It’s only been five years since the first public padel courts were introduced to South Africans but it has since become the fastest growing sport in the country with over 100 000 active players involved. The player base is evenly split between men and women, with nearly 60% aged 35–65. Now an organisation named Padel […]
Samsung has joined SA Rugby as the official mobile and consumer electronics partner across the national teams, including the Springboks, Springbok Women, Junior Springboks, Springbok Sevens and Springbok Women Sevens, as well as the Vodacom United Rugby Championship (URC). The partnership brings together cutting-edge Galaxy technology and the passion of South African rugby. The agreement, […]
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Making it into the school water polo team is the kids’ latest status goal – but this applies to any sport (think rugby or football)
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The iconic ultramarathon, known for its challenging route, will take place on Sunday, June 8, 2025
Bangladesh lost their last three wickets for just 24 runs inside half an hour
The Springboks face Scotland on November 10, England six days later, and Wales on November 23
Seamers Rabada, Mulder and left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj took three wickets apiece for South Africa
This year, Meyer will join SA running icon Blanche Moila and global business executive Rhonda Veetre in various race categories
Eben Etzebeth is now the most-capped Springbok, with 128 Test appearances
The trade union federation wants this weekend’s rugby match against the All Blacks to be aired on SABC to ensure that all citizens can watch it
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Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo vetoed TotalEnergies as a sponsor for the Olympics
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Captain Aiden Markram said there was an “extreme hunger” for victory in the team