cup title on Saturday. Du Toit was a colossus for the Springboks during the World Cup and dominated the […]

CAPE TOWN – South Africa’s World Cup winning rugby team face a marathon week of celebrations when they return from Japan with ticker-tape parades scheduled countrywide to mark their success, SA Rugby said on Sunday. The first members of the squad are due back in South Africa on Tuesday following their 32-12 win over England […]

JOHANNESBURG – In Sakhumzi bar in Johannesburg’s Soweto township, crowds erupted in cheering and singing on Saturday as South Africa’s rugby team triumphed 32-12 over England to win the World Cup in Japan. In this bar and in countless venues around the country, it was a time to set aside South Africa’s troubles, noisily revel […]

Here’s the full video showing the moment that Prince Harry of England met South Africa’s Springboks in their dressing room, after they’d just beaten his team 32-12 at the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final in Japan. It’s a historical and hysterical moment with Faf de Klerk in his South African flag speedo and Frans Steyn […]

Prince Harry’s team – England – may have lost to South Africa 12-32 in the Rugby World Cup Final… but that didn’t stop the English prince from hanging out with the Springboks. Sports writer Liam Del Carme posted this video from behind the scenes, which shows Harry enjoying some time out with the South Africans. […]

YOKOHAMA – South Africa laid the groundwork with traditional Springbok rugby and finished an out-gunned England side off with two late tries to win the World Cup for the third time courtesy of a 32-12 victory on Saturday. Wingers Makazole Mapimpi and Cheslin Kolbe crossed in the last 15 minutes for South Africa’s first ever […]

South Africa has just won the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The final score, against favourites, England, was 32-12 to the Bokke, including two tries (by Cheslin Kolbe and Makazole Mapimpi) and endless penalty kicks by Handre Pollard! Right now, in this moment, we have no words. Just emotions. Joy. Gratitude. Pride. And hope that the […]

Zelda la Grange, Madiba’s long-term personal assistant, has penned this must-read letter to the late Nelson Mandela, the former President of South Africa with whom she worked for two decades of her life… Published here with Zelda la Grange’s kind permission: Ahhh Dalibunga!!! Dear Khulu, I greet your ancestors and acknowledge them. We need all […]

For all those (from the government to individuals) calling on South Africans abroad to stand behind the Springboks – rest assured, most of them need no encouragement! SA expats have been passionately supporting and shouting for the Boks from the start of the 2019 Rugby World Cup… and on Saturday they’ll be out in full […]