The Springboks meet Australia, Dricus Du Plessis defends his middleweight title at UFC 319 and Akani Simbine races against the best in the world.
Here’s how you can watch South Africa’s finest sportspeople in action this weekend.
The best thing? None of these events overlaps.
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Simbine goes for gold in the 100m against
Akani Simbine, silver medalist at the Paris 2024 Olympics, is in action at the Silesia Diamond League. His race goes on Saturday, 16 August at 16:58, where he’ll face Noah Lyles and Kishane Thompson, among others. That’s convenient, seeing as though his race will finish in time for the Springboks vs Wallabies test at Ellis Park, kicking off at 17:10.
Springboks begin their Rugby Championship title defence
Manie Libbok will start at flyhalf for the Springboks against the Wallabies, with skipper Siya Kolisi playing number 8. Damian de Allende and Cheslin Kolbe both miss out with reported niggles. The Springboks and Wallabies meet on Saturday, 16 August at Ellis Park. Kickoff is at 17:10.
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Dricus brings down the curtain on an epic weekend of South African sport
UFC superstar Dricus Du Plessis meets Russian Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319, aiming to proudly defend his middleweight title. The main event goes at roughly 04:00 SA time on Sunday, 17 August.
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