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Chelsea sacked manager Frank Lampard on Monday after a poor run of results left them languishing in mid-table in the English Premier League. READ | SAFA SHOWS RED CARD TO UNDERPERFORMING REFEREES The Stamford Bridge club said it had been a “very difficult decision” to part ways with the 42-year-old, who is the club’s record […]

Jaco Peyper will join a select group of referees who have taken charge of five Currie Cup finals on Saturday when the Bulls welcome the Sharks to Pretoria for the grand finale of South Africa’s flagship domestic competition. READ | SHARKS JOIN FORCES WITH JAY-Z’S ROC NATION The spectacle at Loftus Versfeld will kick off at 15:00 and […]

Western Province captain Siya Kolisi has attempted to explain his emotions in the aftermath of the Cape side crashing out of the Currie Cup. WATCH | SIYA KOLISI SINGING HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HIS WIFE MAY BREAK THE INTERNET WP were eliminated 19-9 ell have been the final ever rugby match played at Newlands. The Stormers and […]

AmaZulu ended their four-match winless run in the DStv Premiership with a polished 2-0 victory away from home over Baroka FC on Saturday – much to the relief of coach Benni McCarthy. READ | PITSO MOSIMANE: I’VE NEVER BEEN SO ANGRY SINCE ARRIVING IN EGYPT AmaZulu had entered the match on the back of a four-match winless streak. Benni McCarthy gave Bonginkosi Ntuli his first start […]

Coronavirus restrictions and thousands of security staff made for challenging conditions for South Africa on their tour of Pakistan, coach Mark Boucher said on Monday.  READ | 50 NOT OUT FOR QUINTON DE KOCK: EVERY STAT YOU NEED TO KNOW The team is on its first tour of the country in 14 years, after international […]

Western Province vs Sharks promises to be yet another Currie Cup epic between two teams with an incredible pedigree in the tournament. Western Province 19-9 Sharks: Report The Sharks beat Western Province in a war of attrition at Newlands, holding off a late surge to claim a 19-9 win. Curwin Bosch’s boot was the difference […]

AmaZulu ended their four-match winless run in the DStv Premiership with a polished 2-0 victory away from home over Baroka FC on Saturday – much to the relief of coach Benni McCarthy. READ | PITSO MOSIMANE: I’VE NEVER BEEN SO ANGRY SINCE ARRIVING IN EGYPT McCarthy gave Bonginkosi Ntuli his first start of the season and […]

American underdog Dustin Poirier shook up the world of mixed martial arts on Sunday, beating up the legs of Irish superstar Conor McGregor before knocking him out at UFC 257 in Abu Dhabi. Follow The South African for all the latest UFC news “I’m happy but I’m not surprised. I put in the work,” Poirier […]

Toulouse defence coach Laurent Thuery praised Springbok 2019 Rugby World Cup winner Cheslin Kolbe’s attitude as he played his first game since mid-December to help Toulouse return to the Top 14 summit on Saturday with a 59-0 rout of bottom side Agen. READ | SHARKS JOIN FORCES WITH JAY’Z ROC NATION Cheslin Kolbe, who missed […]

South Africa will play their first Test in Pakistan for 14 years this week, a match being described as a “monumental moment” for the revival of international cricket in the country. READ | CONTROVERSIAL DARYLL CULLINAN ON COMMENTARY DUTY FOR PAKISTAN V SA SERIES The match in the port city of Karachi starting on Tuesday […]