Springboks training on the field, 9 July 2025. Springbok wing Edwill van der Merwe says the presence of veteran fullback Willie le Roux will provide him with the assurance to play his natural game tomorrow afternoon. Van der Merwe will make his second appearance against Italy. He made his first appearance more than a year…
Some of the Springboks players in action. Reigning Rugby World Cup champions, South Africa, have completed a clean sweep in the two-match test series against Italy. The Springboks beat the Azzurri 45-0 in Gqeberha in a match in which the Springboks were innovative with a whole new bag of tricks. The Boks were reduced to…
Olympic champion Caster Semenya. The European Court of Human Rights has reignited Caster Semenya’s long legal battle against sport authorities over sex eligibility rules and regulations. This follows its ruling in favour of Semenya. This after finding that Switzerland had violated her right to freedom from discrimination, taken together with her rights to respect for…
Paris St Germain’s Ousmane Dembele scores their second goal past Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois Paris St Germain manager Luis Enrique will hope to count on striker Ousmane Dembele for Sunday’s Club World Cup finale against Chelsea, after a stunning 4-0 thrashing over Real Madrid in the tournament’s penultimate stage. The Ballon d’Or frontrunner rested the entire group stage…
The Springboks Coaching staff believes the wholesale changes made to the team to face Italy will give them an opportunity to try different combinations going forward. The Boks take on Italy in the second test match at Nelson Mandela Stadium in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape on Saturday. Coach Rassie Erasmus has made eight changes…
Germany’s Alexander Zverev during his first round Wimbledon match against France’s Arthur Rinderknech at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, Britain on July 1. Alexander Zverev has pulled out of the Swiss Open in Gstaad, organisers of the ATP 250 event said yesterday, just over a week after the German world number…
Former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner during a press conference. Red Bull have sacked team principal Christian Horner and appointed Laurent Mekies as the Briton’s replacement, the Formula One team announced on Wednesday. The 51-year-old Horner was the longest-serving team principal, having been in the position since Red Bull made its Formula One debut…
Amanda Anisimova at Wimbledon. An inspired Amanda Anisimova tore up the script and soared into her maiden Wimbledon final by outclassing world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 4-6 6-4 with a display of fierce determination and fearless shot-making on Thursday. Anisimova’s victory extended her win-loss record over her equally big-hitting rival to 6-3 and kept…
Chelsea’s Joao Pedro scores their second goal Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca was pleased with his team’s showing at the Club World Cup as they made it to the international competition’s final following a 2-0 semi-final win over Fluminense on Tuesday. Joao Pedro kept the celebrations to a minimum after scoring twice to send Chelsea into…
Springboks’ Willie le Roux during a match. Veteran fullback, Willie le Roux, will become the eighth Springbok centurion on Saturday when South Africa meet Italy in the second test at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha. Le Roux is one of just seven players in the 23-man matchday squad who featured in the first…
