Needing 260 to win, Proteas Women reached their total with nine balls to spare.

The Stormers will kick-off the new season on February 1 against the Hurricanes at Newlands, having concluded their pre-season preparations with a 21-19 win against the Sharks at FNB Stadium on SuperHero Sunday.

The two sides have had six previous PRO14 encounters, with the Cheetahs victorious on each occasion.

The 31-year-old hot-stepper has amassed his caps in both the PRO14 championship and Super Rugby making him one of the stalwarts of the Port Elizabeth-based side.

Mzwandile Stick has been reappointed as an assistant coach while in an innovative inclusion, Felix Jones will continue but in a new role as a European-based coaching consultant.

The SPAR Proteas and the Vitality Roses recently met in Cape Town for the SPAR International Netball Series and England won that series 2-1 and both teams know each other very well.

He made his international debut in December 2012 after an impressive showing at that year’s ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in Australia and was called up into the ODI squad just a short month later.

As a senior Cell C Sharks player and a World Cup-winning Springbok, he brings strong leadership qualities to the role and is someone that the players look up to because he has both played and achieved at the highest level, particularly for a new team looking for role models.

It gave them a 2-1 lead in the four-match series and retention of the Basil d’Oliveira Trophy for Test match competition between the two countries.

The last time these two teams met was at the 2019 Vitality World Cup in Liverpool where South Africa won 55 -52.

Rublev proved to be too strong for the South Africa world number 91 romping to victory in just 57 minutes.

The in-form Harris won 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 against the American world no. 90 to book his spot in the final of the ATP 250 level event.

The charge relates to Rabada’s actions following the dismissal of Joe Root.

Wales and British and Irish Lions legend Roberts will add valuable experience as both a player and mentor for the Stormers in the 2020 Super Rugby season.

Led by inspirational captain and South Africa’s first black Test captain Siya Kolisi, South Africa beat England 32-12 in Tokyo to win their third Rugby World Cup after triumphs in 2007 and 1995.

The Australasian leg of the World Series will be played in Hamilton next weekend (25-26 January) and in Sydney a week later (1-2 February).

Western Province Rugby has announced that Paul Zacks will be stepping down as Western Province Rugby Group CEO, effective 31 January 2020.

Racehorse 'Do It Again' will aim to make it a second successive L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate when he lines up against a strong field at Kenilworth Race Course on Saturday.