SA’s Lloyd Harris was expected to advance against lower-ranked Australian wild card Aleksandar Vukic, but lost in four sets, which the rapturous cheers from the home crowd.
Virgil Van Dijk sustained the knee injury early in the match when he was at the receiving end of a reckless challenge by Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
England coach Eddie Jones named Jonny Hill as lock partner to Maro Itoje for the game in Rome where the Six Nations title is at stake.
For South African professional skateboarder Jean-Marc Johannes, a chronic asthma condition was no reason to stop him from excelling in his sport.
With the World Series cancelled for the rest of this year, the Springbok Sevens team has placed their focus firmly on the Tokyo 2021 Olympics.
The 2020 edition of the prestigious Lipton Challenge Cup will be sailed in the waters of Saldanha Bay in December.
Kaizer Chiefs football Manager Bobby Motaung has been suspended for partying during Covid-19 lockdown.
The Springbok Sevens team will undergo Covid-19 testing this week ahead of resumption of training next week.
In a livestreamed event, Caitlin Rooskrantz showed off the routine she would have performed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games this year.
CAPE TOWN – Stormers coach John Dobson says his player group is split on the possibility of a move up north should South African teams not take part in Super Rugby in future. While SA Rugby chief executive Jurie Roux said that New Zealand Rugby can’t just axe SA from the southern hemisphere competition due to legal agreements and that their absence in 2021 would be as a result of travel restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Kiwis have outlined plans to include a Pacific team (in additi. . .
Russia Athletics’ troubles have snowballed in recent months, with some of its officials and senior coaches embroiled in doping scandals.
Tottenham Hotspur, Saracens and DHL Stormers are currently negotiating the details of the planned fixture, which will be in line with the two respective governments’ Covid-19 safety protocols.
World Rugby this week cancelled the remaining four tournaments of the ten-stop Sevens World Series due to the covid-19 pandemic.
Cape Town -born Johnson joined Wasps in 2012 and became an instant favourite, with his bulldozing running and powerful tackling.
The long-serving Cecil Afrika may not end his Sevens career on the highlight he was hoping for - the 2021 Olympic Games in Japan.
Jamie Roberts ? a qualified medical doctor - has been assisting with the UK NHS? fight against the coronavirus.
Cheslin Kolbe surprised a young fan who was not happy about having to spend his birthday without his friends around.
Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs announced plans to join forces to assist in the campaign against Covid-19.
The Stormers have been employing the power of music by singing 'The Crossing' following every match this season.
Cape Town-born loose forward Uzair Cassiem has a different way of staying fit during this time of Covid-19 enforced lockdown
World Rugby on Friday postponed two more World Sevens Series tournaments
Werner Kok played a starring role in the Blitzboks' come-from-behind victory at the Los Angeles Sevens
The Blitzboks pulled off the unthinkable when they beat Fiji in a thrilling LA Sevens Cup Final on Monday morning
The Springboks Sevens overcame a 19-0 deficit to defeat Fiji in the final of the LA Sevens on Monday morning
South Africa's Springboks and Olympic swimmer Natalie du Toit are up for awards in Berlin on Monday night
