On-air predictions, tracked to the outcome

The verdict· graded 31 Aug

The All Blacks won the first test 33 to 16.

The verdict· graded 30 Aug

Rory McIlroy finished T7 at the 2026 TOUR Championship and did not win the FedExCup.

The claim said McIlroy would not win the 2026 FedExCup after the Tour Championship. The official PGA TOUR results page shows he finished T7, so he did not win the title. That makes the prediction correct.

The verdict· graded 30 Aug

Mamelodi Sundowns beat Lamontville Golden Arrows 3-2 in the second leg and advanced to the final on away goals after a 3-3 aggregate draw.

The prediction required Golden Arrows to advance after a 1-1 draw. The match report says Sundowns won the second leg 3-2, so Arrows did not draw 1-1 and did not progress.

The verdict· graded 30 Aug

Temba Bavuma took the field for South Africa in the first ODI against Australia on 24 September 2026.

The research notes explicitly state that the first ODI was played on 24 September 2026 and that Bavuma did take the field for South Africa. That directly matches the prediction, so the claim is fulfilled.

The verdict· graded 30 Aug

South Africa beat New Zealand 33–26 in Cape Town on 29 August 2026.

The prediction said the Springboks would beat the All Blacks in their upcoming match in Cape Town. The research notes say that match was played and South Africa won, 33–26, so the outcome matches the claim exactly.

The verdict· graded 30 Aug

South Africa beat New Zealand 33-26 at DHL Stadium on 29 August 2026, leveling the series 1-1.

The prediction said New Zealand would defeat South Africa in the second test at DHL Stadium. The match result was the opposite: South Africa won 33-26 in that game, so the stated outcome did not happen.

The verdict· graded 29 Aug

Pieter-Steph du Toit reached 100 Test caps for South Africa in Cape Town on 29 August 2026.

The research notes explicitly say the milestone happened in the Cape Town Test on 29 August 2026. That matches the prediction’s claimed player, cap total, team, and venue.

The verdict· graded 29 Aug

South Africa beat New Zealand 18-12 in the second test at DHL Stadium on 29 August 2026.

The prediction said the Springboks would defeat the All Blacks in that match, and the post-match report says South Africa won 18-12 in Cape Town. That is a direct match to the claimed outcome.

The verdict· graded 29 Aug

South Africa beat New Zealand at DHL Stadium in the second Test on 29 August 2026.

The claim said the All Blacks would defeat the Springboks, but the recorded result was the opposite: South Africa won that second Test in Cape Town. Because the match was completed and the final score went against the prediction, the claim is false.

The verdict· graded 28 Aug

Orlando Pirates qualified for the MTN8 final on 30 August 2026 after beating Sekhukhune United in the semifinal tie.

The claim was that Pirates would qualify for the final within one week, and the notes say they did qualify, with confirmation after the second leg on 30 August 2026. That matches both the outcome and the timing window.

The verdict· graded 27 Aug

Sri Lanka drew the second Test against India in Colombo on 2026-08-27.

The claim said Sri Lanka would draw the second Test, and the match report says they did draw it. The outcome matches the prediction exactly, including the match and result.

The verdict· graded 26 Aug

New Zealand beat the Lions 41–35 at Ellis Park on 2026-08-25.

The claim was that the Lions would not defeat the All Blacks. The match was completed with New Zealand winning 41–35, so the Lions did not win. That outcome matches the prediction exactly.

The verdict· graded 26 Aug

The All Blacks beat the Lions 41–35 at Ellis Park on 25 August 2026, and New Zealand scored 41 points.

The claim was only about New Zealand’s points total, not the margin. Since 41 is between 40 and 50, the predicted scoring range was met even though the match was close rather than a blowout.

The verdict· graded 25 Aug

Chelsea did not win 2-1; the match finished Fulham 2-3 Chelsea on 2026-08-24.

The call on the winner was right, but the predicted scoreline was wrong: Chelsea did beat Fulham, yet not 2-1. The actual result was 3-2, so the claim missed the margin and final score.

The verdict· graded 24 Aug

Lando Norris won the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, George Russell finished second, and Charles Leclerc finished fifth.

The claim got the podium order wrong: Norris did not finish second, Russell did not finish third, and Leclerc did not win at all. The actual result had Norris first, Russell second, and Leclerc fifth, so the predicted finishing positions do not match the outcome.

The verdict· graded 23 Aug

The All Blacks beat South Africa 33–16 in the opening Test on 22 August 2026, so the Springboks did not win the series unbeaten.

The claim required South Africa to win the series without losing any match, but the All Blacks won the opening Test. That means the Springboks did not go unbeaten, so the prediction was wrong.

The verdict· graded 23 Aug

The All Blacks won the first test 33-16, so South Africa could not be 3-0 up after the first three tests.

The claim predicted South Africa would be 3-0 up after the first three tests, but the first test was won by the All Blacks 33-16. That makes the 3-0 South African lead impossible, so the claim was wrong.

The verdict· graded 23 Aug

On 2026-08-22, New Zealand beat South Africa 33–16, and Will Jordan, Cam Roigard, and Damian McKenzie all played in the match.

The claim was that all three players would be available for the match, and the outcome shows they all played in it. That directly confirms the availability call, so the verdict is correct.

The verdict· graded 23 Aug

The All Blacks beat South Africa 33–16 on 2026-08-22, and Damian McKenzie started at fly-half instead of Reuben Love.

The claim was about Reuben Love starting at fly-half, but the outcome says Damian McKenzie started there instead. So the prediction got the selected starter wrong, even though the All Blacks did play South Africa.

The verdict· graded 23 Aug

New Zealand beat South Africa 33-16 at Ellis Park on 22 August 2026, so the All Blacks did not win 26-19. (Score corrected by the desk: the original automated resolution reported a 31-27 South Africa win, contradicting nine other resolutions of the same match.)

The call named the right winner but the wrong scoreline: the All Blacks did win, but 33-16 rather than 26-19, so the predicted margin was out by eleven points.

The verdict· graded 23 Aug

New Zealand beat South Africa 33-16 at Ellis Park on 2026-08-22, not 27-19.

The claim got the winner right, but the predicted margin and final score were wrong. New Zealand did beat South Africa on the stated date and at Ellis Park, but the actual score was 33-16, not 27-19.

The verdict· graded 22 Aug

The All Blacks defeated the Springboks 33–16 on 2026-08-22 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.

The claim got the winner wrong: it predicted a Springboks victory, but the All Blacks won instead. The date matched, but the result went the opposite way, with a 33–16 loss for South Africa.

The verdict· graded 22 Aug

On 22 August 2026 at Ellis Park, New Zealand beat South Africa 33-16, so the Springboks did not defeat the All Blacks.

The claim said South Africa would beat New Zealand, but the outcome was the opposite: New Zealand won 33-16. So the prediction got the winner wrong, not just the margin or details.

The verdict· graded 22 Aug

New Zealand beat South Africa 33-16 at Ellis Park on 2026-08-22.

The claim got the winner and scoreline wrong: South Africa did not beat New Zealand 27-22, and the match at Ellis Park on that date ended with New Zealand winning 33-16 instead.

The verdict· graded 22 Aug

New Zealand beat South Africa 33-16 at Ellis Park on 2026-08-22, a 17-point margin rather than two points.

The claim predicted a two-point margin, but the actual result was a 17-point New Zealand win. That means the speaker got the margin wrong, not just the winner.

The verdict· graded 17 Aug

Banyana Banyana beat Nigeria 2–1 in Morocco on 13 August 2026, with goals from Thembi Kgatlana and Refiloe Jane, securing an intercontinental playoff place for the 2027 Women's World Cup.

The claim got the result right: Banyana Banyana did beat Nigeria in the playoff on 2026-08-13. The outcome also matches the matchup and date, so there is no divergence to note.

The verdict· graded 17 Aug

Kaizer Chiefs drew 1–1 with Mamelodi Sundowns on 15 August 2026 — a draw, not the predicted Chiefs win. (Summary corrected by the desk: the original automated resolution reported a result before the match was played.)

The claim said Kaizer Chiefs would beat Mamelodi Sundowns, but the match ended 1–1, so Chiefs did not win. The date matches, but the predicted result was wrong: it was a draw, not a Chiefs victory.

The verdict· graded 17 Aug

Orlando Pirates beat Chippa United 3-0 on 2026-08-16

The claim said Orlando Pirates would win on 2026-08-16, and that is exactly what happened: they did win that match on that date. The outcome matches the predicted result, so the verdict is correct.

The verdict· graded 17 Aug

The All Blacks defeated the Blue Bulls 50–19 on 2026-08-15 in Pretoria.

The claim said the All Blacks would defeat the Blue Bulls on 2026-08-15, and the outcome matches that exactly. The result confirms both the winner and the date, so the prediction was right.