Springboks beat England 23-12 and clinch series
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) South Africa gave a strong indication it has turned a corner after two dark years as it overpowered England... JUNE 16, 2018
Collated teams for weekend test matches
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Collated teams for rugby union test matches on Saturday: JUNE 15, 2018
Fiji, SA lose in pool but reach Paris 7s quarterfinals
PARIS (AP) Fiji lost for the first time since March yet kept alive its bid for the sevens rugby world series title by reaching the Paris Sevens quarterfinals on Saturday. JUNE 9, 2018
South Africa clings on 42-39 to hand England another loss
JOHANNESBURG (AP) South Africa wrenched the first rugby test out of England's hands by coming from 24-3 down to win 42-39 at Ellis Park on... JUNE 9, 2018
Hundreds of South African soccer fans riot violently at game
Hundreds of South African soccer fans disgruntled at the performance of their team rioted at a game on Saturday night. They assaulted at lea... APRIL 23, 2018
Arrests made after violent soccer riot in South Africa
Hundreds of South African soccer fans disgruntled at the performance of their team rioted at a game on Saturday night. They assaulted at lea... APRIL 23, 2018
South Africa backs Morocco for 2026 World Cup
JOHANNESBURG (AP) South African soccer leader Danny Jordaan has promised Morocco ''unqualified support'' to host the 2026 World Cup in a co... APRIL 16, 2018
France to face South Africa, Argentina and Fiji in November
PARIS (AP) France is to host South Africa, Argentina and Fiji in November rugby tests. APRIL 12, 2018
South African referees offered $30K to fix game in Nigeria
JOHANNESBURG (AP) Four South African match officials were offered $30,000 to fix an international club game in Nigeria this weekend, their country's national soccer association sa... APRIL 12, 2018
Fiji crushes NZ 50-7 to roll into Hong Kong 7s quarters
HONG KONG (AP) Fiji crushed New Zealand 50-7 to complete pool play unbeaten at the Hong Kong Sevens on Saturday. APRIL 7, 2018
South Africa 266-8 vs. Australia on Day 1 of 3rd test
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) South Africa was 266-8 at stumps on Day 1 of the third test against Australia at Newlands on Thursday. MARCH 23, 2018
South Africa, New Zealand into Canada Sevens quarterfinals
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) New Zealand beat World Rugby Sevens series leaders South Africa 33-14 to finish top of their pool at the C... MARCH 11, 2018
South Africa 63-4 in 1st test against Australia
DURBAN, South Africa (AP) South Africa was 293-9 in its second innings at stumps on Day 4 of the first test against Australia on Sunday. MARCH 4, 2018
Australia 300-8 on Day 2 of 1st test in South Africa
DURBAN, South Africa (AP) South Africa was 162 all out at stumps on Day 2 of the first test after Australia made 351 at Kingsmead on Friday. MARCH 2, 2018
Watch: Bees swarm cricket match and it's an absolute nightmare
The players immediately hit the ground. JUNE 30, 2017
New Zealand beats South Africa by 6 runs in 2nd ODI
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) New Zealand beat South Africa by six runs in the second one-day cricket international at Hagley Oval on Wednesday to level the five-match series at... FEBRUARY 22, 2017
Australia's Pattinson set to return after long injury break
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Australia test fast bowler James Pattinson will end a 12-month absence from first-class cricket when he plays for Victoria against South Australia in a... FEBRUARY 8, 2017
Wales upsets Fiji at Sydney 7s, England top South Africa
SYDNEY (AP) Wales ended a 14-match losing streak to Fiji by upsetting the Olympic rugby champion 28-15 in the Sydney Sevens on Saturday. FEBRUARY 4, 2017
6N: Wales need to hit ground running against Italy in opener
Ideally for Wales, it will get in and get out of Rome with a bonus-point win on Sunday. FEBRUARY 3, 2017
South Africa beats Fiji to win New Zealand Sevens
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Fiji's post-Olympic slump after winning gold at the Rio de Janeiro Games continued Sunday when it was beaten 26-5 by South Africa in the final of the... JANUARY 29, 2017
South Africa, England impressive in pool rounds of NZ Sevens
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) South Africa beat Olympic champion Fiji 31-12 Saturday to stay unbeaten and atop its pool after the first day of the New Zealand Rugby Sevens, the th... JANUARY 28, 2017
South Africa sweeps series vs Sri Lanka with innings win
JOHANNESBURG (AP) South Africa's fast bowling quartet rifled through 16 Sri Lankan wickets on the third day to wrap up an innings victory... JANUARY 14, 2017
Duminy, Amla hit centuries as South Africa dominate day 1
JOHANNESBURG (AP) Hashim Amla marked his 100th test with an unbeaten century as South Africa dominated Sri Lanka on the opening day of the... JANUARY 12, 2017
Duminy leads South Africa's recovery against Sri Lanka
JOHANNESBURG (AP) JP Duminy led South Africa's recovery after two quick wickets had put the team on the back foot Thursday on the first da... JANUARY 12, 2017
"Perfect" Rabada fuels South African sweep over Sri Lanka
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) Young pace bowler Kagiso Rabada completed what his captain termed ''the perfect performance'' by South Africa... JANUARY 5, 2017