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Reinach’s Golden Milestone and Rassie’s Clever End-of-Year Chess Move

27 November 2025 — By Adnaan Mohamed There’s a reason the Springboks never really feel “under-strength” even when half the squad is scattered across Europe, Japan and club rugby obligations. South Africa, more than any other rugby nation, has turned adversity into opport …… read more

Cricket Features News
Proteas Rise in India: Shukri and Temba leads a masterclass in resilience

26 November 2025 — By Adnaan Mohamed For years, touring India has felt like stepping into cricket’s equivalent of the “Death Zone” in brutal conditions, deafening crowds, and a cauldron of pressure where even great teams lose their bearings. South Africa has known that p …… read more

News Trail
Rebecca Kohne shocks UTCT 55km with Breakout Win in Debut Ultra-Trail

25 November 2025 — Adnaan Mohamed By the time dawn cracked open above Table Mountain on Friday, the storm had already done its damage. Cape Town’s city bowl looked like a shaken snow globe – debris scattered, Race Village shuttered, the wind still muttering threats throu …… read more

Hockey News
SA Hockey Men Ready to Turn Up the Heat at Nkosi Cup 2025

20 November 2025 — The South African Hockey Association has announced a powerful SA Men’s Indoor Hockey squad for the 2025 Nkosi Cup, set for 12–16 December in Cape Town. With New Zealand, Australia, Namibia and the USA all confirmed, the event promises another world-cla …… read more




Rugby Springboks
Franco Mostert Cleared as Rugby’s Referees Enter Full Circus Mode

19 November 2025 — Opinion – Adnaan Mohamed Welcome to another breathtaking episode of Rugby Officials Gone Wild, where referees improvise, TMOs hallucinate, and World Rugby’s disciplinary panels sweep up the mess like long-suffering parents at a children’s birthday part …… read more

Advertorial News
ADIDAS TERREX NEW AGRAVIC TRAIL RUNNING REVAMP

19 November 2025 — By Adnaan Mohamed South Africa, November 19, 2025 – adidas TERREX has fine-tuned their Agravic line-up for every kind of trail runner, whether you float over ultras or dash through daily dirt like a sprinter on a gravel runway. Sprinting out front is t …… read more

News Rugby Springboks
Springbok Stars Dominate World Rugby Awards Nominations

18 November 2025 — By Adnaan Mohamed South Africa’s rugby powerhouse flexed its muscles again this week as four Springboks crashed through the global recognition line like flankers hitting a ruck at full tilt. Pieter-Steph du Toit, Malcolm Marx, Ox Nche and rising star E …… read more

News Rugby Springboks
Springbok Front-Row Boost for Tour Finale

16 November 2025 — By Adnaan Mohamed The Springboks have bolstered their touring front row with the arrival of seasoned hooker Bongi Mbonambi and powerful prop Ntuthuko Mchunu, who will link up with the squad in Ireland on Sunday as Rassie Erasmus sharpens his blades for …… read more

News Rugby Springboks
Two Weeks, Two Reds, One Relentless Springbok Spirit

16 November 2025 — By Adnaan Mohamed For the second week in a row, the Springboks walked into a northern-hemisphere storm and refused to be blown over. Another early red card, another No 5 lock gone, yet the world champions simply bent, adjusted and found a new way to wi …… read more

News Preview Rugby Springboks
Springboks Brace for Brutal Torino Clash With Resurgent Italy

14 November 2025 — Adnaan Mohamed Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick has warned that Italy are no side to stroll past, likening Saturday’s showdown in Torino to a scrum where one wrong step can send you skidding backwards. The Boks face the Azzurri at Allianz Stad …… read more

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