Pirates defeat Gallants to take Carling Knockout Cup

Orlando Pirates have beaten Marumo Gallants 1-0 to win the 2025 Carling Knockout Cup in Polokwane today. This is the Buccaneers second successive trophy of the season. The Betway Premiership log leaders, who were crowned MTN-8 champions in September, needed a goal in extra time to break down a gritty Marumo Gallants at the Peter…

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Blitzboks crowned Cape Town Sevens champions again

Blitzboks captain Impi Visser. The Blitzboks have been crowned Cape Town Sevens champions for the second consecutive year. The South Africans beat Argentina 21-19 in a nail-biting final in the Mother City. The Pumas enjoyed a 14-7 lead at half-time. Coach Philip Snyman’s chargers became the first team in almost a decade to win back-to-back…

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SA Rugby extends Rassie Erasmus’s contract until 2031

Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus SA Rugby has extended the contract of Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus for a further four years.   The double World Cup-winning coach’s contract will now expire in 2031, after the World Cup in the United States.   SA Rugby president Mark Alexander made the announcement at the federation’s general meeting of member…

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Springbok Women to face Black Ferns in SA for the first time

Springbok women celebrate historic World Cup Quarter-Final spot History will be made during next year’s much-anticipated Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series. SA Rugby has confirmed that the Springbok Women would meet New Zealand’s Black Ferns for the first time on South African soil. The match will be a curtain-raiser for the third test of the four-match…

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