South Africa Sport News

'Truly special' Frances Tiafoe dumps cookies for slice of US Open cake

South African Wayne Ferreira, a former top six player who made the quarter-finals himself in New York in 1992, has been Tiafoe's coach since 2020. He admitted, however, that when they started their collaboration, he wasn't immediately impressed. "Food intake was terrible at the beginning. The effort on the practices and on the court wasn't good enough," Ferreira said Wednesday. "He liked a lot of candy and chocolates and cookies. He'd eat at unusual times. He missed breakfast a lot...he was, in my opinion, not really professional enough."

James Anderson and Stuart Broad targeting Ashes, says England captain Ben Stokes

James Anderson and Stuart Broad have a new lease on life in the dressing room and are aiming to play in next year's Ashes series against Australia, captain Ben Stokes said. Anderson, 40, and Broad, 36, were part of the side that suffered a 4-0 defeat in Australia in the last Ashes before both were omitted from the three-match series in West Indies where England lost 1-0.

Boks get back to business in Buenos Aires

After arriving in Buenos Aires on Sunday, the Springboks were back in business on the training field as they prepare for their upcoming clash against Argentina on Saturday, 17 September at the Estadio José Amalfitani.

Renowned NZ rugby commentator dies in Cape Town

Renowned New Zealand rugby commentator, Willie Los'e, has died in Cape Town.

Beale called up as Wallabies go back to the future again

SYDNEY : Utility back Kurtley Beale was called into the Wallabies squad for next week's Rugby Championship test against the All Blacks on Thursday as coach Dave Rennie continued to look to proven campaigners to supplement younger talent.

Anderson and Broad targeting Ashes, says Stokes

England's all-time leading test wicket takers James Anderson and Stuart Broad have a new lease on life in the dressing room and are aiming to play in next year's Ashes series against Australia, captain Ben Stokes said.

URC chief allays fears over Emerging Ireland tour

United Rugby Championship chief Martin Anayi has played down concerns that the Emerging Ireland tour of South Africa later this month will dampen the competitiveness of the Irish sides in the URC.

'Proud and pumped' Ronald Brown eager to turn out for Blitzboks in front of family, local fans