Wallabies head coach Eddie Jones has named four uncapped players in his squad to face the Springboks in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship opening round.
Eastern Province and Western Province maintained their unbeaten records, while there were wins for the hosts, South Western Districts, and Free State on the third day of the SA Rugby U18 Craven Week at Outeniqua Park in George.
Bafana Bafana were held to a 1-1 draw against Namibia in their Cosafa Cup opener at the King Zwelithini Stadium in Durban on Wednesday evening.
Junior Springbok head coach Bafana Nhleko said the tough route into the semi-finals of the World Rugby U20 Championship will benefit his squad going into Sunday's playoff encounter against Ireland.
Former Orlando Pirates star Thabo Rakhale has finally found a new home after he was snapped up by Botswana outfit Township Rollers.
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is set to become the first foreigner in almost 60 years to coach Brazil's national team the president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) confirmed.
The South African Football Association (Safa) have reached an agreement with Banyana Banyana over their pay dispute ahead of their departure to the Fifa Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
England have omitted James Anderson in one of three changes to their side for a must-win third Ashes Test against Australia at Headingley on Thursday.
Manchester United have completed the signing of Mason Mount from Chelsea for an initial £55m ending an 18-year stint with the London club.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber was forced to make a late change to his team for their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies in Pretoria on Saturday with prop Steven Kitshoff replacing Ox Nche, who suffered an injury to his pectoral muscle on Tuesday.