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Springbok Damien de Allende says that his spell at Munster has been both rewarding and challenging with the toughest thing being missing his family. De Allende has established himself as a key member of the Munster backline but the pandemic has prevented him from returning to South Africa to visit family. De Allende gets a […]

Orlando Pirates have confirmed that yet another star player will be sidelined with a quad injury to add to their ongoing injury woes. Since lifting the MTN8 title in December 2020, Orlando Pirates have picked up just two wins in six DStv Premiership clashes. Adding to their woes, the Buccaneers have also been rocked with […]

Winning at all cost will be the only objective when the four Currie Cup semi-finalists take the field on Saturday at Loftus Versfeld and Newlands to stake a claim for a place in the final. OPINION | HOW JAKE WHITE HAS TURNED LOFTUS VERSFELD INTO A FORTRESS The Bulls will host their southern neighbours, the Lions, […]

The Sharks have announced a new global partnership with internationally acclaimed agency, Roc Nation. READ | CURRIE CUP SEMI-FINAL PREVIEW: TEAM LINE-UPS AND PREDICTIONS The KwaZulu-Natal union hope the partnership will ensure the strength and growth of the Sharks as an international sporting brand. Roc Nation was founded in 2008 by rapper Jay-Z and has […]

We enjoyed an extensive chat with AEW star Angelico, who was born in South Africa and has travelled the world honing his craft. The 33-year-old let us in on how he became verse in Yaveo style wrestling and dispensed some advice for aspiring professionals from South Africa. Read Part One here What makes AEW special […]

Several familiar voices will be heard in the commentary box during the upcoming Pakistan v South Africa Test and T20I series. READ | PROTAS SQUAD FOR PAKISTAN T20S: WHERE THEY WENT TO SCHOOL The first Test will begin at the National Stadium in Karachi on Tuesday, 26 January at 07:00 SA time. Pakistan commentators Bazid […]

Advocate Tebogo Motlanthe has been appointed South African Football Association (SAFA) CEO on a five-year contract. WATCH | GOALKEEPER SETS NEW WORLD RECORD FOR LONGEST GOAL SCORED! Motlanthe was previously SAFA’s legal officer, but replaced Gay Mokoena as acting CEO in May 2020 after Mokoena was relieved of his duties the month prior. The announcement […]

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has affirmed his nation’s commitment to hosting the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021. Suga admitted that it was approaching decision-time on the hosting of the Olympics in Tokyo, which were postponed last year after the outbreak of the coronavirus spread across the world. ‘The Tokyo Games are on’ say organisers […]

Rugby World Cup champions, the Springboks, “will do anything” to play the British & Irish Lions, whose eight-match tour in July/August is in doubt because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to SA Rugby Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus. READ | CHEETAHS PLAYMAKER TIAN SCHOEMAN HEADS NORTH TO BATH “We desperately want to play them and […]

Australia’s Nick Kyrgios has dismissed world No 1 Novak Djokovic as a “tool” as a backlash grew against tennis players flown in for the Australian Open during a raging pandemic. READ | DJOKOVIC, NADAL HEADLINE COVID-19 HIT ATP CUP Kyrgios joined a wave of criticism of the Serb for reportedly issuing a list of demands for […]