The Springbok giant – known for being the man who toppled Jonah Lomu – still lives in our memories five years after his death
The semi-final against Nigeria was an appetiser, because the two teams have been drawn in the same qualifying group for the 2026 World Cup
The game in the country is beginning to resemble the one we know and love less and less
Three fine cricketers have retired early and unhappily, but it’s not all doom and gloom
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There was much to report on this year with multiple World Cups taking place across several sporting codes
Despite semi-final disappointment, the future of South African cricket has hope once more
South African cricket has given us a glimmer of hope … but history tells us how that story ends
The All Blacks were winning the battle for both territory and possession but the Springboks drew on their reservoirs of self-belief to win 12-11
Do the South Africans have enough left in them to put in one more never-say-die game?
South African rugby has not just become easier on the eye, it has been honed into more complete machine