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Bafana Bafana’s World Cup hopes are still alive. After earning a crucial draw against Czechia, Bafana Bafana are heading into the final group-stage match knowing that a win would secure a place in the knockout stages. The stakes couldn’t be higher, and neither could the excitement. It is a nerve-racking prospect for fans, but also the kind of occasion that brings the country together behind one team. From packed fan parks to watch parties with friends, South Africans are gearing up for a make-or-break night, and with plenty of tournament action still to come, the football festivities are far from over. Upcoming match 25 June: The final group-stage match sees Bafana face the fast-paced South Koreans, with nothing less than a win guaranteeing South Africa’s place in the knockout stages. 

Local rugby fans, you're surely counting down to the inaugural Nations Championship tournament starting in July. But consider it the opening act.  Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry 2026 is set to land on South African soil as a blockbuster series that will see South Africa and New Zealand battle it out in a host of men’s and women’s Test matches across the country. The series kicks off on August 7 when the DHL Stormers host the All Blacks at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium, before travelling to Durban and Pretoria for clashes against the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Vodacom Bulls respectively.  The rivalry will then head to Johannesburg and Cape Town for a series of highly anticipated clashes between the Springboks and the All Blacks, with the final Test taking place at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, USA, on September 12. And unlike the Nations Championship, which sees teams battling across multiple pools and knockout rounds, Rugby's Greatest Rivalry is all about one matchup: green and gold versus the all black!  Airlink on the wing Making this rivalry gees even more accessible, Airlink has been announced as the official domestic airline partner for the various South African fixtures - transporting players, coaches, management and support staff, as Rugby's Greatest Rivalry tour moves between cities. “Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry is set to produce thrillers for the competing teams and thousands of attending fans,” said Airlink CEO de Villiers Engelbrecht, with the airline's network set across the key