The first weekend of Six Nations actions brought some epic contests. But it was England’s win over Ireland that stole the show.

Former Junior Bok, Paul Willemse is set to become one of many South African-born players who have opted to turn out for France.

Destination weddings are becoming increasingly popular. Considering one? Here are some ideas.

A tale of a community that cuddles with love and teddy bears.

The utility’s Group Chief Executive, Phakamani Hadebe, said the multi-tranche loan facility will contribute to Eskom’s plans to strengthen and refurbish the transmission infrastructure,

England appear to have been afforded a relatively straightforward path to the 2020 Euros.

Sotheby’s auctioned off several jewels that once belonged to the last Queen of France of the 18th century, the infamous Marie Antoinette.

South Africa stun the French thanks to Bongi Mbonambi at the death in Paris.

We are counting down to the big clash between France and South Africa.

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi is anticipating a tough forward battle when his side square off against France in Paris on Saturday night.

Saturday’s clash between France and South Africa in Paris sees both teams desperate to return to winning ways.

Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has opted for the tried and tested as he named his team to face France in Paris on Saturday.

Jacques Brunel has named his France team to face South Africa in Paris on Saturday, and it features Louis Picamoles and Camille Lopez, who both return to the starting XV after over a year out.

Montpellier lock Paul Willemse could not be included in France’s squad for the November internationals after he and Fiji-born winger Alivereti Raka told they need to wait until they have their French passports in their hands.

Johan Goosen is set for a lengthy period on the sidelines after suffering a horrific injury just six minutes into his French club Montpellier’s 29-17 win over Toulon over the weekend.

Kylian Mbappe posted a video on Instagram that’s got people giggling and feeling sorry for a little baby all at the same time. Kid’s learned a life lesson.

A Frenchwoman blinded in one eye after being hit by a wayward tee shot at the Ryder Cup is taking legal action against the event’s organisers, she said Tuesday.

The South African A-lister will have the daring experience of sipping on the new Grand Cordon Stellar on-board a zero-gravity flight with Usain Bolt. We say ‘space’, you know what we mean.

Tottenham Hotspur and France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris appeared in a London court on charges of drunk-driving.

Have you ever seen anything like this? A huge security breach at Lyon Airport lead to a car chase spilling over to the tarmac.

More and more people are chiming in.

Noah has effectively caused a diplomatic incident after he claimed France’s World Cup victory as “African”.

The English will not be happy with this!

The tiny genius is oh so popular.

It’s a party in Paris!

Allez Les Bleus!

A touch of class from Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic.

The World Cup final will be the perfect occasion for Croatia to earn their first competitive victory over France.

Zut Alors, there’s a huge subplot in Tuesday’s semi-final.

Saddle up, the ultimate test of endurance is here once more.

Hopefully the last, too. This one was uninspiring, to say the least.

France joined by Denmark as Australia crash out.

Here’s what you need to know about the French captain.

The mercurial France star could propel his side to World Cup glory.

Paul Pogba had a brilliant game.

The French star is a very lucky man.

VAR made history. Missed the action? Here’s the full text of our live blog.

Should it have been given?

Les Herbiers – from a town of 15,000 people – gave the French giants a real game.

France is having to face some pretty tough questions over race and representation at the moment.

Well, Trump said it was coming and now it has. A coordinated move together with France as well as the UK. We have all the details.

Ready to host the World Cup? Erm.

If you need to bribe your way into secrecy, JZ’s your go-to-guy

If you’ve ever dreamt of a White Christmas, this is for you. Over Christmas time it seems The Chateau de Gudanes is nothing short of pure magic.

Antoine. Do you not have advisers?

Rephotography means taking a photo of a scene that has already been photographed some time ago. The result? Seeing how the world has changed over time:

Can the Boks make it six wins on the Trott against France?

Wholesale changes in the Bok team to face France

Modern day soccer icon Paul Pogba has once again made waves on social media. All from a video showing him embracing his national team.

The 15th of November can’t come soon enough

November 15 can’t come soon enough.

The Rugby World Cup could be coming to South Africa in the next six years and we couldn’t be more excited.

From a French fashion faux pas to an outlandish act of colonial provocation, we take you through a bundle of old rags destined to hang forever on sale rails across the world of rugby.

As the knackered remains of the peloton drag themselves into the French capital on Sunday, they might be best off thinking not of the romance of cycling, but of the pay cheque that awaits them.

Allister Coetzee’s South Africa overpowered the tourists for the third time in a row at Ellis Park, polishing off a series whitewash with a 35-12 win to tune up for the Rugby Championship.

Allister Coetzee’s South Africa turned on the style in Durban to see off the French resistance, as Whiteley, Kolisi, Serfontein and Co. helped the hosts to a 37-15 victory at Kings Park.

Lionel Mapoe will replace Jesse Kriel at outside centre in the only change to the Springbok line-up for the second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test match against France in Durban on Saturday.

The Boks banished the burden of 2016’s shoddy performances with an impressive display against the weakened tourists at Loftus Versfeld. And even the Twitterz were satisfied with it all.

This is outstanding.

Emmanuel Macron, the centrist independent running for the French presidency, has soundly defeated Marine Le Pen of the far-right National Front to become the country’s next president.

An Australian couple happened upon a deteriorating neoclassical French chateau and decided to make it a pet project… check it out.

An unruly mess of a continent governed by mad men and military? Not entirely. Africa has some of the most impressively educated leaders going. Including a certain Zimbabwean…

During a recent US-Africa forum in New York, United States president Barack Obama said that all of Africa produces about as much as France. We crunched the numbers to check if he is correct.

Warning: the footage is disturbing and might upset sensitive viewers.

Yes we said! Yes we want to embark on a new adventure.
Or so we thought…

Ever guessed at what the future might hold? Well, early 1900’s folks had some pretty wacky ideas about what the 2000’s might be like.

We’ve seen fighting at rugby matches before, but never a brawl that includes almost all the players from both teams. Madness!

The French government is systematically raiding and closing down mosques suspected of nurturing “Islamist radicalization”; confiscating weapons and jihadist documents.

Paris has been in the news recently for all the wrong reasons. Many people around the world are saddened and sickened by the senseless killing of innocent people. We feel powerless to help the loved ones of those so unnecessarily killed and we feel for the whole city. Paris needs support from friends and neighbours […]

Joleen Steyn Kotze says the world’s marginalised have been taught that their lives matter less than others.

France has been declared an emergency state as at least six ‘coordinated’ terrorist attacks turned the French capital into a bloodbath last night.

This South African ballie risked his life to stop a suspected terrorist and save his fellow passengers on a train in France.

Would a Charlie Hebdo cartoon fly in South Africa, or is our Press Code too stringent? We bring you the facts.

You’re either into all things Christmassy, or you’re not. The same goes for Christmas Markets. If you want the real deal, where should you head?

Sometimes the hardest part of the ski season is just deciding where to go. Relax… we’ve decided for you; you’re going to Morzine

Champagne is synonymous with Gallic stylishness, as can be appreciated by visiting the cellars in either Rheims of Epernay. In fact, if you have time to spare in the autumn, you could even be part of this sparkling industry.

What do you do when you’ve seen it all, done it all and eaten every last baguette in Paris, and feel overcome by a sense of “ennui”?