Saturday, 26 September 2026

Pitso Mosimane began his second spell as Bafana Bafana coach with a 2-1 win over Guinea, secured by Samukelo Kabini’s 77th-minute goal at Orlando Stadium.

The Springboks will face Australia in Perth with 13 changes, while Andre Esterhuizen captains South Africa for the first time as the country’s 68th Test captain.

South African franchises opened the United Rugby Championship strongly: the Sharks beat Ospreys 41-24 and the Lions edged Leinster 27-26 at Ellis Park.

Toyota SA Derby winner Dobity Alexander outlined a demanding Kailami course featuring 1.65-metre jumps, a four-metre water jump and a 4.5-metre bank.

Laura Wolvaardt reflected on reaching 100 matches as Proteas captain and sits one run short of becoming the first South African women’s player to reach 9,000 international runs.