“We have to go back, push ourselves and encourage our players” – Nabi
Nasreddine Nabi, head coach of Kaizer Chiefs during the Betway Premiership 2024/25 match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Pretoria on 1 March 2025 ©Alche Greeff/BackpagePix

“We have to go back, push ourselves and encourage our players” – Nabi

Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi felt his side should have at least earned a point against Mamelodi Sundowns.

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Lions and Stormers victorious in wet round of URC derbies

The Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers added a tinge of drama to the home straight of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship with stunning victories over the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Vodacom Bulls in Gauteng to create a massive logjam at the bottom half of the standings and throw the competition wide open with six rounds of regular pool matches remaining.

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Can anyone stop Sundowns & in-from Lucas Ribeiro Costa?
Lucas Ribeiro Costa of Mamelodi Sundowns shoots and scores during Betway Premiership 2024/25 match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs at Lucas Moripe Stadium, in Pretoria on 01 March 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix

Can anyone stop Sundowns & in-from Lucas Ribeiro Costa?

Mamelodi Sundowns striker Lucas Ribeiro Costa continued his fine form in front of goal and currently leads the goal scoring charts, but what did you think about his goal against Kaizer Chiefs?

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Lots at stake in round five of Women’s Premier Division
Lusanda Dumke of Bulls Daisies celebrates a TRY during 2024 Women’s Premier Division rugby match between Bulls Daisies and Western Province Women on the 10 August 2024 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria © Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

Lots at stake in round five of Women’s Premier Division

There might not be a semi-final round in this year's shortened version of the Women’s Premier Division, but this weekend’s matches in the fifth round can rightly be regarded as knock-outs, as all the teams still in the running for the two places in the final are up against each other.

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Energy and excitement for Afrika in Challenger Series
Cecil Afrika of South Africa during the South Africa Sevens Rugby Mens Training session at Green Point Stadium, Cape Town on 6 December 2016 ©Chris Ricco/BackpagePix

Energy and excitement for Afrika in Challenger Series

The opportunity to get back on the horse is too good not to get excited about and according to Springbok Women’s Sevens assistant coach Cecil Afrika, the squad will be ready this weekend, when the first of two rounds of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2025 will be played at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town.

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Jones returns as Erasmus confirms Bok management team
South Africa assistant coach Felix Jones, ahead of the Rugby World Cup 2023 final match at the Stade de France in Paris, France. Picture date: Saturday October 28, 2023.

Jones returns as Erasmus confirms Bok management team

Double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok assistant coach Felix Jones will reunite with national coach Rassie Erasmus and his coaching team in an assistant coach position in the Bok management team from 1 March 2025, following a short stint with England.

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Race to URC SA Shield in home straight

The Hollywoodbets Sharks, Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers will not only have log points in mind, but they will have their sights set firmly on securing pole position in the race for the SA Shield as the Vodacom United Rugby Championship reaches round 12 this weekend.

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