Du Plessis was set to defend his title against undefeated contender Khamzat Chimaev in the main event of UFC 317.

The flanker was named the national team ... to-back Rugby World Cup titles in 2019 and 2023. Those successes brought the country together with iconic figure Kolisi providing a unifying presence.

Back then, South Africa was not among the favorites to win this competition. Having emerged from sporting isolation just a few years ago, people did not know what to expect from SA’s rugby team.

Alexander Volkanovski’s athletic career initially went in a very different direction before he became a world-class fighter and UFC champion ... career as a rugby league player in Australia.

Connacht continue their United Rugby ... trip [to South Africa]. He said he was “very proud” of how Connacht pushed the Stormers to secure two bonus points; adding that his players “were ...