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The Suzuki Griquas will host a home Currie Cup semi-final for the first time in 27 years when they face the Toyota Cheetahs in Kimberley on Saturday. The Peacock Blues missed out on finishing top of the log after suffering a heavy 37-7 defeat to the Lions at Ellis Park…
Babalwa Latsha will captain the Springbok Women against France in Northampton on Sunday’s decisive Pool D clash at Franklin’s Gardens. Debutants Mary Zulu (flyhalf) and Anathi Qolo (lock) start, while Tayla Kinsey joins from the bench for her third World Cup. Several players rotate after South Africa secured a quarter-final…
Babalwa Latsha will captain the Springbok Women against France in Northampton on Sunday’s decisive Pool D clash at Franklin’s Gardens. Debutants Mary Zulu (flyhalf) and Anathi Qolo (lock) start, while Tayla Kinsey joins from the bench for her third World Cup. Several players rotate after South Africa secured a quarter-final…
The Home of Cricket, Lord’s, once again proved a happy hunting ground for the Proteas, as they clinched the three-match One-Day International series at the iconic stadium with a thrilling 5-run victory over England in the second ODI on Thursday. Breetzke, returning from a hamstring niggle, described the pitch as…
The Bulls have named five Springboks in their match-day 23 for Saturday night’s Currie Cup clash against the Toyota Cheetahs in Pretoria. Marcell Coetzee will captain the side, with Johan Grobbelaar, Embrose Papier, Jan Serfontein, and Cobus Wiese also featuring – all of whom have worn the green-and-gold before. The…
The Springboks have opted for experience for Saturday’s must-win Rugby Championship Test against the All Blacks at Eden Park in Auckland. The pressure in on both teams heading into the Test with the All Blacks having recently lost to the Pumas in Argentina, while the back-to-back world champions have a…
The Proteas have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match One-Day International series after thumping England by seven wickets at Headingley in Leeds. Maharaj, who was named Player of the Match for turning the game on its head, said the recent series win against Australia Down Under gave the team…
The Bulls coach, Johan Ackermann, has indicated that he will be making use of his United Rugby Championship players in this weekend’s Currie Cup clash against the Toyota Cheetahs in Pretoria. The Cheetahs head to the capital with the semi-finals in the back of their minds, while also looking to…
The Proteas are feeling upbeat and confident as they gear up for the three-match One-Day International (ODI) series against England, starting on Tuesday in Leeds. Proteas captain Temba Bavuma said the team is in a good space and close to full strength.
Die Toyota Cheetahs verloor geensins slaap oor die sterk moontlikheid dat hulle dié week teen die URC-span van die Bulls te staan sal kom tydens die laaste rondte van die Curriebeker. Die Cheetahs moet op Loftus Versfeld vir die Bulls klop, en verkieslik met ’n bonuspunt, om hul plek in…
The highly anticipated 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Bafana Bafana and Lesotho in Bloemfontein looks set to be moved to an alternative venue just days before kick-off. OFM Sport can confirm that the Lesotho Football Association (LEFA) has received a directive from FIFA to change the venue for Friday’s…
Die Springbok-vroue het hul plek in die kwarteindronde van die Vroue-Rugbywêreldbeker, wat in Engeland gespeel word, verseker ná ’n geskiedkundige oorwinning van 29-24 teen Italië in York. Die 12de gekeurde Suid-Afrikaners het vyf drieë teen hul sterker teenstanders gedruk om agtereenvolgende oorwinnings by die Wêreldbeker te behaal en sodoende te…
The Bafana Bafana coach, Hugo Broos, has warned that they will have to be at their best during their two key 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers that will be played in Bloemfontein next month. On Thussday, Broos, named his final 23-man squad for the vital Group C qualifiers against Lesotho…
South Africa’s top men’s singles player, Lloyd Harris, saw his US Open campaign in New York come to an end on Wednesday, going down in four sets to local favourite Taylor Fritz. Harris lost 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 2-6, 4-6 in the second round of the fourth and final Grand Slam…
The former Proteas captain, Dané van Niekerk, could be set for a sensational return to international cricket ahead of the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Van Niekerk has been included in the Proteas’ training camp, which got underway in Durban on Monday, after spending…
Die Springbokke het hul 2025 Vroue Rugby Wêreldbeker-veldtog op ’n hoë noot afgeskop met ’n eensydige 66–6 sege teen Brasilië by Franklin’s Gardens in Northampton. Sondag het Aseza Hele wat die nommer agt truie gedra het, ’n driekuns van drieë aangeteken, terwyl losskakel Libbie Janse van Rensburg en linkervleuel Ayanda…
The University of the Free State are all set to start their Varsity Netball title defence in Stellenbosch on Sunday, when they take on Wits. The popular tournament will see the first two rounds played in Stellenbosch before moving to Bloemfontein. The Kovsies are the defending champions and will once…
The Springboks bounced back from their Johannesburg disappointment with a 30-22 victory over the Wallabies in a chilly, windswept Cape Town on Saturday night, in front of a sold-out Cape Town Stadium. The result saw South Africa retain the Mandela Challenge Plate, but it was more of a grind than…
The Springbok Women begin their Rugby World Cup 2025 campaign against Brazil on Sunday at Franklin’s Gardens in Northampton with a squad stacked with experience. The Ficksburg born-and-bred head coach Swys de Bruin warned that Brazil will be no pushovers.
The Springboks are determined to bounce back on Saturday when they face the Wallabies in Cape Town in the Rugby Championship. Springbok captain Jesse Kriel said the team is prepared for the challenge and clear on what needs to be done.
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