The All Blacks have shuffled their backline ahead of Saturday's Rugby Championship Test against the Springboks in Cape Town. | Herman Mostert brnw.ch/21wMn94

Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died in Kenya on Thursday, four days after being set on fire by her boyfriend in an attack in her home. brnw.ch/21wMnbu

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos' blunt, no-nonsense style, honed in Europe, surprised many in South Africa but gained respect for its honesty. | tashreeqvardien brnw.ch/21wMnfs

Cheslin Kolbe, through the British & Irish Lions series and the World Cup, painted himself as the patron saint of lost causes. | Khanyiso Tshwaku brnw.ch/21wMngA

Proteas white-ball coach Rob Walter, Assistant coach Eric Simons & performance coach Tom Dawson-Squibb were also in attendance. ⁦News24 Sport⁩

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi was warmly greeted when he entered the field at the Cape Town Stadium on Friday morning. ⁦News24 Sport⁩

Cape Town Stadium and its surrounds, including the city centre, will come to a standstill hours before the 17:00 kickoff in Saturday's blockbuster Rugby Championship clash between the Springboks and All Blacks. | Lloyd Burnard brnw.ch/21wMrpP

The desperation the Springboks have to wrest the Freedom Cup away from New Zealand's sticky hands was patently evident in the voices of captain Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick on Friday. | Khanyiso Tshwaku brnw.ch/21wMrsR

Hugo Broos says he doesn't regret the decision to start Veli Mothwa in goal for Bafana Bafana, despite last playing a competitive match in May. | Njabulo Ngidi brnw.ch/21wMrtr

Simoné Kruger shrugged off the immense weight of expectation on her 19-year-old shoulders to claim South Africa's second gold medal at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Friday night. brnw.ch/21wMrtV

AFP Sport looks at five things to know ahead of the highly anticipated showdown, which will be watched by a capacity 60 000 crowd. brnw.ch/21wMrvo

Hugo Broos and his Bafana Bafana troops will undoubtedly reflect on what might have been had they been more clinical in front of goal during their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afrcon) qualifier against Uganda at Orlando Stadium on Friday. brnw.ch/21wMrwj

Francesco Bagnaia took pole position at the San Marino and Rimini Riviera MotoGP on Saturday with a lap record as he aims to cut the gap separating him from current championship leader Jorge Martin. brnw.ch/21wMrx4

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Springboks rally to defeat All Blacks in Cape Town thriller brnw.ch/21wMrMq

The Springboks are relying on grit and character as much as anything else to get over the line, as they did with Hollywood-worthy drama against the All Blacks on Saturday, writes Lloyd Burnard from Cape Town Stadium. brnw.ch/21wMrR7

The Sharks on Monday morning confirmed that Springbok captain Siya Kolisi will return home to continue his career in Durban. | Herman Mostert brnw.ch/21wMtBP

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi's homecoming has opened the door to another remarkable run at a World Cup, writes Lloyd Burnard brnw.ch/21wMtNl