Category: Sports

South African MMA star Dricus du Plessis says that he accepted his first UFC fight even before he knew who he would be facing in Abu Dhabi. Du Plessis will make his UFC debut in a fight against Brazilian Markus Perez (11-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) on Sunday 11 October. Stillknocks steps up to UFC The […]

The opening round of fixtures in the 2020/21 DStv Premiership have been revealed with last season’s champions and runners-up in the form of Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs squaring up in the first match of the season. The South African top flight gets underway on 24 and 25 October 2020 with all sixteen teams taking […]

Bafana Bafana take to the field for the first time in 2020 when they host Namibia in a friendly encounter at the Royal Bafokeng stadium in Rustenburg this evening. Coach Molefi Ntseki will take charge of just his fourth game at the helm of Bafana Bafana with his record currently sitting at two victories and […]

The All Blacks participation in the Rugby Championship is back on after a compromise was reached regarding the schedule. SANZAAR and tournament hosts, Rugby Australia, announced a revised draw for the 2020 Rugby Championship on 8 October. Rugby Championship stretched to accomodate All Blacks The 12-match tournament will now be played across seven weeks with […]

Bafana Bafana returned to action against Namibia in an international friendly match at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium this evening after an eleven month break from football. Bafana Bafana played out to a disappointing draw against fellow COSAFA side Namibia in their eagerly anticipated return. Ntseki named three debutants in his team for the friendly match […]

George Whitehead will lead Griquas in their first Super Rugby Unlocked appearance against the Bulls at Loftus on Saturday 10 October. Whitehead commands a side with plenty of Currie Cup experience, and Griquas should be confident of pushing the established Super Rugby franchises to the limit in this tournament after great displays last season. Whitehead […]

Jake White has named his Bulls team to kick-off the Super Rugby Unlocked campaign against Griquas on Saturday 10 October with skipper Duane Vermeulen rested. Arno Botha will captain the Bulls in their first outing in front of an empty Loftus after Vermeulen picked up a knee injury in the Springbok Showdown over the weekend. […]

Double Rugby World Cup winner Frans Steyn will make his debut for the Cheetahs on Saturday when they host the Pumas in the opening round of Super Rugby Unlocked in Bloemfontein.  Kick-off at the closed Toyota Stadium will be at 16:30 on Saturday 10 October. Steyn, the youngest member of the RWC squad in 2007 […]

Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse named a squad featuring a few experienced campaigners for their Super Rugby Unlocked opener against the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Stonehouse will be hoping his senior players can provide the direction for the energetic newcomers in the group. Veterans to shoulder plenty of responsibility Willie Engelbrecht (Number Eight), Devon […]