It’s hard not to get chills as you listen to former President Nelson Mandela’s voice in the video below: “It is my dream – win or lose – that every South African will once again walk on the moon…” As the Springboks faces Wales this afternoon in the 2015 Rugby World Cup (RWC) quarter-finals in London, […]

The Springboks will run out at the iconic Twickenham Stadium for the first time during the Rugby World Cup when they face Wales in the first quarter-final on Saturday afternoon. It will be the Boks’ first visit to the home of English rugby since they played there last November, beating England in a pulsating encounter. […]

It’s been a big week for South African tennis player Kevin Anderson. At the start of the week it was announced that he has made it into the elite group of Top 10 highest ranked ATP male tennis players in the world…and this week he beat the world’s no. 6 for the first time (but has […]

New Zealand’s ‘The Crowd Goes Wild’ (CGW) sports show has compiled this light-hearted video comprising a press conference with the Springboks and footage – speeded up – of them training on the Pennyhill Park manicured field (which matches that of Twickenham)…as if it’s a Benny Hill skit. Last weekend the Springboks moved into the English team’s training camp at the […]

The experienced JP Pietersen is back in the Springboks’ starting line-up for their Rugby World Cup (RWC) quarter-final against Wales at Twickenham in London on Saturday afternoon. Pietersen – who scored a hat-trick against Samoa in the second pool match – is included in the only change to the starting team that beat the USA […]

Bryan Habana’s having a blast at the Rugby World Cup (RWC). He’s equalled a world record, celebrated his victories on the field with his adorable son, and went to visit the Queen at Buckingham Palace last night. And through it all, he remains humble. Look at this message he wrote after equalling Jonah Lomu’s world record […]

There’s a resounding message from South Africans abroad: “Let’s get together this Saturday!” It’s the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal. South Africa vs Wales. At Twickenham. Kicks off at 5pm SA time. Where will you be? We’ve been inundated with messages from expats around the world wanting to know where they can watch the game in […]

The Rugby World Cup (RWC) in England is heating up with less than a week to go till the quarter finals where South Africa will meet Wales. As the RWC bids farewell to the many teams who have not made it through to the quarters (including host country England!), it is perhaps Japan who will be […]

Some 4,000 people in Johannesburg climbed in the saddle early on Sunday for the fourth annual Freedom Ride Jozi, the organisers said, “celebrating the memory of Nelson Mandela and the freedom to ride around the city”. The 27-kilometre ride – on which only five minor injuries were reported – was free and part of Freedom Ride’s […]

Australia beat Wales 15-6 in an exciting nail-biting match – refereed by South African Craig Joubert – this evening in the Rugby World Cup (RWC) at Twickenham. This  means that South Africa will meet Wales in the quarter finals next Saturday 17 October 2015. It was an intense and thrilling game, although perhaps disappointingly for Joubert – […]

South Africa cruised to an awesome victory, defying all odds, against Costa Rica in an exciting international friendly at San Jose’s National Stadium last night. Andile Jali scored the early goal, in the ninth minute, for Bafana Bafana to secure the 1-0 win over Costa Rica’s Los Ticos who are 31 positions higher on FIFA’s world […]

South Africa will have at least one representative in the crowd tonight at the Bafana Bafana match in Costa Rica. She’s South African expat Elizabeth Cubas who’ll be patriotically cheering for her country all the way! “I have been living in Costa Rica for about eight months and loving it here,” she says. “I do miss […]

World Rugby has issued a statement following allegations of biting, made against Frans Malherbe by a British newspaper, after the Springboks won their Rugby World Cup (RWC) match against the USA at London’s Olympic Stadium last night. The UK paper published a photo by Kevin Quigley which appeared to show the South African prop biting US lock […]

Jordy Smith (ZAF) has had to withdraw from the Quiksilver Pro France (Oct 6-17), which kicked off a couple of days late today, to continue recovering from his ongoing injuries. The Quiksilver Pro will be the third contest that Smith has missed this season due to injury. “My summary of 2015 has been really bad,” he said. […]

South Africans are going bokke for their #Bokke tonight after the Springboks’ spectacular win in the Rugby World Cup (RWC) Pool B match at Olympic Stadium in London. South Africa thrashed the USA 64-0. (Watch highlights above or below.) To be fair the USA team played with heart and performed well in the first half, managing to […]

The Rugby World Cup (RWC) match between the RSA and the USA kicks off in less than an hour…and we’ll probably all have our eyes on our boys in green and gold, and on one member of the USA team. Number 9. Niku Kruger. It’s a big night for the South African expat. Playing for […]

In one of the most moving moments of the Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2015, former South African President Nelson Mandela was posthumously inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame on Saturday, ahead of the match between the Springboks and Scotland. And it was his old ally and former Springbok captain Francois Pienaar who was there […]

This Rugby World Cup (RWC) has brought many goosebump moments – from the train ride where South African fans honoured Japanese fans after the Springbok’s shock defeat…to the Samoa team singing a hymn to former SA rugby legend Joost van der Westhuizen. Last night there were more… After beating Scotland 34-16 in Newcastle, fans leaving the match spontaneously sang […]

South African athlete Cameron van der Burgh powered to another victory in the pool today in Singapore, bringing his World Cup medal tally this year to nine (if our maths is correct – help Heyneke!) AND making him the overall World Cup cluster 2 winner! Cameron won the Men’s 100 metre breaststroke at the FINA World Cup […]

South African fans were celebrating the Springboks’ 34-16 victory over Scotland at the Rugby World Cup today South Africa powered past Scotland this evening in Newcastle, winning by more than just the predicted 10 points. It was a physical match with intense playing from both sides. Handre Pollard was on fire, scoring four penalties, two conversions […]

South African fans are behind their team all the way, as we take on Scotland in Saturday’s crucial Rugby World Cup match in Pool B. See photos and videos below. Follow live updates from the match here: Tweets by @sapeople This is what we’re hoping for… Thanks to everyone who shared these videos: A Supergees […]

Two young and eager fans of sports sensation Cameron van der Burgh were bitterly disappointed today to not watch the South African swim in Singapore after hazy conditions caused Saturday’s FINA World Cup finals to be cancelled. They were all dressed up with nowhere to go. But their disappointment soon turned to joy after the swimming star – who won two Golds and […]

NEW YORK/ZURICH (Reuters) – Major soccer sponsors on Friday issued the strongest calls yet for the immediate resignation of FIFA president Sepp Blatter, a week after Swiss authorities said they were opening a criminal investigation into the head of the world soccer body. In quick succession on Friday companies that have long linked their brand […]

Get ready to back the Boks tomorrow in green and white! The South African rugby team’s usual green and gold kit will be left behind in favour of their ‘away’ kit tomorrow at the Rugby World Cup (RWC). The Springboks’ facebook page was updated an hour ago with the above photo. No explanation was given […]

New Springbok captain Fourie du Preez implored his team to keep building momentum from their victory over Samoa last weekend when they face Scotland in Newcastle on Saturday. Du Preez, the SA Rugby Player of the Year in 2006 and 2009, was named to captain the Springboks at St James’ Park on Saturday in this […]