New Zealand and Argentina have advanced to the Rugby World Cup semi-finals following thrilling victories against Ireland and Wales, respectively.

tomorrow with the remaining quarter-finals as England take on Fiji in Marseille before hosts France meet South

Africa in Saint-Denis.

World Lacrosse has announced four new African members as the sport was among the five approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board for inclusion at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

I am excited to welcome these four countries into our global community and into the rapidly growing Africa

We remain committed to the development of lacrosse in Africa across a diverse Continental Federation,

I am pleased to welcome four new members from the south of Africa to our strong lacrosse family," Rufus

Ntiamoah, World Lacrosse manager of sport in Africa, said."

: west, east and south."

Africa and the International Boxing Association (IBA) remain at odds over plans to choose a new President

Directors have now announced they plan to stage the Extraordinary Congress on November 18 in a venue in Africa

ScotlandRoberts has now warned that IBA may not meet the costs of staging an AFBC Extraordinary Congress in Africa

He added, "However, we cannot guarantee coverage of the costs for the AFBC Extraordinary Congress in Africa

the IBA postponing the inaugural Mandela Cup in Durban, which had the backing of the family of former South

New Zealand has again been ranked as the most lucrative brand at the Rugby World Cup, although this year's host France and world number one-ranked side Ireland have enjoyed impressive rises.

third to fifth with a valuation of $132 million (£109 million/€126 million), and World Cup holders South

Africa have moved down a place to sixth with $117 million (£97 million/€111 million).Australia, knocked

Cricket is the Olympics' gift to India, it has been claimed, after the country's national obsession was given the green light to join the programme at Los Angeles 2028.

with Britain beating France for the gold medal, is simple.The IOC has seen the draw cricket has for South

In season two, I flew to South Africa to motivate and be with the team.

Quinton de Kock blasted his second century in as many games at the Cricket World Cup in India as South

Africa thrashed Australia by 134 runs in Lucknow.

South Africa were asked to bat at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium and opener De Kock took advantage

50 overs.Aiden Markram also reached his half century as he scored 56 from 44 balls and at one stage South

Africa looked poised for an enormous score.Some fine death bowling from Australia kept the total down

South Africa have now won both of their World Cup matches after their crushing 102-run win over Sri Lanka

A record-breaking century from captain Rohit Sharma inspired hosts India to their second win of the International Cricket Council Men’s Cricket World Cup.

points table as one of four sides yet to register a win.Tomorrow’s scheduled match sees Australia face South

Africa at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

South Africa has launched an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after the country was

The move means that the non-compliance is put on hold and South Africa will be spared the embarrassment

of its flag being banned at the ongoing Cricket and Rugby World Cups.WADA ruled that the South African

had not been implemented into the country's legislation.A deadline of Friday (October 13) was set for South

Africa to update its national anti-doping laws but this was almost certain to be missed.As well as a

WADA has received formal notification from the South Africa NADO that it disputes the allegation of non-compliance

Different sports have different geographies. No sport references the northern and southern hemispheres as frequently as rugby union.

via the British Empire, the two places where the sport most thoroughly permeated the local culture - South

Africa and New Zealand - lie in the deep south of the planet.With Australia and Argentina also nearly

Africa in third place, but the Springboks did not feature in either the 1987 or 1991 competitions.So

Africa the following day.Ireland will hope to add to the recent positive record against New Zealand

Africa should be a match for the ages, with Bleus’ fans hoping that their team can emulate the 1958

Just across the road from where we live in south-west France there’s a football pitch complete with dressing

September 21, will be fit to return to the team for their quarter-final against the defending champions South

Africa on Sunday (October 15).If he does, he will doubtless be wearing some kind of protective cover.But

…South Africa.

Africa and New Zealand v Ireland – involving the four-top ranked teams.

Africa?

The world number one ranked side in the world Ireland reached the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals, and secured top spot in Pool B, after beating Scotland 36-14 in Paris.

tries from Ewan Ashman and Ali Price.The result confirms the first two quarter-final match-ups with South

Africa, who finished second in Pool B, up against hosts and Pool A winners France, while Ireland take

Individual and team records were set as South Africa started their International Cricket Council Men’

After being put in to bat at the Arun Jaitley Stadium at Delhi in India, South Africa amassed the highest

Pakistan made a winning start at the International Cricket Council Men’s Cricket World Cup, winning the tournament’s second match by defeating the Netherlands by 81 runs at Hyderabad in India.

third day of the tournament, with Bangladesh up against Afghanistan in a day game in Dharamsala, before South

Africa face Sri Lanka in a day/night match in Delhi.

Three-time winners New Zealand hammered Uruguay in their final Pool A match of the men's Rugby World Cup in Lyon to become the third team to seal a place in the quarter-finals.

for favourites Ireland would set up a tie against New Zealand with France facing defending champions South

Africa if the host nation top the pool.Wales in Pool C and England in Pool D are already assured of

Some of the biggest names are expected to take to the water as the 2023 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup begins in Berlin tomorrow.

overall title looking for a repeat.He will have familiar foes in Nic Fink of the US and Chad Le Clos of South

Africa in his way.If the World Championships in Fukuoka this year is anything to go by, Chinese sensation