Lionel Messi played his final match for Argentina at Estadio Monumental on Tuesday.

Stormers prop Ntuthuko Mchunu has been called up to the Springbok squad currently in camp in Johannesburg.

The country burst into song in the pre-dawn hours of a winter Thursday morning as South Africans took to the streets to celebrate Bafana Bafana’s unprecedented passage to the Word Cup knockouts after beating South Korea 1-0 at the Monterrey Stadium in Mexico.

Bulls scrumhalf Embrose Papier was among a host of Bulls players named in Rassie Erasmus’ 46-man squad, which also features six uncapped players, for the Nations Championship which starts against England at Ellis Park on 4 July.

Johan Ackermann has selected eleven Springboks in his starting team to take on Leinster at Croke Park in Dublin on Friday (kick-off at 20:30, SA time).

TJ Perenara will captain the Barbarians against the Springboks at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday.

Rassie Erasmus has blended youthful exuberance and experience in his first matchday 23 of the Springboks’ international season, with 18 capped players in his team to face the Barbarians in Gqeberha on Saturday.

Stormers fullback Warrick Gelant is among the latest players to be invited to play for the Barbarians when they take on the Springboks in Gqeberha on Saturday.

Bafana Bafana legends and South Africans in general were left speechless, perplexed, and some even lashed out after a disappointing display by the national football team in their 2-0 loss to co-hosts Mexico in the World Cup opener in Mexico City on Thursday.

SuperSport owner Canal+ Group has confirmed an agreement with World Rugby for the rights to broadcast the men’s and women’s Rugby World Cups in 2027 and 2029, respectively, it announced on Wednesday.