Kolisi warns of tough breakdown battle ahead of Italy test

Springboks team for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship decider against Argentina in London on October, 4 2025. Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi has reiterated that his side will be up against very capable breakdown specialists, when South Africa takes on Italy in Turin on the third stop of the end of year tour on Saturday afternoon….

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Bafana thump Zambia 3-1

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos and his technical team. Bafana Bafana registered a morale boosting 3-1 win against Zambia in an international friendly played at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium earlier this afternoon. South Africa led 1-nil at the break after a goal from Oswin Appollis, two minutes before the break. Mohau Nkota and Sphephelo…

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Man down Boks see off Italy

The Springbok side put in a herculean effort to beat Italy 32-14 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin in Italy in the third match of South Africa’s end of year tour. South Africa was reduced to 14 men in the 12th minute when lock Franco Mostert was given a straight red card. The Boks outscored…

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Musetti joins Sinner in Davis Cup forfeit

Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti Lorenzo Musetti has withdrawn from the Italy team, which will defend their Davis Cup title in Bologna next week, with the 23-year-old citing physical and family reasons after his loss to Carlos Alcaraz at the ATP Finals in Turin on Thursday. Italy, who have won the past two editions, were already without Jannik…

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Bavuma sees India tour as opportunity rather than challenge

File: Proteas Captain Temba Bavuma captured during a match. The South African men’s cricket team faces its toughest challenge since being crowned ICC World Test Champions earlier this year. The Proteas enter phase two of the defence of their title with a two-match series in India. It’s part of a three-format tour, and the first…

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Pollard back in Boks’ squad as 11 changes made

Flyhalf Handre Pollard in action 2023 Rugby World Cup hero, Handre Pollard will play in his first test match in nearly three months when the Springboks take on Italy in Turin on Saturday. The inclusion of the flyhalf, who has sitting in the stands watching Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Manie Libbok pulling the strings in the…

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