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10/09/2026

𝗟𝗢𝗨𝗜𝗦 𝗢𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗜𝗭𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝗙𝗙 𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘
From the fairways of St Andrews to the rugby cauldron of Baltimore.

South African sporting greatness will be represented on Saturday. Major champion Louis Oosthuizen will have the honour of being the flag bearer when the South African national anthem is sung before the Springboks face the All Blacks in the fourth and final Test of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry.

It is a fitting role for a man who has carried the South African flag proudly on the international sporting stage for more than two decades. Oosthuizen etched his name into golfing history in 2010 when he produced one of the great performances at The Open Championship at St Andrews, winning the Claret Jug by an astonishing seven strokes after leading from the second round.

His final score of 16-under-par remains one of the most memorable Open victories of the modern era. And that Open victory was only the beginning of an extraordinary major-championship record.

The smooth-swinging South African has finished runner-up in all four majors. The Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open and The Open an achievement that underlines just how consistently he has competed at the highest level of world golf.

Oosthuizen also climbed as high as No. 4 in the Official World Golf Ranking, while building an impressive international playing career that included victories on the European Tour and around the world.

Since joining LIV Golf in 2022, Oosthuizen has continued to compete at the highest level and serves as captain of Southern Guards GC.

On Saturday, however, there will be no Claret Jug, leaderboard or final round to conquer. Instead, the spotlight will fall on a proud South African standing beneath the flag as Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika rings out in Baltimore.

And when the Springboks and All Blacks take the field, another chapter will be added to one of world rugby's greatest rivalries.

Golfing greatness. South African pride. Baltimore awaits.

✍🏻 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘: Nicholas E Schori Snr || 📸 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢: The Mercury

10/09/2026

𝗥𝗨𝗚𝗕𝗬 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗜𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘
From the rugby field to the baseball diamond.

New Zealand and South African rugby legends Jerome Kaino, Victor Vito, Schalk Burger and Hanyani Shimange were welcomed to Baltimore last night, where they took part in the ceremonial first pitch ahead of the Baltimore Orioles' clash with the Cleveland Guardians.

For Schalk Burger, the occasion may have brought back a few memories from another sporting chapter of his life.

Long before he became a Springbok icon, Burger was a highly accomplished schoolboy cricketer. And he was not alone.

During their days at Paarl Gimnasium, Burger and fellow Springbok legend Jean de Villiers formed a formidable opening partnership for the school's 1st XI scoring a remarkable 178 runs together.

Two future Springbok greats. One memorable schoolboy partnership.

And tonight, a very different sporting stage in Baltimore. Rugby legends meeting America's national pastime with a little cricket history thrown into the mix.

🌍 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗴𝗯𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

✍🏻 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘: Nicholas E Schori Snr || 📸 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢: Rugby Pass

10/09/2026

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗛𝗢𝗘𝗞. 𝗦𝗔 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝟭–𝟬 𝗢𝗗𝗜 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗
South Africa made a winning start to the ODI series against Namibia, defeating the hosts by 99 runs via the DLS method in Windhoek on Wednesday.

The Proteas produced a commanding performance before rain intervened, with the revised target leaving Namibia with a mountain to climb.

Despite the weather disruption, South Africa remained firmly in control and closed out a convincing victory to take a 1–0 lead in the three-match ODI series.

For Namibia, it was a difficult evening against a Proteas side that showed the depth, discipline and firepower expected from a team competing at international level.

The result gives South Africa early momentum in the series, while Namibia will now have to regroup quickly with the next ODI providing an opportunity to level the contest.

One match down. South Africa lead. Namibia have work to do.

🌍 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 — 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲

✍🏻 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘: Nicholas E Schori Snr || 📸 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢: SA Cricket Magazine

10/09/2026

𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗕𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗥 𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘
To all Springbok and All Blacks supporters one thing is certain.

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗯𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲.
Forget the intensity of the 2023 Rugby World Cup final.

There is another trophy at stake and this time, the entire Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry trophy is on the line. The Springboks arrive in Baltimore with a 2–1 series lead after recovering brilliantly from their 33–16 defeat at Ellis Park.

They responded with a 33–26 victory in Cape Town before producing another hard-fought 29–24 triumph at the FNB Stadium in Soweto.

𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗕𝗢𝗞𝗦.
They have not been perfect this year. But they have repeatedly shown something perhaps even more important the ability to respond.

Rassie Erasmus has continued to build a squad capable of winning through power, tactical variation, defensive pressure, kicking accuracy and a frighteningly deep bench.

The Boks opened this latest international chapter with a hard-fought 17–10 victory over Argentina in Buenos Aires, with Erasmus openly praising the character shown by his players.

Then came the first-Test setback against New Zealand. And the response? Two consecutive victories against the All Blacks.

That is what makes Saturday so fascinating.

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗞𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗔 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗.
They are coming to finish the job.

Cheslin Kolbe will be a massive loss after suffering a broken jaw in Soweto, but Damian Willemse returns at No. 15, providing another dimension at the back.

Up front, the Springboks will need another enormous performance. Eben Etzebeth has been building momentum since returning from injury, while Pieter-Steph du Toit continues to produce some of his most destructive rugby when facing the All Blacks.

And then there is the man known as the General.

𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗠 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗫.
The All Blacks will have to contend with two former World Rugby Players of the Year in Du Toit and Marx.

Du Toit having claimed the award twice. The Springbok pack will be expected to bring the same physicality, discipline and relentless pressure that eventually broke New Zealand's resistance in Soweto.

But make no mistake. The All Blacks will come hunting. For New Zealand, victory in Baltimore means drawing the series and sharing the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry trophy.

For South Africa, victory means taking the entire trophy back to Cape Town.

And that makes Saturday night about much more than another Test match.

𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗥.
𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘.
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗕𝗢𝗞𝗦.
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗦.
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗥𝗬.
And if the first three Tests have taught us anything, nobody should expect this one to be quiet.

𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗧 𝗢𝗡, 𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘.

✍🏻 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘: Nicholas E Schori Snr || 📸 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢: Rugby's Greatest Rivalry & Springboks

10/09/2026

𝗦𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗕𝗢𝗞𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔. 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗦 𝗢𝗡
𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘. 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗕𝗢𝗞𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘.
Under a warm Baltimore sun, South Africa’s world champions turned up the intensity at training as the countdown continues to the next massive Test in Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry.

No shortcuts. No easing off. Just hard work, heat and one final battle ahead.

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗕𝗢𝗞𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗬.

✍🏻 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘: Nicholas E Schori Snr || 📸 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢: WadeB Photos

10/09/2026

𝗠𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗗𝗜 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡𝗦 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗛 𝗠𝗔𝗫𝗜𝗠𝗨𝗠 𝗣𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗦
Mamelodi Sundowns FC make home advantage count, securing maximum points in the Betway Premiership.

Another important result as the Brazilians continue their campaign.

✍🏻 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘: Nicholas E Schori Snr || 📸 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢: Official PSL

10/09/2026

𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗥 𝗗𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗪𝗕𝗢𝗬 𝗕𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬?
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗡𝗔𝗔𝗦 𝗕𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗔. 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗟𝗬-𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗙
Could one of South Africa's greatest rugby tacticians be in the stands when the Springboks face the All Blacks in America on Saturday?

Naas Botha, the former Springbok captain and one of the most influential fly-halves in rugby history, now lives in the United States with his family.

And there is another sporting connection. His wife, Karen Botha, was herself a Springbok athlete, while their daughters have followed in their mother's footsteps in sport. So the question is simple:

𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗡𝗔𝗔𝗦 𝗕𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗔 𝗕𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬?
At Global Sports News, we certainly wouldn't be surprised. And if he is there, don't be surprised if SuperSport finds a way to get one of the game's great thinkers in front of the cameras.

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗪𝗔𝗦 𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗
Naas Botha's international record tells only part of the story.

Between 1980 and 1992, he earned just 28 official Springbok caps. For a player of his extraordinary ability, that number seems almost impossible.

But it was the consequence of South Africa's international sporting isolation during the apartheid era.

While other nations were playing Test rugby year after year, the Springboks were increasingly isolated from the international game.

Botha therefore had remarkably few opportunities to demonstrate his genius on the world's biggest stage. When he did get the opportunity, however, he made it count.

He announced himself in 1980 and was instrumental in the Springboks' series victory over the British & Irish Lions. Then came the infamous 1981 tour of New Zealand.

Amid unprecedented political and social tension, Botha produced a remarkable individual performance against the All Blacks in Wellington, scoring 20 points. His rugby was brutally efficient.

There was no need for unnecessary theatrics.
His weapons were tactical kicking, extraordinary goal-kicking accuracy, positional intelligence and an almost uncanny ability to dictate the tempo of a Test match.

Then, in one of the most extraordinary chapters of his career, Botha crossed the Atlantic. In 1983, he joined the NFL's Dallas Cowboys as a placekicker before returning to South Africa and continuing his rugby career.

When official international rugby remained largely closed to the Springboks, Botha captained South Africa against the 1986 New Zealand Cavaliers an unofficial touring side containing numerous leading All Blacks.

The Springboks won the series 3–1. Botha remained one of the defining figures of South African rugby, winning South African Rugby Player of the Year four times and helping Northern Transvaal dominate the Currie Cup era.

When the Springboks finally returned to regular international rugby in 1992, Botha was still there. He played his final Test against England at Twickenham in November 1992.

He finished his international career with 312 points a Springbok record that stood until Percy Montgomery surpassed it in 2004.

Montgomery needed 50 Tests. 𝗕𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗔 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝟮𝟴.

That statistic perhaps tells the story better than anything else. Naas Botha didn't need a hundred Test matches to leave his mark. He needed opportunity.

And whenever history gave him the ball, he made history.

𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗥 𝗗𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗪𝗕𝗢𝗬 𝗕𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗕𝗢𝗞𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘?
Global Sports News will be watching.

✍🏻 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘: Nicholas E Schori Snr || 📸 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢: Sports Barbar

10/09/2026

𝗥𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗘: 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗘𝗙𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗧
One final Test. One final challenge. One more big effort to finish the series.

Rassie Erasmus knows exactly what is required as the Springboks prepare for Saturday’s Test in America.

Intensity, discipline and a final push to finish 𝗥𝘂𝗴𝗯𝘆’𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗿𝘆 on a high.
𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁.

✍🏻 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘: Nicholas E Schori Snr || 📸 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢: Springboks

09/09/2026

𝗙𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗧 𝗜𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦
𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔 𝗧𝗢 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 🇿🇦
𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗟𝗗 𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗦 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔
Another giant of South African sport has joined the Icons.

One of the most decorated and respected figures in world rugby, former Springbok captain and two-time Rugby World Cup winner Victor Matfield will tee it up for Team South Africa at the Icons Cup South Africa, taking place at Fancourt in December.

Matfield joins a formidable Team SA lineup led by golf legend Ernie Els, alongside fellow 2007 Rugby World Cup heroes Fourie du Preez, Butch James and Schalk Burger.

The sporting star power doesn't stop there, with cricket legends AB de Villiers, Shaun Po***ck and Vernon Philander also part of the South African contingent.

𝗥𝗨𝗚𝗕𝗬. 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧. 𝗚𝗢𝗟𝗙. 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠. 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡.

The Icons are assembling and Team South Africa is looking formidable.

✍🏻 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘: Nicholas E Schori Snr || 📸 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢: Iconic Series

09/09/2026

𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗩𝗦 𝗕𝗨𝗟𝗟𝗦
𝗣𝗥𝗘-𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗠-𝗨𝗣
The first hit-out of the new season is almost here.

If you can’t make it to Paarl on Friday afternoon, you won’t have to miss the action.

The Stormers’ pre-season practice match against the Bulls will be streamed LIVE on Stormers TV.

𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗠:
https://youtube.com/live/XHzZxk0lMsk?feature=share

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