37% - South Africa went 'low' with 37% of their tackle attempts against New Zealand (hips or lower), the highest rate of any team in Round 3 of #TRC2024 (excluding missed tackles with no contact). Chop.

2 - This is the third time an African player is nominated for the Women’s Ballon d’Or (after Asisat Oshoala in 2022 & 2023), but the first time two different players from the continent are nominated. Representation.

49 - Of the 50 Yashin Trophy nominations since the award's 2019 inception, 49 have been playing for European clubs, with Ronwen Williams the first non-European-based player to be nominated. Exception.

1.71 - Of the 30 forwards to carry the ball into contact on 10+ occasions in #TRC2024, Eben Etzebeth has averaged the most metres in contact per carry (1.71m; 33m from 19 carries into contact), just ahead of teammates Pieter-Steph du Toit and Elrigh Louw (both 1.67). Muscle.

We wrote a bit about Ronwen Williams for Bet.co.za 🔢 4.4 - goals he prevented at #AFCON2023 (1st among all keepers). A casual rank would have him 2nd at the last EUROs (behind Mamardashvili), 1st at the last World Cup and 1st at the last Copa America. central.bet.co.za/soccer/stats-r…

100% - Bongi Mbonambi is the only hooker with a 100% lineout success rate in #TRC2024, finding a teammate with 19/19 throws, while fellow Springboks Ruan Nortje (18) and Eben Etzebeth (16) rank first and second respectively for lineout takes this campaign. Drilled.

4 - South Africa 🇿🇦 are unbeaten in all four previous meetings with Uganda 🇺🇬 , winning three and drawing one game against The Cranes (drew in the Cosafa Cup, but won the penalty shootout). Matchday. #AFCONQ2025

5 - South Africa 🇿🇦 remain unbeaten in all five meetings with Uganda 🇺🇬 , winning three and drawing two game against The Cranes. Last-gasp. #AFCONQ2025

2-2 - Bafana Bafana’s 2-2 draw with Uganda is the same result as their opening home qualifier in the previous qualifying tournament (also 2-2 v Liberia on MD2 for AFCON2023). Desmond. #AFCONQ2025

Steven Pienaar x The Coral #Barclaysmen

214 - Steven Pienaar is the South African player with the most appearances in Premier League history, and the only one above 200 (214): • 214 - Pienaar • 197 - Lucas Radebe • 124 - Mark Fish, Aaron Mokoena • 123 - Shaun Bartlett • 120 - Benni McCarthy Ambassadors.🇿🇦

2015 - 57th in the world is Bafana Bafana’s highest world ranking since Hugo Broos was appointed; and the highest overall since March 2015 (55th). Rising.🇿🇦

1 - South Sudan🇸🇸have won just one of their last 12 matches (a friendly over Kenya), drawing four and losing the other seven games since March last year. Southy-Derby. #AFCONQ2025 🇿🇦

90+ - Thalente Mbatha has scored two goals for Bafana Bafana in his first two national team appearances, with both coming in the 95th minute. No player in Bafana's history has ever scored more than once in the 90th minute or later in AFCON qualifiers. Clutch. #AFCONQ2025 🇿🇦