Ireland are one step closer to reaching the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals following their 13-8 victory over South Africa at the Stade de France on Saturday.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says facing world no 1 Ireland is "as big as it gets" as the defending champions prepare for a tough battle at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday.
Banyana Banyana suffered a 3-0 defeat at the hands of the United States in an international friendly match played at the TQL Stadium on Thursday.
Jurgen Klopp became the first Liverpool manager to win 50 European games after the 3-1 victory over LASK in the Europa League in Austria.
Mamelodi Sundowns maintained their perfect record in the DStv Premiership following their 1-0 win over Orlando Pirates at the Orlando Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Julian Alvarez played a starring role to help Manchester City come from behind to beat Red Star Belgrade 3-1 as they began their Champions League defence at the Etihad on Tuesday.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made 13 personnel changes and a positional switch as well naming a seven-one split in favour of the forwards on the replacements’ bench for Saturday’s third Rugby World Cup pool encounter against Ireland.
Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard will join the national team in Paris on Monday after being called into the squad to fill the vacancy created by hooker Malcolm Marx, who was ruled out of the Rugby World Cup in France earlier this week due to a knee injury.
South Africa ran in 12 tries to secure a 76-0 demolition of Romania in rainy Bordeaux at the Stade Matmut-Atlantique on Sunday.
Kaizer Chiefs were left frustrated after they were held to a goalless draw by Royal AM at the FNB Stadium in the DStv Premiership on Saturday evening.