Double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx became the fourth South African to be crowned the World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year over the weekend in a historic occasion for South African rugby, with two Boks winning the award back-to-back for the first time in history. Marx’s team-mate and fellow nominee Pieter-Steph du Toit became the first South African to scoop the title for the second time in history last year. The 31-year old Marx, who has…

The Springboks maintained their winning streak on the 2025 Castle Lager Outgoing Tour when they outplayed Ireland by 24-13 (halftime 19-7) at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday, in a performance that confirmed their number one ranking in the rugby world. The victory – their first in Dublin since 2012 – could not have come in a more commanding fashion, with the Springboks’ power too much for the home side, who paid dearly for their reply to the green…

The South African senior women’s national squad to take on Morocco on 2 December has been announced. The venue for this clash is yet to be confirmed but the match will be played in Morocco. Head coach Dr Desiree Ellis has named a 26-woman team as part of her preparations for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) to be held in Morocco from 17 March–3 April 2026. Banyana Banyana booked their place in the 2026 WAFCON after beating DR Congo…

After just 37 games for Orlando Pirates, centre-back Mbekezeli Mbokazi is on the brink of leaving the club. The 20-year-old has travelled to the United States of America (USA) to conclude a move to Major League Soccer (MLS) side Chicago Fire. According to supersport.com, the Bafana Bafana player is in the USA to discuss personal terms, after a club-to-club agreement was reached between the two clubs. Mbokazi is only in his second season with the Buccaneers’ first team. However, Chicago…

AS FAR have reclaimed their place at the summit of African women’s club football after clinching the CAF Women’s Champions League 2025 title on Friday, edging ASEC Mimosas 2–1 in a fiercely contested final played at the Suez Canal Stadium in Ismaila, Egypt. The Moroccan giants, champions in 2022 and finalists last season, completed their redemption in dramatic fashion to lift their second continental crown. The victory places AS FAR alongside Mamelodi Sundowns as the only clubs to have won…

Tennis great Roger Federer has earned his place in the sport’s Hall of Fame for the Class of 2026. Born to a South African mother and Swiss father in 1981, Federer went on to win 20 major men’s singles titles. “It’s a tremendous honour to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame and to stand alongside so many of the game’s great champions,” said Federer. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men’s singles by the Association of…

On paper, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s playoff run next March could be a walk in the park. The FIFA World Cup 2026 Play-Off Tournament draw was conducted on Thursday, and given their better ranking, DR Congo will only play in one of the two finals, which means they are 90 minutes away from qualifying for the global showpiece. DR Congo, who are ranked 56th globally, qualified for the inter-confederation playoffs by beating Nigeria to win Africa’s playoff. Now, standing…

Towering lock RG Snyman will join the select group of players to earn 50 Test caps for South Africa when the Springboks run out at the Aviva Stadium against Ireland on Saturday. The matchday squad reflects only two personnel changes to the team that defeated France 32-17 two weeks ago. With most of the players being rested last week against Italy to ensure that Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus could field a fresh team to match the hosts’ energy, he reverted…

North Africans Morocco have maintained top spot on the continent in the latest FIFA rankings ahead of the FIFA World Cup draw on 5 December. The Atlas Lions are the best team in Africa at position one and and at 11th globally. Africa’s top 10 are: Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Mali, DR Congo and Cameroon. Bafana Bafana have dropped to 61st worldwide, slipping out of Africa’s top ten to 11th after DR Congo leapfrogged them. Meanwhile,…

Achraf Hakimi claimed the CAF Men’s Player of the Year award and compatriot Ghizlane Chebbak the CAF Women’s Player of the Year prize in a double triumph for Morocco at the CAF Awards 2025 in Rabat on Wednesday, as Africa’s best performers of the year were honoured. Paris Saint-Germain right-back Hakimi was named Men’s Player of the Year after a sensational 2025 in which he won the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, French Ligue 1, Coupe de France and…