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South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk (R) competes in the Men’s 400m Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 14, 2016. (AFP / Fabrice COFFRINI )
AKANI SIMBINE

Tokyo Olympics: Your guide to Team SA

South Africa will be hoping to build on an impressive Rio, but face a number of challenges

  • Luke Feltham
6 min read
ALL BLACKS

Boks overawed in World Sevens final

South Africa’s Sevens team may have been beaten 26-12 by New Zealand in the final of the Hong Kong World Sevens on Sunday, but they showed they are closing the gap on the runaway…

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
FABIAN JURIES

Sevens: Boks not worrying about mighty Kiwis yet

If South Africa are to triumph at the Hong Kong Sevens tournament this weekend, they’re going to have to get past unbeaten New Zealand first, but Bok skipper Neil Powell says…

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
NEIL POWELL

Tough task awaits Sevens Boks

An opening game against Australia clearly illustrates the massive task awaiting the Springbok Sevens team on Friday, when the third International Rugby Board Sevens tournament of…

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
BLOEMFONTEIN

Cheetahs hold out for victory on soggy field

The Free State Cheetahs advanced to the Absa Currie Cup rugby final against the Lions when they beat the Blue Bulls 11-6 in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The soggy underfoot evened…

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
BLUE BULLS

Sharks secure home Currie Cup semifinal

The Sharks secured themselves a home semifinal berth in the Currie Cup when they came back from behind to beat the Blue Bulls 26-18 at Loftus Versfeld on Friday evening. The…

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read