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Watch VideoWhy Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is such a cheat code for the Springboks

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu mesmerised fans with a stunning hat-trick in the Stormers' crucial win over Connacht, showcasing skills that could redefine the Springboks' flyhalf position.

Sport Rugby
John Goliath|Published

Watch VideoSimba won’t roar … Stellenbosch FC, Steve Barker cautiously optimistic about Caf Confed semi-final

Stellenbosch FC remains optimistic about reaching the Caf Confederation Cup final despite a narrow first-leg defeat to Simba, with coach Steve Barker confident they can overturn the deficit at their home ground this Sunday.

Sport Soccer
Michael Sherman|Published

Don't get stuck in traffic! All you need to know about Two Oceans Marathon this weekend

Get ready for Africa's biggest running expo! Discover essential travel and parking information for the 2025 Two Oceans Marathon Expo.

Sport
John Goliath|Published

All you need to know about the travel logistics for the Two Oceans Marathon Expo

Get ready for Africa's biggest running expo! Discover essential travel and parking information for the 2025 Two Oceans Marathon Expo.

Sport
John Goliath|Published

Watch VideoHow a football team is changing lives in Blikkiesdorp

Discover how Errol and Joyce van der Byl are transforming the lives of children in Blikkiesdorp through football, offering hope and opportunity in a challenging environment.

Cape Argus Sport
John Goliath|Published

Watch VideoService Delivery in Crisis | How a football coach transformed Blikkiesdorp's kids' lives with half an orange

Discover how a football coach and his wife are changing the lives of children in Blikkiesdorp, turning despair into hope with just half an orange.

Sport Soccer
John Goliath|Published

Watch VideoSpringboks set for long-awaited return to the Eastern Cape as 2025 Test venues announced

After a seven-year wait, Eastern Cape rugby fans will witness the World Champion Springboks in action as Rassie Erasmus's team returns to the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha for a crucial Test against Italy.

Sport Rugby Springboks
Lunga Biyela|Published

Watch VideoEvan Roos boost for Stormers but Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu remains a doubt

Evan Roos is one of three Stormers players exchanging the treatment room for the pitch, with prop Sti Sithole and English wing Ben Loader also back in training.

Sport Rugby URC
John Goliath|Published

Watch VideoHow Philip Snyman and Blitzboks broke nine-year hoodoo in Cape Town

Bltizboks coach Philip Snyman has revealed how his troops were able to break the curse that had haunted his side in Cape Town.

Sport Rugby
Michael Sherman|Published

PICS: Zander Reynders revels in 'amazing' debut after Blitzboks' Cape Town Sevens victory

Debutant Zander Reynders has described winning the HSBC SVNS Cape Town for the first time with the Blitzboks on Sunday at the DHL Stadium as an amazing feeling.

Sport Rugby
Mthobisi Nozulela|Published

Brilliant Blitzboks break home soil drought with Cape Town Sevens victory

The Blitzboks Beat France to win a first Sevens tournament on home soil since 2015.

Sport Rugby Sevens
Lunga Biyela|Published

Blitzboks' Siviwe Soyizwapi looking forward(s) and not back(line) after tough 2024

Former wing Siviwe Soyiswapi is one of the forwards that will have to step up and bring the physicality for the Blitzboks at the Cape Town Sevens this weekend.

Sport Rugby Sevens
John Goliath|Published

Blitzboks’ Duarttee: Much more effort can be put in from SA Rugby for sevens

Blitzboks battle ship Ricardo Duarttee got stuck into the new format for the Cape Town Sevens, which will see teams play just two pool games on Saturday, before Sunday’s semi-finals.

Cape Times Sport
Ashfak Mohamed|Published

Leyds: Ground-zero Blitzboks want Cape lift-off

The Blitzboks lost the Dubai Sevens quarter-final and fifth-place playoff, so coach Philip Snyman and his team have a lot to play for at the Cape Town Sevens this weekend.

Cape Argus Sport
Ashfak Mohamed|Published

Bafana Bafana no longer just a ‘holiday’ destination for players after Hugo Broos’ mentality shift

Hugo Broos demands more of his charges. He wants them to be ruthless and has created winners’ mentality, which has seen them go unbeaten in their last 16 matches.

Sport Soccer Bafana
John Goliath|Published

Bafana Bafana hammer South Sudan to cruise nicely all the way to 2025 AFCON

At one stage Bafana Bafana captain and goalkeeper Ronwen Williams joined supporters in clapping during their AFCON qualifier against South Sudan.

Sport Soccer Bafana
John Goliath|Published

Stormers earn crucial bonus-point win over Munster after Ruhan Nel late show

The Stormers, who were rooted to the bottom of the table after only one win from three matches on their tour, bounced back against Munster in front of their home fans.

Sport Rugby URC
John Goliath|Published

R30 million for a roof over Cape Town Stadium for a Dricus fight, but we can’t house the poor?

Amid a housing crisis, the City of Cape Town has proposed spending money that could be used for the development of social housing on a vanity project to support its bid to host a UFC Africa Dricus du Plessis fight.

News Opinion
Lance Witten|Published

Springbok Women too good for Spain in blustery Cape Town conditions

The Springbok Women concluded their preparations for the upcoming WXV 2 competition with a brilliant win over Spain in Cape Town on Thursday.

Sport Rugby Springboks
Supplied|Published

Proposed R30m roof for Cape Town Stadium to host UFC

Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis expressed the City’s intention to look into adding the temporary structure in order to host the inaugural UFC Africa event in the near future.

Cape Argus News
Sibuliso Duba|Published

Siya Kolisi’s captain’s innings with a broken nose epitomises Springboks’ never-say-die attitude

But when you have this Springboks team down, you have to make sure they are dead, dead. Because, if they have a pulse, they will fight until the bitter end.

Sport Rugby Springboks
John Goliath|Published

Five takeaways from the Springboks’ Rugby Championship win over the All Blacks

IOL Sport takes a look at five take aways from Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test match between the Springboks and the All Blacks in Cape Town.

Sport Rugby Springboks
Lunga Biyela|Published

Captain Siya Kolisi makes good on promise to lift the Freedom Cup as Springboks take down the All Blacks

The Springboks beat the All Blacks on Saturday to secure their fourth straight win against their great rivals for the first time since 1949.

Sport Rugby Springboks
John Goliath|Published

Springbok Women whet Cape Town fans’ appetite with huge win over Barbarians

The Springbok Women secured their first-ever win over the Barbarians when they beat the invitational side in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon.

Sport Rugby International
IOL Reporter|Published