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Supporters were treated to 267 tries over the weekend

Unlucky Kaizer Chiefs capped off the year on a sour note, playing a dramatic goalless draw against TS Galaxy at Mbombela Stadium on Sunday, where they registered numerous shots at goal without converting any of them.

Faye Tunnicliffe made a half-century as the Proteas Women again proved too strong for Ireland, beating the tourists by 65 runs in the second T20 international at Boland Park in Paarl on Sunday afternoon.

Kristoffer Reitan not only held on to win the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City by one stroke on Sunday, he also gave himself an education in how to win a top tournament under immense pressure.

After a successful European tour, the Stormers are itching to get back on home soil for a crunch showdown against crack French outfit Stade Rochelais in Gqeberha on Saturday, coach John Dobson says.

As Mbekezeli Mbokazi prepares to leave the club for an exciting adventure in the US, Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has urged the Bafana Bafana defender to go and improve himself and never forget Orlando Pirates.

Bafana Bafana will play two of their 2026 Fifa World Cup matches in Mexico and the other one in the US.

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The point is to tilt the field in favour of the Northern Hemisphere to loosen Southern dominance

A season to remember but mostly for what shouldn’t have been

“Siyadlula. Siyadlula. Siyadlula [we’ll go through]," Mohau Nkota exclaimed excitedly to the 2026 Fifa World Cup draw that pitted Bafana Bafana in Group A, alongside co-hosts Mexico, South Korea and the yet-to-be-determined fourth opponent.

Eben Etzebeth’s 12 week ban for eye-gouging was more a Golden Buzzer moment for the disgraced Springboks than a sending to rugby’s red-card gallows.

Thank goodness the World Cup draw is done and almost dusted.

In the end, the difference was quality.

Reitan led by three after shooting a marvellous 63 on the opening day, then led by one after the second round as the field fought back